Anthony Albanese passes the test on new ministry, but veterans’ affairs should

Many of the incoming ministers will be well-versed in their portfolios – Mark Dreyfus becomes Attorney-General after holding the role in the Rudd government, Tony Burke (workplace relations) and Penny Wong (foreign affairs) have spent years in opposition getting across the briefs, and Mark Butler (health) and Chris Bowen (climate change) have established themselves in their portfolios after a switch in 2021. Tasmanian MP Julie Collins makes a big shift from agriculture to housing, one of Labor’s major priorities this term, but she has experience in that policy area.