Federal Coalition MP Andrew Laming is facing a new battle in the fallout of a 9News investigation that alleges he took a lewd photo of a Queensland mother without consent. 

Arriving at Cleveland Police station today, Crystal White began the complaints process with officers into the alleged incident that was among a string of claims that led to Mr Laming confirming he would retire from politics at the next election.

Ms White alleges Mr Lamming took a photo of her bottom as she stacked a bar fridge at a Queensland landscaping supplies company. 

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"I've documented the incident for now and that's all I want to say" Ms White told 9News outside the station. 

A witness of the incident also arrived a short time later to give his statement to police. 

"I'm just here to tell my version of events and just here to support Crystal," the man said. 

The process from today's lodgement will include both Ms White and the male witness making statements, with police to then make their own inquiries.

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Ms White told 9News last week: "The photo was really inappropriate, especially when I was bent over.

Witnesses have supported her claim, including her colleague Sean Blinco.

"My manager at the time saw him do it and forced Andrew Laming to delete the photo off his phone," he said.

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An Australian couple is warning parents to be extra vigilant about changes in their children's skin after their eight-year-old son was diagnosed with a rare form of melanoma.

Hayden Price always wears sun protection and his parents say he's never been burnt in his life.

The couple first noticed what they thought was a skin tag on the back of Hayden's head.

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"It was being irritated every time he put on his hat or his helmet or his goggles so we went to the doctor had it removed and we thought that was the end of it," Ms Price said.

"We were very shocked when the doctor called up and said 'we're sorry we've found cancer,'" Hayden's Mum, Liza Price told 9News.

The family was told the cancer had spread to lymph nodes in Hayden's neck and immediately underwent major surgery in Singapore.

"It was really traumatic to live through that. No one likes to see their kid sick," Nathan Price said.

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Hayden is now receiving immunotherapy – a treatment that uses the body's own defence system to kill cancer.

Melanoma is the most common cancer affecting 15 to 39-year-old Australians and while it is generally caused by UV from the sun, this isn't always the case.

For Hayden, his condition is caused by a rare sub-type unrelated to sun exposure.

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"There is a dangerous misconception that melanoma is only found in old people after years of sun worshipping – it's not true," an expert told 9News.

Nathan and Liza are now urging parents to check their children's skin more regularly.

"If you see any changes in your kid's skin just get it checked out by a specialist," Mr Price said.

Recent scans showed Hayden was cancer-free, but he'll be closely monitored for five years.

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Senator Michaelia Cash has been appointed Australia's new Attorney-General, replacing Christian Porter, in a swathe of new changes to the cabinet announced by the Prime Minister.

Scott Morrison has declared his new cabinet and ministry will have the "strongest" female representation an Australian government cabinet has ever had. 

Senator Cash will also be the Minister for Industrial Relations. 

Foreign Minister Marise Payne will lead the taskforce of the new ministerial roles – including Women's Safety and Women's Economic Security – Mr Morrison describing her role as the "Prime Minister for Women". 

See the full proposed ministry list here

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Karen Andrews has been named the Minister for Home Affairs. 

While Anne Ruston will take on the new portfolio of Minister for Women's Safety.

"Getting these results for Australian women will be achieved through collaboration, it will be achieved through listening, they will be achieved by acting together," Mr Morrison said.

"They won't be achieved by dividing Australians."

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Linda Reynolds has been demoted from her position as the Minister for Defence, with Peter Dutton to take on the role.

Ms Reynolds will remain in Cabinet, but will transition into a role in NDIS and government services. 

Mr Morrison said he had discussions with Ms Reynolds prior to the cabinet shuffle. 

"She has recovered extremely well," he said.

"She is in good health and I know she will do an outstanding job in this area." 

Melissa Price will also return to cabinet and will retain the portfolio for Defence Industry.

"These changes will shake up what needs to be shaken up, while maintaining the momentum and the continuity and the stability that Australia needs," Mr Morrison said.

It is the government's second reshuffle in three months.

Senator Jane Hume will take on the additional portfolio of Women's Economic Security. 

Amanda Stoker has also been appointed Assistant Minister for Women, in addition to her position of Assistant Attorney-General. 

Stuart Robert will move to the Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business portfolio.

Porter statement

Christian Porter has been moved from Attorney-General to Industry Science and Technology.

Mr Porter will continue to serve in cabinet, Mr Morrison said. 

The prime minister said the former Attorney-General's new role will allow him to focus on his portfolio and local electorate.

"I certainly expect him to continue to serve in my cabinet – both now and after the next election," he said. 

"He's been an outstanding minister and a person of great capability."

Mr Porter in a statement said it had been a "great honour and privilege" to serve as Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations.

But "accepting and understanding" the commencement of defamation proceedings against the ABC, had required him to be replaced in the role.

"Given the false claims made about me by the ABC, I had no alternative but to launch the defamation proceedings and I have no regrets about taking that course of action," he said.

"The Federal Court action will allow for the truthfulness of the claims made by the ABC to be tested.

"I look forward to having these issues determined in a procedurally fair process with actual rules of evidence."

Mr Porter wished Senator Cash "well" in her new appointment as Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial Relations.

Second cabinet reshuffle since December

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has reshuffled his ministry for the second time in just months as he continues to battle scandals levelled at members of his own party.

Mr Morrison today unveiled a new-look front bench cabinet that sees embattled MPs Christian Porter and Linda Reynolds dumped from their senior positions.

Both Mr Porter and Ms Reynolds have faced crisis-level scandals in recent week that has brought into question the workplace culture and treatment of women within Australia's highest office.

Ms Reynolds has been confronted with intense scrutiny over her knowledge and actions surrounding the alleged rape of her former staffer Brittany Higgins in the Senator's office in March 2019.

Mr Porter is accused of raping a woman during a trip to Sydney for a debating tournament in 1988. He strenuously denies the allegations.

The two ministers have been on leave in recent weeks.

Mr Morrison last reshuffled his cabinet in December last year when then Finance Minister Mathias Cormann retired from parliament.

He said the re-shuffle was about "getting the right perspective" in the wake of the justice for women movement. 

Mr Morrison said when he first became Prime Minister in 2019, he had the "highest number" of women appointed to cabinet. 

The swathe of changes announced in the cabinet reshuffle today, goes "further than that", he said. 

"It sets a new benchmark, a new ambition for our government," Mr Morrison said. 

"I am very pleased about that."