Scott Morrison's new ministry — who is in and who has moved

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced his new ministry as the Coalition begins its third straight term of government.

So who's taking on new responsibilities, who's staying put and who's out?

New: Scott Morrison

Prime Minister, Minister for the Public Service

Mr Morrison has taken the responsibility for the public service from Mathias Cormann

New: Bridget McKenzie

Minister for Agriculture

The Nationals deputy leader becomes Australia's first female Agriculture Minister

New: Mark Coulton

Minister for Regional Services, Decentralisation and Local Government

Picks up Bridget McKenzie's old portfolio

New: Jane Hume

Assistant Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and Financial Technology

Picks up an assistant role acknowledging her work on Senate committees

New: Steve Irons

Assistant Minister for Vocational Education, Training and Apprenticeships

Promoted after holding onto his marginal seat

New: Nola Marino

Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories

Takes over from Sussan Ley, who is now becoming Environment Minister

New: Michael Sukkar

Assistant Treasurer, Minister for Housing

Returns to previous role of Assistant Minister but picks up Minister for Housing

New: Jason Wood

Assistant Minister for Customs, Community Safety and Multicultural Affairs

Mr Wood has a multicultural electorate and held on to his seat, which was targeted by Labor

New: Christian Porter

Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations

Remains Attorney-General but will also become Minister for Industrial Relations

New: Marise Payne

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Women

The Senator retains her Foreign Affairs portfolio but also becomes the Minister for Women

New: Trevor Evans

Assistant Minister for Waste Reduction and Environmental Management

The second-term MP gets his first assistant minister job

New: Richard Colbeck

Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians

Minister for Senior Australians

Minister for Youth

Minister for Sport

Promoted to Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, and Minister for Youth and Sport

New: Angus Taylor

Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction

Picks up the new responsibility for emissions reductions

New: Sussan Ley

Minister for Environment

Returns to Cabinet, taking over Melissa Price's portfolio

New: Ben Morton

Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Ben Morton was a key advisor to Scott Morrison during the campaign

New: Linda Reynolds

Minister for Defence

Picks up the portfolio held by the retired Christopher Pyne

New: Zed Seselja

Assistant Minister for Finance, Charities and Electoral Matters

Retains Assistant Finance Minister role while becoming Assistant Minister for Charities and Electoral Matters

New: Stuart Robert

Minister for National Disability Insurance Scheme, Minister for Government Services

Promotion for a close ally of Mr Morrison's who was previously Assistant Treasurer

New: Ken Wyatt

Minister for Indigenous Australians

Ken Wyatt will become the first Indigenous person to take responsibility for Indigenous affairs

New: Anne Ruston

Minister for Families and Social Services

Will be elevated to Cabinet and become Minister for Family and Social Services, taking Paul Fletcher's old job

New: Luke Howarth

Assistant Minister for Community Housing, Homelessness and Community Services

Takes some of Sarah Henderson's responsibility, after Ms Henderson lost her seat at the election

New: Greg Hunt

Minister for Health

Assistant Minister for the Public Service and Cabinet

Health Minister role remains unchanged although he is now also the Assistant Minister for the Public Service and Cabinet

New: Alex Hawke

Assistant Defence Minister

Minister for International Development and the Pacific

Loses Special Minister of State role but stays in outer ministry. A close ally of Scott Morrison

New: Paul Fletcher

Minister for Communications

Minister, Cyber Security and the Arts

Shifted from Social Services Minister, taking responsibilities now for Communications, Cyber Security and the Arts

New: Alan Tudge

Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure

Promoted to Cabinet but will continue in his current portfolio

New: Melissa Price

Minister for Defence Industry

Will no longer serve as Environment Minister and shifts to Defence Industry

New: David Littleproud

Minister for Water Resources, Drought, Rural Finance, Natural Disaster and Emergency Management

No longer serves as Agriculture Minister

Stays: Josh Frydenberg

Treasurer

Role remains unchanged

Stays: Michaelia Cash

Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business

Retains many of her existing responsibilities and she will pick up some of retiring Kelly O'Dwyer's responsibilities

Stays: Michael McCormack

Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and Regional Development

Role remains unchanged.

Stays: Scott Buchholz

Assistant Minister for Road Safety and Freight Transport

Role remains unchanged

Stays: Andrew Gee

Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister

Role remains unchanged

Stays: David Coleman

Minister for Immigration, Citizenship, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs

Role remains largely unchanged. Migrant Services has been added to his title

Stays: Mathias Cormann

Minister for Finance

Finance Minister role remains unchanged although he has lost responsibility for the public service

Stays: Matthew Canavan

Minister for Resources and Northern Australia

Role remains unchanged

Stays: Dan Tehan

Minister for Education

Role remains unchanged

Stays: Karen Andrews

Minister for Science and Technology

Role remains unchanged

Stays: Simon Birmingham

His role as Trade Minister is unchanged

Stays: Peter Dutton

Remains as the Minister for Home Affairs

Stays: Darren Chester

Minister for Veterans' Affairs

Minister for Defence Personnel

Roles largely remain unchanged

Stays: Michelle Landry

Remains as the Assistant Minister for Children and Families

Out: David Fawcett

Mr Fawcett was Assistant Defence Minister but now has no ministerial role.

Out: Mitch Fifield

The former communications minister will be recommended as Australia's new ambassador to the United Nations

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