Post may be demoted to shadow assistant ministry due to concerns of ‘premature promotion’ for first-term MPs
Peter Dutton is likely to promote Jacinta Price or Kerrynne Liddle to take on portfolio responsibility forThe opposition leader, Peter Dutton, is considering how to replace Julian Leeser, whoPrice and Liddle – the Coalition’s two Indigenous members – were initially viewed as favourites to be promoted to minister for Indigenous Australians, with some pushing for Price’s elevation to increase the National’s influence within the cabinet.
Sources say the elevation of either MP to shadow cabinet is unlikely because they are first-term senators who have not held shadow ministerial portfolios and premature promotion could spark professional jealousy among colleagues. Sukkar is responsible for social services, the National Disability Insurance Scheme, housing and homelessness, meaning allocating him the attorney general portfolio may only be possible if a wider reshuffle is envisaged.
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