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Turnbull reshuffles Cabinet

Canberra, Australia - Prime Minis- now gone to Kelly O’Dwyer. Bridget ture and transport portfolio while
ter Malcom Turnbull revealed a new McKenzie, who recently replaced Fiona retaining control of water storage, while
cabinet line-up on the eve of 2018 by Nash as deputy leader of the Nationals, newly promoted David Littleproud will
announcing a reshuffle that saw five has also joined the Turnbull cabinet. handle his old agriculture portfolio. La-
new cabinet members and the axing of She will be the new Minister for Sports, bour leader Bill Shorten said the deci-
infrastructure minister, Darren Chester. Rural Health and Regional Communica- sion to drop the “capable” Chester was
Former Social Services minister tions. a sign of a “civil war” in the Nationals
Christian Porter has become the coun- Dan Tehan has also been promoted party room.
try’s new Attorney General after George to cabinet, taking over Porter’s previ- Chester said while he was “disap-
Brandis resignation. Peter Dutton will ous portfolio of Social Services minister. pointed,” he looked forward to many
lead Home Affairs, which will take PM Turnbull said the reshuffle was more years in parliament. He said he
responsibility for Australia’s intel- designed to help “young and upcoming would be a “very active backbencher”
ligence agencies, national security and MPs bring new skills and energy to the and would focus on his local electorate
immigration. frontbench.” of Gippsland.
There will be two more junior minis- He referenced as “matters of geogra- George Brandis, who resigned as At-
ters beneath Dutton. Angus Taylor will phy” Chester’s demotion from cabinet. torney General would be recommended
be Minister for Law Enforcement and He said the decision was made on the to the new job of Australia’s High Com-
Cyber Security, while Alan Tudge will advice of Barnaby Joyce, who wanted missioner to the UK “early in the new
become Minister for Citizenship and the National’s strong Queensland pres- year,” according to Turnbull.
Multicultural Affairs. ence better-represented in parliament. The PM praised Senator Brandis’
Michaelia Cash, already Employ- Chester is a Victorian National. Turnbull time in office and said new foreign
ment Minister, has been promoted to said the government would “continue interference laws introduced in the final
the new title of Minister for Jobs and to call on his wisdom” and that he did week of parliament last year would be
Innovation. She will surrender her “regret” the demotion. an “important part of his legacy.”
title as Minister for Women, which has Joyce will gain Chester’s infrastruc-

Protest to protect land for locals nine-year old land laws. customary land rights by breaking com-
The Registration of Land and Titles Act munal land into individual private titles.
Apia, Samoa - About 200 people of 2008 requires the registration of public Radio New Zealand reports a paramount
marched through Samoa’s capital, Apia, land, freehold land and customary leases chief, lawyer and former opposition poli-
last month protesting against the country’s and licenses. Critics say the law violates tician, Leota Su’atele Manusegi, present

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