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Christian Porter to lose Attorney-General job, Linda Reynolds to lose Defence in Cabinet reshuffle
Christian Porter is set to be stripped of his Attorney-General portfolio as the Prime Minister seeks to cauterise the deepening crisis engulfing his government.
Key points:
- The reshuffle could be announced as early as Friday
- Christian Porter is on leave until March 31 and Linda Reynolds until April 2
- It is expected Peter Dutton will become Defence Minister and Michaelia Cash will be Attorney-General
Scott Morrison fuelled speculation on Wednesday when he offered no defence of Mr Porter — who remains on leave — and dodged questions about his future in Cabinet.
Asked by Labor leader Anthony Albanese during Question Time whether he was “preparing to make [the Attorney-General] a part-time minister or is he preparing to drop him…
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