In response to election challenges, Australian Prime Minister Albanese inaugurated members of his first cabinet reshuffle
According to a report by China News Service, on the 29th local time, the newly reshuffled cabinet ministers in Australia were sworn in. Previously, Australian Prime Minister Albanese announced a cabinet reshuffle on July 28, marking the first cabinet reshuffle since Albanese took office in 2022. In response to the upcoming federal parliamentary elections (to be held no later than 2025), Albanese hopes to enhance the overall governance capacity of the government by adjusting cabinet members to meet various domestic and international challenges.
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In the new cabinet list, Northern Territory Senator Murray McCarthy replaces Linda Burney as Minister for Indigenous Affairs in Australia. New South Wales Senator Jenny McAllister has been appointed as the Minister of Cities and Emergency Management. Claire O'Neill will be appointed as Minister of Housing, and the government continues to face pressure from the Green Party in this area. Andrew Giles will remain in the cabinet, responsible for skills and training affairs. Tony Burke will serve as Minister of the Interior and also as Minister of Immigration, elevating the position to the Cabinet level. Burke previously served as Minister of Immigration during the 2013 Kevin Rudd government.
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Australian media analysis suggests that the restructuring reveals where the Labour government sees its weaknesses and how it plans to address them. For a long time, immigration and housing issues have been seen as Labour's weakness and a focus of attention in Australian society. Whether Burke and O'Neill can make breakthroughs in their respective fields will directly affect the government's public support rate.
Due to the federal parliamentary elections being held no later than May next year, Albanese hopes to showcase to voters a more united, efficient, and visionary governing team, fully prepared for future elections. Albanese said, "The various job changes represent a meaningful step forward for us. The next few months will be a critical period for verifying the effectiveness of these adjustments. Voters and the international community will closely monitor whether these changes can bring substantial policy improvements and enhance governance capabilities.
Pengpai News reporter Nan Boyi intern Ma Mingjie
