New Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison rewarded supporters and extended an olive branch to rebel right-wingers as he unveiled his "new generation" cabinet Sunday after taking power in a party-room coup.
Winners
- Peter Dutton - Having unseated the prime minister but not seized the job himself he hangs onto Home Affairs but loses Immigration
- Melissa Price - Elevated to cabinet as Environment minister
- Angus Taylor - Elevated to cabinet as Energy minister
- Karen Andrews - From assistant minister to cabinet, overseeing Industry, Science and Technology
- Alex Hawke - From assistant minister to Special Minister of State but not cabinet
- David Coleman - Steps up to Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs from assistant minister for finance.
Losers
- Julie Bishop - Quits frontbench, expected to retire from parliament
- Craig Laundy - No longer minister after asking not to be considered
- Keith Pitt - Resigned over energy prices concern
- John McVeigh - Resigned from ministry
- Jane Prentice - Retiring from parliament
Sideways
- Marise Payne - Becomes Foreign Minister having done a solid job in Defence
- Christopher Pyne - Swaps his job as chief salesman for Defence Industries take take on Defence
- Michaelia Cash - The former Jobs and Innovation Minister takes on Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Training
- Alan Tudge - Swaps Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs to become Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population
Marise Payne took over from Julie Bishop as Australia's next Foreign Minister. Source: AAP
- Steve Ciobo - Becomes Defence Industry Minister, swapping out the Trade, Tourism and Investment portfolio
- Kelly O'Dwyer - Loses Revenue, Financial Services and Public Service to become Minister for Jobs, Industrial Relations and Women
- Dan Tehan - Gains the Education portfolio, loses Social Services.
- Paul Fletcher - The new Minister for Families and Social Services says goodbye to Urban Infrastructure and Cities
- Simon Birmingham - Will no longer advocate for the education sector, moves into the Trade, Tourism and Investment portfolio.
