Scott Morrison announces cabinet reshuffle after Bridget McKenzie scandal

amid internal Coalition disputes on coal and climate change.

Mr Pitt will enter cabinet with responsibility for coal and gas exports as well as the $5 billion Northern Australia Infrastructure Fund at a time when the government is hitting back at calls from climate activists to halt the exports over time.As expected, incoming Nationals deputy David Littleproud will take the agriculture and drought portfolio in a return to a ministry he has held in the past, replacing former deputy Bridget McKenzie.

Nationals leader and Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack will retain the infrastructure and transport portfolio and has elevated some of the allies who helped him fend off a challenge from former leader Barnaby Joyce on Tuesday.Veterans' Affairs Minister Darren Chester will keep the portfolio but return to cabinet, reversing his demotion in December 2017 in a reshuffle forced by Mr Joyce before he, in turn, resigned as leader two months later.

Mr Chester keeps responsibility for veterans' affairs at a time when he is overseeing a royal commission into veterans' suicide, which was announced on Wednesday. The Coalition government has had five Ministers for Veterans' Affairs since it took power in September 2013: Michael Ronaldson, Stuart Robert, Dan Tehan, Mr McCormack and Mr Chester.

I wish Morrison would shuffle all the way out

Deck chairs on the Titanic.

Nationals choose weakness. Darren Chester hasn’t stopped apologising. ‘Labor lite’ like a virus!

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