Major Labor Cabinet reshuffle announced by Anthony Albanese
Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has announced a reshuffle of his frontbench, with Chris Bowen taking over the key climate change portfolio.
Mr Bowen has been announced as Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy, taking over from long-serving climate spokesman Mark Butler, who had held the position since 2013.
LIVE UPDATES: This reshuffle is about Australians getting the most out of Labor, Mr Albanese said today. The easy choice to make is to not make many changes and just keep things as they are. I m absolutely determined and events this year have reinforced my view that I will do the right thing, not necessarily the easy thing.
Opposition reshuffle sees Butler take on health portfolio Written by Kate McDonald on
28 January 2021.
Australian opposition leader Anthony Albanese has reshuffled his shadow cabinet, swapping shadow health minister Chris Bowen with climate change and energy spokesman Mark Butler.
Mr Butler is a previous minister for aged care who oversaw the introduction of the consumer directed care model.
Julie Collins, who had responsibility for aged care, is moving to agriculture, with Victorian MP Clare O’Neill now spokesperson for senior Australians and aged care services.
NSW MP Ed Husic is the new innovation and industry spokesperson.