Anthony Albanese has unveiled his second-term ministry, naming former communications minister Michelle Rowland as attorney-general after Mark Dreyfus was dumped from the frontbench due to factional negotiations.
Senior ministers, including Treasurer Jim Chalmers, Defence Minister Richard Marles, Finance Minister Katy Gallagher, Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke and Education Minister Jason Clare, will continue in their roles.
West Australian and Muslim MP Anne Aly will also be promoted to cabinet, after fellow Muslim MP Ed Husic was sensationally sidelined along with Mr Dreyfus last week.
She will take on the small business, multicultural affairs and international development portfolios.
While many of the government’s most high-profile ministers will remain in their roles, the prime minister swapped some cabinet positions around, including that of frontbencher Tanya Plibersek, who will jump from the environment portfolio to social services.
Employment and workplace relations minister Murray Watt will become environment minister, while Amanda Rishworth will move into his portfolio from social services.
Anika Wells, who was previously the aged care minister, will replace Ms Rowland as communications minister.
Health Minister Mark Butler will keep his original role but will take on additional responsibility for the National Insurance Disability Scheme, while Jenny McAllister will be sworn in as the standalone NDIS minister.
Senator Tim Ayers also has climbed the ranks, and joins Mr Albanese’s cabinet as the minister for science, industry and innovation, the portfolio that was previously held by Mr Husic.
In the days after Labor’s landslide victory — which has seen the party secure more than 93 seats so far — factional heavyweights jostled for the spoils, resulting in the demotion of Mr Husic and Mr Dreyfus and the elevation of Victorians Daniel Mulino and Sam Rae to the ministry.
Mr Mulino and Mr Rae will take the outer ministry roles of assistant treasurer and minister for aged care and seniors, respectively.
Senator Jess Walsh, who is also new to the ministry, will take on the early childhood education and youth portfolios from Ms Aly.
Announcing the shake-up, the prime minister said it was the largest Labor caucus — referring to the number of sitting Labor politicians in federal parliament — in history.
“As a result of that, it is an extraordinary opportunity for ministers and the entire caucus going forward to put in place the agenda that we put forward positively to the Australian people, and an ambitious agenda to change this country for the better,” he said.
“I am deeply humbled by the trust that was put into my government with the election, and we certainly won’t take it for granted.”
The ministry will be sworn in at a ceremony before the Governor-General on Tuesday morning.