ACT Liberal leader Jeremy Hanson has abolished the cost-of-living and utilities portfolios in a reshuffle of party room responsibilities in the wake of former leader Zed Seselja's resignation from the Assembly.
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Mr Hanson has reclaimed the portfolios of corrections, attorney-general and police, which Mr Seselja briefly took over after the October territory election.
He remains the opposition spokesman for health and veterans' affairs.
Deputy Opposition Leader Alistair Coe has taken on environment, housing and heritage, while treasury spokesman Brendan Smyth is the new opposition whip.
Mr Smyth has also added industrial relations, emergency services and the new area of higher education to his list of portfolios.
Education and training spokesman Steve Doszpot has picked up family and community services and new MLA Andrew Wall has added small business and disability services to his existing responsibilities of youth and indigenous affairs.
Giulia Jones has retained her two portfolios - women and multicultural affairs - after requesting not to be given additional portfolios due to family and electorate responsibilities.
Mr Hanson said Mr Smyth would be assisted by all other Liberal MLAs on cost-of-living issues.
''It's a responsibility that we all take on and we'll all be looking at,'' he said.
Mr Smyth will also be responsible for utilities.
Mr Seselja quit the Assembly on Tuesday to focus on his campaign for the Senate.
He is expected to be replaced in the Assembly by community sector advocate Nicole Lawder or Tharwa identity Val Jeffery after the Electoral Commission completes a countback process.
Mr Hanson said the new MLA would not be given any specific portfolios for several months when another minor reshuffle would be conducted.
''We'll give them time to just bed into the Assembly and have a number of months to get used to this place, develop their skills as a good local member - which we hold as our core responsibility,'' he said.
Mr Hanson described the portfolio changes as ''evolutionary rather than revolutionary''.
The eight Liberal MLAs shadow five ministers in the Labor-Greens government. Labor has four backbench MLAs.
The opposition has introduced a bill into the Assembly that would enable the Chief Minister to appoint a sixth minister.
