Albanese clears out entire home affairs ministry in election-ready cabinet reshuffle
by Amy Remeikis from World news | The Guardian on (#6PHVV)
Clare O'Neil and Andrew Giles axed as Tony Burke steps into home affairs role and also takes on role of immigration minister
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Anthony Albanese has cleared out his entire home affairs ministry, replacing both Clare O'Neil and Andrew Giles with Tony Burke as he reset ahead of the coming election.
In making his announcement, Albanese stressed the stability" of his cabinet, saying it had been two years and two months with precisely the same team in place" before this reshuffle. He added when team members step down ... it does provide an opportunity for others to step up".
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