Anthony Albanese promotes four female frontbenchers in cabinet reshuffle as Bill Shorten retires

Prime minister promotes Amanda Rishworth, Anne Aly, Katy Gallagher and Anika Wells, as Peter Dutton also prepares reshuffle before election

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Anthony Albanese has promoted or handed new roles to four female Labor frontbenchers in a pre-election reshuffle triggered by the retirement of the NDIS minister, Bill Shorten.

The prime minister on Thursday revealed the frontbench lineup he will take to this year's federal election as Shorten quits politics to become vice-chancellor at the University of Canberra.

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