The nine new ministers HE and training people need to know

As widely unexpected Jason Clare is the new federal minister for education

Mr Clare got the job instead of long-serving education shadow minister Tanya Plibersek who has the environment and water portfolio.

Other ministers with portfolio interests in education, research and training are,

Richard Marles (Defence), Mark Butler (Health), Brendan O’Connor (Skills and Training), Murray Watt (Agriculture), Ed Husic (Industry and Science), Clare O’Neil (Cyber Security) junior ministers Anne Aly (childhood education) and assistant minister for education Anthony Chisholm.

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