Matthew Guy has revealed the new Coalition front bench. Picture:Rob Leeson. Source: News Corp Australia

One third of the Coalition’s shadow cabinet are new to the frontbench including two first term Members of Parliament, John Pesutto and Steph Ryan.

Mr Pesutto, who worked as a lawyer to former Premier Denis Napthine will serve as Shadow Attorney General, while Ms Ryan has been appointed to the portfolios of Training, Skills and Apprenticeships and Young Victorians.

Other MPs promoted to the front bench include Georgie Crozier, Brad Battin, David Morris, Neale Burgess, Craig Ondarchie and David Southwick.

Other key appointments include Upper House MP Mary Wooldridge who will serve as the Shadow Health Minister.

While former health minister David Davis will take on the role of shadow planning minister.

Mr Guy said the new team would offer a “fresh way of thinking”.

Former health minister David Davis will take the planning portfolio. Picture: Peter Ristevski Source: News Corp Australia

“I firmly believe that this is a mix of experience but one with a huge amount of new faces and new talent coming into the shadow ministry,” Mr Guy said.

“The Coalition frontbench is one that is the best people, in the right positions doing the best job for Victorians to be an alternative government.”

He said his new team would be productive and energetic and it signalled a new approach for the Coalition.

Mr Guy defended his decision to move former ministers Wendy Lovell, Martin Dixon, Louise Asher, Kim Wells, Peter Ryan and Denis Napthine to the backbench.

“It’s time for change, time to move on and time to inject some of the new faces into the Coalition ministry,” he said.

“I think it’s the right time to bring in a large number of new people into the Coalition frontbench.”

Mr Guy’s 24-member shadow cabinet will also include five women compared to a record nine women in Labor’s 22-strong ministry.

Mr Guy said the Liberal Party needed to do more to recruit female members and he would make it a key focus to include more women into the parliamentary line-up.

“I’ll do that at every opportunity, you’ll see more of that over the next four years” Mr Guy said.

Matthew Guy:

Leader of the Opposition

Leader of the Liberal Party

Peter Walsh:

Leader of National Party

Deputy Leader of the Opposition

Shadow Minister for Agriculture

Shadow Minister for Water

David Hodgett:

Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party

Shadow Minister for Public Transport

Shadow Minister for Ports

Steph Ryan:

Deputy Leader of the National Party

Shadow Minister for Training, Skills and Apprenticeships

Shadow Minister for Young Victorians

Mary Wooldridge:

Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council

Leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Council

Shadow Minister for Health

Damian Drum:

Leader of the National Party in the Legislative Council

Shadow Minister for Regional Development

Shadow Minister for Veterans

Shadow Minister for Sport

Gordon Rich-Phillips:

Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Council

Shadow Special Minister of State

Shadow Assistant Treasurer

Michael O’Brien:

Shadow Treasurer

Brad Battin:

Shadow Minister for Environemnt

Shadow Minister for Emergency Services

Tim Bull:

Shadow Minister for Disability

Shadow Minister for Senior Victorians

Shadow Minister for Mental Health

Shadow Minister for Housing

Shadow Minister for Racing

Neale Burgess:

Shadow Minister for Small Business and Medium Enterprises

Robert Clark:

Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations

Manager of Opposition Business

Georgie Crozier:

Shadow Minister for Families and Children

Shadow Minister for Prevention of Family Violence

Shadow Minister for Women

Shadow Cabinet Secretary

David Davis:

Shadow Minister for Planning

Shadow Minister for Local Government

Shadow Minister for Equality

David Morris:

Shadow Minister for Finance

Russell Northe:

Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs

Shadow Minister for Liquor and Gaming Regulation

Edward O’Donohue:

Shadow Minister for Police

Shadow Minister for Community Safety

Shadow Minister for Corrections

Craig Ondarchie:

Shadow Minister for Investment and Jobs

Shadow Minister for Trade

John Pesutto:

Shadow Attorney General

Inga Peulich:

Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs

Scrutiny of Government

Ryan Smith:

Shadow Minister for Roads and Infrastructure

Shadow Minister for Industry

David Southwick:

Shadow Minister for Innovation

Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources

Shadow Minister for Renewables

Heidi Victoria:

Shadow Minister for Tourism and Major Events

Shadow Minister for Arts and Culture

Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs

Nick Wakeling:

Shadow Minister for Education.

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