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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has revealed a cabinet reshuffle. See what's changed on the front bench

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has revealed a new frontbench line-up. (ABC News)

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has switched up her frontbench line-up, saying it's "the reset this government has needed".

The premier has only made widespread changes to cabinet a handful of times in her eight years of power and it comes ahead of next year's election and as the government responds to controversies in health and youth justice.

Here's what's changed in the cabinet reshuffle.

Unchanged: Annastacia Palaszczuk

Annastacia Palaszczuk will continue serving Queensland as Premier. (ABC News: Lucas Hill)

Ms Palaszczuk will continue serving in the top job.

She has been premier since 2015, leading the state through the COVID-19 pandemic and securing the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games hosting bid. 

Ms Palaszczuk has also served as the Minister for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Her parliamentary career dates back to 2006.

Unchanged: Steven Miles

Steven Miles. (ABC News: Lucas Hill)

Steven Miles has served as deputy premier under Ms Palaszczuk since 2020.

Mr Miles continues as minister for state development, infrastructure, local government and planning, and minister assisting the premier on Olympic and Paralympic Games infrastructure.

He was elected to state parliament in 2015.

Shuffled: Shannon Fentiman

Shannon Fentiman. (ABC News: Michael Lloyd)

Shannon Fentiman will move to take over the health portfolio, becoming the minister for health and ambulance services, mental health.

She will continue as the minister for women.

Ms Fentiman had served in the roles of attorney-general, minister for justice and minister for the prevention of domestic and family violence since 2020. 

Unchanged: Cameron Dick

Cameron Dick. (ABC News: Christopher Gillette)

Cameron Dick will be continuing as treasurer and minister for trade and investment.

His ministerial career dates back to 2009 when he served as attorney-general until 2011. 

Mr Dick represented Greenslopes as a Labor MP from 2009 to 2012.

Shuffled: Yvette D'Ath

Yvette D'Ath is no longer Health Minister. (ABC News)

Redcliffe MP Yvette D'Ath has been health and ambulance services minister since 2020. 

Ms D'Ath will now be returning to her previous portfolio of attorney-general, swapping with Shannon Fentiman.

She will also be Queensland's minister for justice, and minister for the prevention of domestic and family violence. 

She was the federal member for Petrie from 2007-13.

Unchanged: Grace Grace

Grace Grace. (AAP: Darren England)

Grace Grace has been Queensland's minister for education, minister for industrial relations, and minister for racing since 2020. 

The McConnel MP did not change portfolios in the reshuffle.

Shuffled: Mark Bailey

Mark Bailey. (ABC Gold Coast: Dominic Cansdale)

Mark Bailey has served as transport and main roads minister since 2017.

He will continue serving in that role, and take on the additional portfolio of digital services. 

Mr Bailey has been a minister since 2015. 

Unchanged: Mick de Brenni

Mick de Brenni. (AAP: Dan Peled)

Mark de Brenni, will continue serving as minister for energy, renewables and hydrogen, and minister for public works and procurement.

He was elected to Parliament in 2015, and has held the portfolio since 2020. 

Mr de Brenni represents Springwood.

Shuffled: Meaghan Scanlon

Meaghan Scanlon. (ABC Wide Bay: Johanna Marie )

Meaghan Scanlon has served the electorate of Gaven since 2017 and is the state's youngest minister

She has been minister for the environment and the Great Barrier Reef, and minister for science and youth affairs, since 2020. 

Prior to this, Ms Scanlon was assistant minister for tourism industry development. 

She is now minister for housing, taking the role from Leeanne Enoch, but the premier confirmed Ms Scanlon will continue to be "a very strong advocate" for young Queenslanders despite moving portfolios.

Unchanged: Mark Ryan

Mark Ryan. (ABC News: Lucas Hill)

Morayfield MP Mark Ryan has been minister for police and corrective services, and minister for fire and emergency services, since 2020. 

Mr Ryan will continue as police minister, saying he was thankful to have avoid being reassigned.

He has previously represented Morayfield from 2009 to 2012.

Shuffled: Leeanne Enoch

Leeanne Enoch. (ABC News: Christopher Gillette)

Algester MP Leeanne Enoch will become minister for treaty, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander partnerships.

She will continue as the minister for communities and arts.

The premier said the role of minister for youth affairs, previously held by Meaghan Scanlon, will be "absorbed" into the communities portfolio.

Prior to the reshuffle, Ms Enoch held the position of housing and digital economy. 

She has previously held the portfolios of small business, public works, and science and innovation.  

Unchanged: Stirling Hinchliffe

Stirling Hinchliffe. (ABC News: Michael Lloyd)

Sandgate member Stirling Hinchliffe continues as minister for tourism, innovation and sport, and minister assisting the premier on Olympics and Paralympics sport and engagement.

His portfolio remains unchanged by the reshuffle.

Mr Hinchliffe has held a number of cabinet roles over the years, having been assigned his first ministerial position back in 2006.

Unchanged: Mark Furner

Mark Furner. (AAP: Darren England)

Mark Furner represents the electorate of Ferny Grove.

He took on the roles of minister for agricultural industry, development and fisheries, and minister for rural communities in 2020. 

Mr Furner will continue in these roles.

Shuffled: Di Farmer

Dianne Farmer. (ABC News: Lucas Hill)

Di Farmer becomes the minister for youth justice, which she previously held from 2017 to 2020.

She also previously held child safety and prevention of domestic and violence portfolios during that time.

Prior to the reshuffle, she held the portfolios of employment and small business, and training and skills development — both of which she will be keeping. 

Ms Farmer represents the electorate of Bulimba, and previously held this seat from 2009 to 2012. 

Shuffled: Leanne Linard

Leanne Linard. (ABC News: Stephen Cavenagh)

Leanne Linard was elected to the seat of Nudgee in 2015.

Prior to the reshuffle, she was minister for children and youth justice and minister for multicultural affairs. 

Ms Linard will take on environment and the Great Barrier Reef, science, and multicultural affairs.

Unchanged: Glenn Butcher

Glenn Butcher. (AAP: Dan Peled)

Glenn Butcher was elected to the seat of Gladstone in 2015.

He has been Queensland's minister for regional development and manufacturing, and minister for water, since 2020. 

Mr Butcher's portfolios remain unchanged.

Shuffled: Craig Crawford

Craig Crawford. (AAP: Dan Peled)

Craig Crawford has been minister for seniors and disability services, and minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander partnerships, since 2020. 

He will keep the seniors and disability services portfolio, but the other role has now been assigned to Leeanne Enoch.

The Barron River MP will take on the portfolio of child safety.

Unchanged: Scott Stewart

Scott Stewart. (ABC News: Chloe Chomicki)

Scott Stewart was elected to the seat of Townsville in 2015. 

He has served as the minister for resources since 2020 and will remains in this role.

Mr Stewart was elected to Parliament in 2015.

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