Another Cabinet reshuffle?
In today’s Age, Jason Koutsoukis has what looks like a well placed leak on a planned Cabinet reshuffle for July.
TRADE Minister Mark Vaile will swap portfolios with Transport Minister Warren Truss as part of a ministerial reshuffle being planned by Prime Minister John Howard for about July.
Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone, Sports Minister Rod Kemp, and Local Government Minister Jim Lloyd are among those to be asked to make way for new blood.
Among those likely to come into the ministry are Victorian parliamentary secretary for multicultural affairs Andrew Robb and the parliamentary secretary to the Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull.
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Another source said Mr Howard was looking for “a posting” for Senator Vanstone to ease her departure from the ministry.
“There is not much respect for Amanda Vanstone in the PMO (Prime Minister’s office). She’s lazy, she’s rude and very difficult to deal with.
“But at the same time everyone realises that she can’t be moved out of politics without the PM giving her a senior job, so that’s what they are looking for.”