Senator BIRMINGHAM (South Australia—Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) (17:04): I advise the Senate that, following a meeting of the Liberal Party Senate party room, I was elected Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, and I welcome the continuation, following her successful election, of Senator Cash as the coalition's deputy leader, albeit on this side of the chamber. I acknowledge also the election of Senator Bridget McKenzie, who continues in her role as Leader of the Nationals in the Senate, and Senator Perin Davey having been elected as Deputy Leader of the Nationals across the parliament. I further advise the Senate that Senator Wendy Askew has been elected as Chief Opposition Whip in the Senate, and I congratulate Senator Askew on her election, along with Senator Scarr and Senator O'Sullivan, who have both been elected deputy opposition whips. I thank Senator Dean Smith for his service as the Government Whip in the Senate over a significant period of time—since 2015—and congratulate him on his appointment to the opposition frontbench as shadow assistant minister for competition, charities and Treasury. I inform the Senate that Senator Ruston will serve as Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate, and Senator Duniam will continue as the deputy to Senator Ruston in relation to the management of business. I congratulate our senators on their various appointments, and also thank Senators McGrath and Chandler for their service as deputy government whips at the time in those parliamentary roles. I congratulate them also on their shadow ministry appointments. I congratulate all senators on their appointment to this place following the election. I particularly congratulate the three new coalition senators who have joined our ranks, albeit noting the loss, sadly, of some of our colleagues. I offer my congratulations to government senators and particularly to those government senators who have been appointed to ministerial and assistant minister roles. It is a great honour that those on the other side have, to be part of the government of Australia and to be able to undertake those roles. I acknowledge Senator Wong as Leader of the Government in the Senate, returning to a ministerial role, and I acknowledge the other ministers, including new ministers, across this chamber. Whilst on our side we would have wished for an alternative election result, we know that serving the people of Australia as part of a government is an enormous privilege, and we wish you well in doing so, if not wishing you ongoing electoral success in the future. The coalition takes very seriously our role to be a responsible opposition working in this chamber, with the larger crossbench elected by the Australian people, to hold the government to account and to represent the views of our constituents, our communities and all Australians. We look forward to working in this chamber in a collegiate manner—respectful in our differences, bipartisan where possible and in the national interest—but demonstrating to the Australian people that our values are the values of Australia and Australians. I seek leave to incorporate in Hansard a list of our shadow ministerial arrangements. Leave granted. The document read as follows— SHADOW MINISTRY TITLE SHADOW MINISTER Leader of the Opposition The Hon Peter Dutton MP Shadow Minister for Women The Hon Sussan Ley MP Shadow Cabinet Secretary Senator the Hon Marise Payne Shadow Minister for the Public Service Senator the Hon Jane Hume Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians Julian Leeser MP Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition Senator the Hon James McGrath Shadow Minister for Industry, Skills and Training .(Deputy Leader of the Opposition) The Hon Sussan Ley MP Shadow Minister for Resources Senator Susan McDonald Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy Ted O'Brien MP Shadow Assistant Minister for Manufacturing The Hon Michelle Landry MP Shadow Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy Senator Hollie Hughes Shadow Minister for Agriculture .(Leader of the Nationals) The Hon David Littleproud MP Shadow Minister for Water .(Deputy Leader of the Nationals) Senator Perin Davey Shadow Minister for Environment, Fisheries and Forestry Senator the Hon Jonathan Duniam Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs .(Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Senator the Hon Simon Birmingham Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism .(Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House) The Hon Kevin Hogan MP Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific The Hon Michael McCormack MP Shadow Assistant Minister for Trade Rick Wilson MP Shadow Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator Claire Chandler Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations .(Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash Shadow Minister for Small and Family Business The Hon Sussan Ley MP Shadow Minister for Education The Hon Alan Tudge MP Shadow Minister for Regional Education The Hon Andrew Gee MP Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education .Shadow Minister for Youth Angie Bell MP Shadow Assistant Minister for Education The Hon Nola Marino MP Shadow Treasurer The Hon Angus Taylor MP Shadow Assistant Treasurer.Shadow Minister for Financial Services The Hon Stuart Robert MP Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury Senator Dean Smith Shadow Minister for Government Services and the Digital Economy .Shadow Minister for Science and the Arts .(Manager of Opposition Business in the House) The Hon Paul Fletcher MP Shadow Minister for Social Services .Shadow Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme .Shadow Minister for Housing .Shadow Minister for Homelessness The Hon Michael Sukkar MP Shadow Assistant Minister for Social Services Pat Conaghan MP Shadow Minister for Home Affairs .Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence The Hon Karen Andrews MP Shadow Minister for Emergency Management Senator Perin Davey Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship The Hon Dan Tehan MP Shadow Minister for Community Safety, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs The Hon Jason Wood MP Shadow Minister for Cyber Security.Shadow Minister for Countering Foreign Interference Senator James Paterson Shadow Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence Pat Conaghan MP Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care .Shadow Minister for Sport .(Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) Senator the Hon Anne Ruston Shadow Minister for Regional Health The Hon Andrew Gee MP Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Melissa McIntosh MP Shadow Assistant Minister for Health, Aged Care and Indigenous Health Services Gavin Pearce MP Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development .(Leader of the Nationals in the Senate) Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie Shadow Minister for Communications Senator the Hon Sarah Henderson Shadow Minister for Northern Australia Senator Susan McDonald Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories The Hon Andrew Gee MP Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Development Dr Anne Webster MP Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Tony Pasin MP Shadow Minister for Defence The Hon Andrew Hastie MP Shadow Minister for Veterans ' Affairs The Hon Barnaby Joyce MP Shadow Minister for Defence Industry .Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel The Hon Luke Howarth MP Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence Phillip Thompson OAM MP Shadow Minister for Finance .Shadow Special Minister of State Senator the Hon Jane Hume Shadow Assistant Minister for Finance Senator the Hon James McGrath Shadow Attorney-General Julian Leeser MP Each box represents a portfolio. Shadow Cabinet Ministers are shown in bold type .