Price will be succeeded by Senator Claire Chandler from Tasmania, while Simon Kennedy has joined the Shadow Ministry in a newly-created role as Shadow Assistant Minister for Artificial Intelligence.

Kennedy took over from Morrison in the southern Sydney electorate of Cook, and has also been assigned the shadow portfolios of Digital Economy and Assistant Minister for Scrutiny of Government Waste.

In another development, Senator James Paterson from Victoria has been elevated to the formal Leadership Group of the Coalition, while Ley also confirmed that defeated Bradfield candidate Gisele Kapterian will have a position in her shadow cabinet if her appeal is successful.

Kapterian narrowly lost the seat on Sydney’s north shore by 26 votes to teal independent Nicolette Boele. However, the Liberal Party has launched an appeal to the High Court of Australia in the Court of Disputed Returns.