The opposition is gearing up for a fight over nuclear energy with the appointment of advocate Ted O’Brien to the Climate Change and Energy portfolio.
Former education minister Alan Tudge, who stood aside last year following allegations of bullying by a former staffer with whom he had an affair several years before, returns as education spokesman.During the last term of parliament, Mr O’Brien, a Queensland Liberal, chaired a parliamentary inquiry into nuclear power. He came down“Australia should say a definite ‘No’ to old nuclear technologies but a conditional ‘Yes’ to new and emerging technologies such as small modular reactors,” he said.
Claiming many voters who deserted the Coalition on May 21 would soon experience “buyers’ remorse”, Mr Dutton said the new economic team of Angus Taylor as shadow treasurer and Jane Hume as finance spokeswoman would play a lead role in restoring the Coalition’s fortunes. On May 21, the Liberals lost a net 18 seats, but the Nationals held all of theirs, meaning they were entitled to a greater presence on the frontbench.The party increased its shadow cabinet representation from five to six, but the big prize was winning back trade which it had held since 1956 but was taken from it in 2013 when Tony Abbott won power.
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