Call for reshuffle of frontbenches as 'underperformers' scrutinised

The Australian’s National Editor Dennis Shanahan has called for a reshuffle of both the government and Opposition frontbenches, as the Prime Minister plans to axe the Assistant Minister for the Republic role.

"I think that the government certainly needs to dump some of these underperformers," Mr Shanahan told Sky News host Peta Credlin.

"Once we get past some of the immigration issues, we need to see a big shakeup in immigration and Home Affairs; they have been a complete failure for the entire period of the Albanese government.

“I think that … Peter Dutton needs to look at firing up, and promoting, some of the younger, more junior people he has in positions because I think some of the senior team are not cutting through.”