West Australian Premier Colin Barnett made wider-than-planned changes to his front bench to blunt political attacks from a resurgent Labor Party.
As a consequence of the end of the state's resources boom, Mr Barnett dropped the state development portfolio and picked up tourism. He shifted mining responsibilities from Bill Marmion to new minister Sean L'Estrange. He is the first premier to take on tourism since Richard Court 22 years ago. 
"I think it's important as Premier that I give a clear signal that I am shifting my focus to the new growth sectors," Mr Barnett said.
He made 11 portfolio changes and promoted three new faces, in a move he described as hitting the "reset" button.
He declared his team younger and more experienced than the Labor opposition and worthy of a third term despite trailing Labor in opinion polls.
He said the election was a "two-horse race and it's going to be pretty close".
"I expect it would be a swing against the government," he said. "There is no doubt going for a third term, when you have four-year terms, is asking a lot of the public.   Maybe the public tires a bit of me. We have to convince the public that the best government for Western Australia will be a Liberal National government."
Opposition Leader Mark McGowan, who is ahead in opinion polls, labelled the changes "cosmetic". "If you want real change we need to change the government in Western Australia," he said. "We still have the same tired old government at the helm."
Mr Barnett's changes include "recycling" former environment minister Donna Faragher, who resigned from cabinet before the birth of her first child in 2010.
Ms Faragher will take the planning and disability services portfolio.
Former physical education teacher Andrea Mitchell, who was elected to Parliament in 2008, takes over mental health and child protection from Helen Morton, who has lost her portfolio, along with Ken Baston, who has been stripped of the agriculture portfolio.
The Agriculture Ministry will be absorbed by Transport Minister Dean Nalder, who will be the first city-based MP to take on the job in more than 30 years. Mr Nalder's grandfather, Sir Crawford Nalder, a Nationals MP, served as agriculture minister from 1959 to 1971, while Mr Nalder grew up on the family farm in Wagin.
Nr Nalder has locked horns with farmers over the controversial tier three railways.
WAFarmers president Tony York said he was disappointed agriculture had lost a dedicated ministry.
"Agriculture has become a key focus of the state's political agenda in recent years, and the appointment of one singular minister for two portfolios, while potentially complex, offers an opportunity to approach agricultural and transport issues from a different perspective," Mr York said.
John Day will become Health Minister, replacing outgoing former deputy premier and health minister Kim Hames. Bill Marmion will assume the state development portfolio. Bateman MP Matt Taylor will become parliamentary secretary for training and workforce development and Joondalup MP Jan Norberger will become parliamentary secretary for planning.