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Scott Morrison's new department combines stability, innovation and innovation, rewarding friends.
The Prime Minister has maintained his record number of women (seven) in Cabinet and has created a new entry in history books by naming Ken Wyatt, the first native prime minister, to become Minister of Indigenous Australians.
Let's hope it's not a poisoned chalice for Wyatt, who used to care for the elderly and the health of Aboriginal people in the outside ministry. It's one of the toughest jobs and the expectations and pressures of aboriginal people on it will be enormous.
Morrison highlighted the priority he wanted to give to improving the implementation of the program, including the National Disability Insurance Plan.
Rewards for friends
Stuart Robert, one of Morrison's friends and supporters promoted during the reshuffle, becomes Minister of Government Services and Minister of NDIS, and is promoted to cabinet rank.
Robert will oversee a new Services Australia agency to "strengthen the efficiency and integration" of service delivery.
Speaking to senior officials the other day, Mr. Morrison explained to them the need to "unburden the bureaucracy". NDIS had serious start-up problems. Time will show whether Robert, who is stepping down as Assistant Treasurer, can improve service delivery. He personally was at the center of political controversy and last year he had to pay back about 38,000 US dollars for excessive Internet use at home.
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Ben Morton, a Morrison confidant who accompanied him during the election campaign, became Deputy Minister of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, one of those good "close" relations-oriented positions.
Greg Hunt, much appreciated by Morrison in the elections, adds to his work in the health sector the post of badistant minister to the Prime Minister for the Public Service and Cabinet, which gives him additional access to the ear of the Prime Minister. Minister.
Energy and emissions together
In a major move, Morrison brought together the reduction of energy and emissions under Angus Taylor. This means that Taylor, whose performance as Minister of Energy has been disappointing, has the responsibility of fighting climate change and continues to seek to reduce electricity prices.
The government skated during the elections, with climate change not having the expected electoral mordant and high energy prices not allowing to get the political weight that they could have. But it will be a difficult political field in the short term, as the industry will seek more certainty in terms of investment and consumers will want better price results. Taylor will have to lift his game.
As expected and despite Morrison's commitment during the campaign, Melissa Price came out of the environment and cabinet. She is now in the foreign ministry, in the defense industry, where she can no longer be seen or heard. As Morrison put it with a subtle subtlety: "Melissa and I discussed her role and she asked for a new challenge and I was happy to give her one."
Senators in New York, Washington
Two high-level diplomatic posts make Senate appointments. Mitch Fifield, who was in charge of communications, is expected to become the UN ambbadador in New York, and Arthur Sinodinos, who appeared to be looking for a Cabinet post after returning from sick leave, will replace Joe Hockey in Washington. Morrison said Fifield's departure was by choice – that he could have stayed in his wallet.
Jim Molan, who unsuccessfully tried to survive as a senator by calling people to vote for him "below the line," hopes to get a seat in the NSW Senate; Sarah Henderson, who lost Corangamite, will seek to be shortlisted for the vacant Victorian post.
Paul Fletcher, with experience in Optus, takes over Fifield's communications portfolio.
A housing minister
The core economic team of Josh Frydenberg in the Treasury and Mathias Cormann in the Finance Department remained, while Michael Sukkar, from the imperial right of Victoria, became Assistant Treasurer and Minister of Housing. He will be responsible for implementing the Coalition's election promise for a deposit guarantee for first-time homebuyers.
Alan Tudge retains the population, cities and urban infrastructure while being promoted to Cabinet.
Notably, the responsibility for industrial relations (formerly that of Kelly O. Dwyer, who has died today) was badigned to Christian Porter, who remains the Attorney General and becomes House Leader. Porter immediately stated his top priority in industrial relations: "I will focus initially on the repressive aspects of the portfolio, ensuring compliance with Australian labor relations legislation, especially on construction sites in Australia" .
Promotions for women
Among the women in the cabinet, Marise Payne, who retains foreign affairs, is the new Minister for the Status of Women, while Michaelia Cash, who had a lot of problems last quarter, has a job, skills, a small family business and earn a job.
As he had promised, Morrison raised Linda Reynolds, whom he appointed to the Cabinet in March, to the defense, previously owned by Christopher Pyne, who had left the Parliament in the elections. It's a huge job for Reynolds, no matter what his training in the military. Alex Hawke, close to Morrison, becomes Deputy Minister of Defense and Minister of International Development and Pacific.
Sussan Ley is back in his office after a break, taking the reduced environmental wallet. Anne Ruston is promoted to Cabinet as Minister of Family and Social Services. Karen Andrews stays in the industry and in the Cabinet.
Victorian Senator Jane Hume, who worked in the superannuation sector, becomes Assistant Minister in this area. Former bad Nola Marino also becomes deputy minister.
Fewer citizens
The Nationals lost a cabinet position, from five to four – this automatically results from the change in their ratio within the Coalition – despite the fact that they behaved well in the elections.
Morrison confirmed that McCormack chose who integrated the portfolios of nationals. According to national sources, McCormack called for a better deal on the portfolios, which is denied by liberal sources.
National Deputy Chief Bridget McKenzie has agriculture (the first woman to hold this position), which means that David Littleproud, who was previously responsible for agriculture and water resources, is left with some resources. water, drought and other things.
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Among those who do not move, Peter Dutton stays in home affairs, Dan Tehan in education and Simon Birmingham in commerce.
Morrison scored his team without being radical. Notably, no one was thrown to the back burner.
And the chance of a quick return of the parliament
At the same time, Morrison also hinted that he hoped that, despite current advice, Parliament could be reinstated before July 1 to adopt the tax cuts so that the first installment could be paid to from that moment.
He told his press conference:
We are waiting for the advice of the [Australian Electoral Commission] as to when the return of the writs will be provided.
Right now it says it's June 28 and it could happen sooner. This presents different opportunities for when [we] could be able to recall Parliament.
Morrison would really like to be able to get these tax cuts on time. It is a reasonable bet that the AEC is urged to "deliver" these warrants early, if humanly possible.
On the Labor side, Richard Marles is now guaranteed to become Anthony Albanese's deputy chief, after Clare O Neil – who like Marles is from the Victorian right – said Sunday that she would not dispute the deputy leadership .
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