Shadow Ministry of Brendan Nelson
The Shadow Ministry of Brendan Nelson was the opposition
ministry
.
The shadow cabinet is a group of senior Opposition spokespeople who form an alternative Cabinet to the government's, whose members "shadow" or "mark" each individual Minister or portfolio of the Government.
Following the
leadership spill
, which saw Turnbull emerge as the new leader.
Members of the Shadow Cabinet (2007–2008)
Colour key (for political parties) |
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Shadow Minister | Portfolio | |
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Brendan Nelson MP | Leader of the Opposition
| |
Julie Bishop MP | Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Employment, Business and Workplace Relations | |
Senator Nick Minchin | Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Defence | |
Senator Eric Abetz | Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | |
Warren Truss MP | Leader of the Nationals Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and Local Government | |
Senator Nigel Scullion | Deputy Leader of the Nationals Leader of the Nationals in the Senate Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | |
Joe Hockey MP | Manager of Opposition Business in the House Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing | |
Senator Chris Ellison | Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship | |
Malcolm Turnbull MP | Shadow Treasurer | |
AO MP
|
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
Ian Macfarlane MP | Shadow Minister for Trade | |
Tony Abbott MP | Shadow Minister for Families, Community Services, Indigenous Affairs and the Voluntary Sector | |
Senator Helen Coonan | Shadow Minister for Human Services | |
Tony Smith MP | Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training | |
Greg Hunt MP | Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Urban Water | |
Peter Dutton MP | Shadow Minister for Finance, Competition Policy and Deregulation | |
Bruce Billson MP | Shadow Minister for Broadband, Communication and the Digital Economy | |
Senator George Brandis | Shadow Attorney-General | |
Senator David Johnston | Shadow Minister for Resources and Energy Shadow Minister for Tourism | |
John Cobb MP | Shadow Minister for Regional Development Shadow Minister for Water Security |
Members of the Outer Shadow Ministry (2007–2008)
Shadow Minister | Portfolio | |
---|---|---|
Luke Hartsuyker MP | Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House Shadow Minister for Business Development, Independent Contractors and Consumer Affairs | |
Christopher Pyne MP | Shadow Minister for Justice Shadow Minister for Border Protection Shadow Minister Assisting the Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship | |
Michael Ronaldson MP | Shadow Special Minister of State Shadow Cabinet Secretary | |
Steven Ciobo MP | Shadow Minister for Small Business, the Service Economy and Tourism | |
Sharman Stone MP | Shadow Minister for Environment, Heritage, the Arts and Indigenous Affairs | |
Michael Keenan MP | Shadow Assistant Treasurer Shadow Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Governance | |
Margaret May MP | Shadow Minister for Ageing | |
Bob Baldwin MP | Shadow Minister for Defence Science and Personnel | |
Bronwyn Bishop MP | Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs | |
Andrew Southcott MP | Shadow Minister for Employment Participation and Apprenticeships and Training | |
Sussan Ley MP | Shadow Minister for Housing Shadow Minister for Status of Women | |
Pat Farmer MP | Shadow Minister for Youth and Sport |
Shadow Parliamentary Secretaries (2007–2008)
Shadow Minister | Portfolio | |
---|---|---|
Don Randall MP | Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Leader of the Opposition Shadow Cabinet Secretary | |
Senator Ian Macdonald | Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Northern Australia | |
Senator Richard Colbeck | Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health | |
Senator Brett Mason | Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education | |
Peter Lindsay MP | Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence | |
Barry Haase MP | Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure, Roads and Transport | |
John Forrest MP | Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Trade | |
Louise Markus MP | Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Citizenship | |
Sophie Mirabella MP | Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government | |
Joanna Gash MP | Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism | |
Mark Coulton MP | Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Ageing and the Voluntary Sector | |
Senator Marise Payne | Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs | |
Senator Cory Bernardi | Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Families and Community Services |
See also
- First Rudd Ministry
- Fourth Howard Ministry
References
External links
- Parliament of Australia, Official current Shadow Ministry list[dead link]. Retrieved January 2008