Record 7 women in Australian PM Morrison\'s new Cabinet

Record 7 women in Australian PM Morrison's new Cabinet

Press Trust of India  |  Melbourne 

Australian on Sunday announced his new 22-member Cabinet which includes a record seven women.

The new Cabinet will be sworn in on Wednesday.

The ruling conservative coalition, led by Morrison, defied exit polls to deliver a shock defeat to the opposition Labor Party, forcing its to resign.

announced to be the while will become Australia's first-ever

"I have high expectations of my ministry and clear goals for each of their roles," was qouted as saying by from

"This will include congestion-busting on regulatory and bureaucratic roadblocks, making better use of technology and better integrating service delivery across portfolios," he said.

will remain in Home Affairs and Senator will be the new to the United States, succeeding when his finishes his term.

was announced the environment minister, replacing

He will also recommend to become Australia's to the United Nations, with to take over his communications portfolio.

"They will both be exceptional representatives and our countries interests abroad will be well served in that role," Morrison said.

will now focus on the natural disaster and emergency management portfolio.

becomes the first Aboriginal person to hold the Indigenous Affairs portfolio.

"Incredibly honoured to be the for Indigenous Australians," Wyatt tweeted.

"Committed to working and walking together with our elders, families and communities to ensure the greatness of our many nations is reflected in the greatness of our Australian nation, now and forever".

will become the of the House while frontbenchers continuing in their roles include Josh Frydenberg, Marise Payne, Mathias Cormann, and

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First Published: Sun, May 26 2019. 18:30 IST