West Australian MP Melissa Price will replace Jacinta Nampijinpa Price as the shadow minister for defence industry and personnel, after the outspoken senator was sacked for refusing to back her leader.

She will move from her current role as shadow minister for cyber security and science, making space for Tasmanian Senator Claire Chandler's promotion to the frontbench, Opposition Leader Sussan Ley said in a statement on Sunday.

A newly created role of shadow minister for artificial intelligence, digital economy and scrutiny of government waste will be filled by Simon Kennedy, who replaced former prime minister Scott Morrison as the member for Cook last year.

Senator Nampijimpa Price was axed from the frontbench on Wednesday after repeatedly refusing to voice her support for Ms Ley's le

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