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Richard Marles has been replaced as shadow defence minister following a reshuffle from federal Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese.
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Federal member for Gorton, Brendan O'Connor, has replaced Deputy Opposition Leader Richard Marles as shadow minister for defence, as part of a reshuffle of the Labor's front bench.
Marles, who has served as shadow defence minister since 2016, will now take on an expanded portfolio, serving as Labor's spokesman for science, national reconstruction, employment, skills and small business.
Following the announcement, Labor leader Anthony Albanese said O'Connor is well suited to the defence portfolio, given his policy experience.
“Brendan O’Connor will be outstanding,” Albanese said.
“He has sat on the National Security Committee for a number of years. He has held home affairs and immigration portfolios.”
Member for Burt, Matt Keogh, who will continue to serve as the Labor opposition's shadow minister for defence industry, welcomed O'Connor to the defence portfolio.
"I look forward to continuing to work with Brendan O’Connor and Deputy Leader Richard Marles in their new portfolios in my role as shadow minister for defence industry and assisting for small and family business, as we work to demonstrate why Australians should elect an Albanese Labor government at the next election," he said.
