A Liberal senator who refused to apologise for controversial comments about Indian migration has been booted from the shadow ministry.

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price spoke to Liberal leader Sussan Ley on Wednesday evening and was asked to step down from the coalition frontbench.

"I have accepted the leader's decision," Senator Nampijinpa Price said in a statement.

Despite a growing chorus of calls for her to say sorry for remarks claiming the Labor government was bringing in more Indian migrants to bolster its vote, the outspoken senator said she would continue to speak out on migration.

Ms Ley said serving in the shadow ministry was a privilege and shadow ministers were expected to uphold certain standards.

"Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has failed to do so and will no longer serve in m

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