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Dominic Giannini

Coalition chiefs deny settling scores in shadow cabinet

Sussan Ley and David Littleproud believe they picked a team ready to take the coalition forward. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley denies her new-look shadow cabinet is about squaring the ledger after promoting political allies and dumping others.

The reunited coalition's frontbench includes deputy Liberal leader and nuclear energy advocate Ted O'Brien becoming the shadow treasurer, Angus Taylor taking defence and former SAS soldier Andrew Hastie moving to home affairs.

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