Jacinta Price or Kerrynne Liddle likely to take opposition portfolio for Indigenous Australians

Senators Jacinta Price (L) and Kerrynne Liddle (R) are likely to be promoted to the Liberal’s shadow Indigenous portfolio. Composite: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Peter Dutton is likely to promote Jacinta Price or Kerrynne Liddle to take on portfolio responsibility for Indigenous Australians. However, the post may be relegated to a shadow assistant ministerial role.

The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, is considering how to replace Julian Leeser, who on Tuesday quit as shadow attorney general and shadow minister for Indigenous Australians.