Scott Morrison unveils new-look cabinet

Peter Dutton has been returned to cabinet in a revamped home affairs portfolio, with Marise Payne the new Foreign Minister.

PM Scott Morrison has named his new front bench. Picture: Kym Smith

Scott Morrison has appointed Angus Taylor as Energy Minister and Marise Payne as Foreign Minister as he unveiled a “next generation” cabinet team that has kept Tony Abbott and Barnaby Joyce on the backbench.

“Angus Taylor has an incredible background working outside of this place and inside this place to solve complex and difficult problems,” Prime Minister Scott Morrison said as he unveiled his first ministry at a press conference in Canberra late on Sunday.

Peter Dutton will remain with the Home Affairs role but will lose the immigration part of the portfolio, with David Coleman to be Immigration Minister.

Mitch Fifield, who quit the cabinet last week, returns to communications, and while Greg Hunt retains health.

Alex Hawke has was promoted to Special Minister of State and Kelly O’Dwyer has been given the jobs and industrial relations portfolio, in a move that elevates IR into cabinet.

Dan Tehan will be the new Education Minister and be charged with fixing the government’s feud with the Catholic schools sector. Simon Birmingham will move from the education portfolio to trade.

Christopher Pyne will be the Defence Minister while Steven Ciobo is Defence Industry Minister.

Mathias Cormann will stay Finance Minister and Senate leader, despite losing the special minister of state portfolio.

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WA MP Melissa Price has been promoted to cabinet as Environment Minister, while Paul Fletcher has been elevated to cabinet as Social Services Minister.

Stuart Robert, Michelle Landry, Andrew Broad and David Fawcett have been promoted to the outer ministry.

Karen Andrews is minister for industry, science and technology. Michaelia Cash moves to small business, skills and vocational training. Nationals assistant minister Keith Pitt also quit the front bench. New Liberal party deputy leader Josh Frydenberg has already been sworn in as treasurer.

The Prime Minister said Mr Joyce had been given a special role of a Special Envoy to Drought Assistance and Recovery.

He said he would a similar offer role to Mr Abbott.

Craig Laundy, John McVeigh and Concetta Fierravanti-Wells will move to the backbench.

“These roles, I think, provide an opportunity for those who have served at senior levels in the past and continue to make any constructive contribution. I look forward to continuing to engage with Mr Abbott on how he can play a role in those areas, but I fully respect his right to look at these issues as he sees fit,” Mr Morrison said.

The team will be sworn in on Tuesday.

With AAP