Ley Reshuffles Shadow Cabinet After Jacinta Price Sacking

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley reshuffled the shadow cabinet after sacking Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price for refusing to support Ley's leadership and for making controversial comments about Indian migrants. Melissa Price will replace Senator Nampijinpa Price as shadow minister for defence industry and personnel, while Tasmanian Senator Claire Chandler was promoted to the frontbench with portfolios including science and cybersecurity. Simon Kennedy was appointed to a newly created role covering artificial intelligence, digital economy, and government waste scrutiny, and James Paterson was elevated to the Coalition's formal leadership group. The reshuffle aims to stabilize the opposition following internal tensions and a decline in Coalition support, as indicated by a recent poll showing a drop in primary vote and significant preference for Labor among non-English speaking communities. Ley emphasized the experience and passion of her new team members, while refusing to rule out returning Senator Nampijinpa Price to the frontbench in the future.