Today we have named a new Shadow Ministry that draws on the deep well of the Australian experience. It includes those who have served in uniform and put their lives on the line to keep Australians safe. There are sons and daughters of migrants and descendants of the oldest continuous culture on Earth.

There are those who have balanced the books of small businesses, and those who have made tough calls in corporate boardrooms. Our team is one of strivers and optimists, of innovators and entrepreneurs, of leaders and listeners. Our team includes voices from the city to the Bush. It includes farmers and public servants. People who went to university and those who got a trade.

This new Coalition Shadow Ministry balances experience with new talent. It reflects the full range of philosophical traditions, values and perspectives of our joint party room. This is important because both Coalition parties are at our strongest when we harness our full intellectual and philosophical firepower.

Led by me as the first female Leader of the Opposition in Australian history, we are proud to have promoted the voices of women across our Shadow Ministry. We have a commitment to harnessing the voices of women to take Australia forward. But we are the first to say we have more work to do.

I want to thank all members of the Liberal Party party room. I have spoken with every single one of them over the past two days. Each has a significant role to play, whether in the Shadow Ministry or not.

This is a team that meets this moment.

We have made a clear commitment to Australians to listen to the message they sent us at the Federal Election. We must listen, change and develop a fresh approach.

We must respect, reflect and represent modern Australia. Our team will do that work and win back the trust of Australians.

We are ready to get to work.

The updated Shadow Ministry list is available here. View the full Shadow Ministry list here.