Dutton stays but no job for Abbott in Morrison's 'new generation' ministry

New PM promotes Marise Payne to foreign affairs minister, Angus Taylor is energy minister and Barnaby Joyce is special envoy on drought

Julie Bishiop resigns from frontbench

Prime minister Scott Morrison has left Tony Abbott out of his new ministry, and has taken some power away from Peter Dutton as he announced a “new generation” ministry.

He has given former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce the role of special envoy for drought assistance and recovery.

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