Oh Mr Smith that's what I keep telling the poor stunned sole but to no avail. Too far gone I fear.
And Silly Billy shakes up Labor hoping to find some wheat but all that falls out is chaff.
Shorten shakes up Labor front benchUpdated: 4:12 pm, Saturday, 23 July 2016
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https://twitter.com/David_Speers?ref_src=twsrc%5EtfwLabor leader Bill Shorten has unveiled his new front bench making education a top priority with what he called a 'dream team'.
Deputy Labor leader Tanya Plibersek will take on an education super-portfolio and become shadow minister for women, while Penny Wong moves from trade to foreign affairs and Richard Marles will head up defence.
In a press conference in Canberra on Saturday, Mr Shorten firstly offered his sympathies to the people of Munich and Germany after nine civilians were killed in a shooting rampage on Friday evening.
Mr Shorten then said he is 'really pleased' with his 'diverse' new team, noting eight MPs outside metropolitan centres, six MPs from western Sydney, as well as thirteen women in the shadow ministry with eight in the shadow cabinet.
'We're adding great energy with a new team,' Mr Shorten said.
'We're building on strong policy foundation of the past three years, and we're bringing fresh voices to the national conversation.'
Mr Shorten said education was 'one of the sharpest differences' between Labor and Malcolm Turnbull's government.
'Education ... is the first-order economic and social priority for Labor in the 45th parliament, he said.
Ms Plibersek, who as deputy leader can choose her portfolio, said education has 'always been a passion' of hers.
Schools and higher education will be incorporated into the education portfolio, with South Australian MP Kate Ellis keeping her shadow cabinet portfolio of early childhood education and development, taking in TAFE and vocational education.
Jacinta Collins, Terri Butler, Doug Cameron and Andrew Leigh will also be part of the 'education dream team' taking on other education-related portfolios.
Retaining their portfolios will be Chris Bowen as shadow treasurer, Catherine King as shadow health minister, Jenny Macklin as the spokesperson for family services, and Brendan O'Connor as shadow minister for employment and workplace affairs.
Anthony Albanese will stay in his portfolio for infrastructure and transport, Mark Butler retains climate change and energy, and Joel Fitzgibbon keeps agriculture.
Mark Dreyfus will continue as shadow attorney-general and expand his title as the new shadow minister for national security.
The new faces will include the first female indigenous MP, Linda Burney, and the first Muslims to be elevated to ministerial positions in Ed Husic and Sam Dastyari.
Ed Husic will become the shadow minister for employment services and workplace participation, and Senator Dastyari will take on consumer affairs, though remaining on his backbench salary of $199,040 as the rules only allow for 30 shadow ministers.
Mr Shorten expanded the shadow front bench from 30 to 32 positions to save Victorian senator Kim Carr and quash factional infighting after the Left dumped Mr Carr from their 14-member ticket, which they expected to be elected to shadow ministry as per party rules.
Kim Carr stays in shadow cabinet as the spokesman for innovation, industry, science and research, losing higher education.
Queenslander Jim Chalmers enters shadow cabinet with the finance portfolio, replacing Tony Burke who takes on a more frontline role with three portfolios of environment and water, arts, and citizenship, while remaining manager of opposition business.
Vocational education spokeswoman Sharon Bird has been dumped as has Victorian MP and justice spokesman David Feeney, who made several gaffs during the election campaign, with Clare O'Neil taking on justice.
Deputy Senate leader Stephen Conroy has been dumped from defence to special minister of state and sport.
Jason Clare becomes resources, northern Australia and trade spokesman, while his former portfolio of communications goes to western Sydney MP Michelle Rowland who becomes one of eight women in shadow cabinet.
Former ACT chief minister Katy Gallagher moves into shadow cabinet, taking on the small business and financial services portfolio.
As well as opposition leader, Mr Shorten will take over the Indigenous affairs portfolio with WA senator and Indigenous leader Pat Dodson appointed his assistant minister.
Former shadow Indigenous affairs minister Shayne Neumann will now handle Mr Marles' former portfolio of immigration and border protection.
Shadow assistant treasurer Andrew Leigh has been given more responsibility taking in productivity and charities into his competition portfolio, but will now be paid $40,000 less on a backbench salary.
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