Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has announced the coalition’s frontbench after its defeat at the May 21 election – a team of 24 that includes 10 women.
Nationals Leader David Littleproud also boasts six members of his party on the frontbench.
Dutton, who was unopposed as leader in his party room last week to replace outgoing prime minister Scott Morrison, appointed former energy minister Angus Taylor shadow treasurer.
Taylor brings “great experience into parliament and has a great capacity to hold the (Labor) government to account”, he told reporters in Brisbane on Sunday.
Sussan Ley, who was also unopposed as deputy Liberal leader, will be take on a wide range of portfolios – industry, skills and training, small and family business, and women….