Porter firms to replace Brandis in Turnbull reshuffle

By James Massola
Updated December 19 2017 - 3:13pm, first published 3:09pm
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with his ministry after the swearing in ceremony at Government House in Canberra on Tuesday 19 July 2016. Back row Paul Fletcher James McGrath Angus Taylor Steve Ciobo Luke Hartsuyker Marise Payne Anne Ruston Matt Canavan David Gillespie Nigel Scullion Alex Hawke Michael Keenan Ken Wyatt Scott Ryan Michael McCormack Middle row Craig Laundy Alan Tudge Josh Frydenberg Christian Porter Simon Birmingham Michaelia Cash Sussan Ley Arthur Sinodinos Peter Dutton Kelly O'Dwyer Darren Chester Concetta Fierravanti-Wells Zed Seselja Front row Jan Pentice Greg Hunt Mitch Fifield Fiona Nash George Brandis Julie Bishop Malcolm Turnbull Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove Barnaby Joyce Scott Morrison Christopher Pyne Mathias Cormann Keith Pitt Photo: Andrew Meares
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with his ministry after the swearing in ceremony at Government House in Canberra on Tuesday 19 July 2016. Back row Paul Fletcher James McGrath Angus Taylor Steve Ciobo Luke Hartsuyker Marise Payne Anne Ruston Matt Canavan David Gillespie Nigel Scullion Alex Hawke Michael Keenan Ken Wyatt Scott Ryan Michael McCormack Middle row Craig Laundy Alan Tudge Josh Frydenberg Christian Porter Simon Birmingham Michaelia Cash Sussan Ley Arthur Sinodinos Peter Dutton Kelly O'Dwyer Darren Chester Concetta Fierravanti-Wells Zed Seselja Front row Jan Pentice Greg Hunt Mitch Fifield Fiona Nash George Brandis Julie Bishop Malcolm Turnbull Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove Barnaby Joyce Scott Morrison Christopher Pyne Mathias Cormann Keith Pitt Photo: Andrew Meares

Social Services Minister Christian Porter is set to replace Attorney-General George Brandis as Australia's first law officer as Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull ends the political year with a shake-up of his frontbench.

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