2020 Cabinet reshuffle

Jackie Bishop carried out a major reshuffle of her cabinet in January 2020. Following the resignation of her deputy, James Anderson as Vice Chancellor and Foreign Secretary in December 2019, the reshuffle had been highly anticipated and briefed in the press. There were reports of "up to a quarter" of her cabinet ministers who might lose their positions, including the Business Secretary, Hasina Alin, who publicly criticized Bishop over the resignation of Anderson. The reshuffle was seen as an opportunity for the Chancellor to reassert her authority, greatly diminished following Anderson's resignation. The Chancellery described the reshuffle as a chance to "refresh" the Cabinet, which had changed very little since the NDP first came to government in 2014.

It was widely reported Stefan Mendez was due to be moved from the Department for Health and Social Care to become Secretary of State for Business, Commerce and Industry, but refused. Instead he defended his position as Health Secretary and convinced Bishop to allow him to remain in post.

After considerable speculation, Steven Jowett would lose his job as Energy and Climate Change Secretary, he refused the offer of Secretary of State for Social Security and Pensions and was instead sacked from the government.

Martin Shapiro, who had played an influential role in the reshuffle, was promoted to First Secretary of State and Secretary of State without Portfolio, with specific responsibility for government cohesion and whole government strategic direction.