Senator Duniam will also hold onto the portfolios of forestry and fisheries, under which he had served as assistant minister in the previous government.

Gavin Pearce has been rewarded for his re-election in Braddon and will serve in the shadow ministry under the health, aged care and indigenous health services portfolio.

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Liberal senator Richard Colbeck had held the aged care portfolio in government, but was demoted in a cabinet shake-up and reassigned as Aged Services Minister.

This was viewed as punishment the mismanagement of COVID spread throughout aged care homes.

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Tasmanian senator Claire Chandler will assist in foreign affairs portfolio, under new Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Birmingham.

"This is a crucially important portfolio area for Australia's future, particularly in the current climate," she said.

"We live in a great country, and in these uncertain global times it's more important now than ever that we continue to build relationships with like-minded international partners to defend our interests and protect our nation."

Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton on Sunday said there were 10 women in his shadow cabinet of 24 members.

He said there was a depth of talent and some fresh faces on his front bench.

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