Shadow ministry of Tony Abbott
The Shadow Cabinet of Australia, also known as the Opposition Front Bench is a group of senior Opposition spokespeople who form an alternative cabinet to the government's, whose members shadow or mark each individual member of the government. After the Labor Party's win in the 2007 federal election, the Liberal-National Coalition became the official Opposition. Brendan Nelson became leader in the resulting 2007 leadership election. In September 2008, Brendan Nelson resigned the leadership of the Liberal Party and participated in the ensuing leadership ballot. Malcolm Turnbull defeated Brendan Nelson in the resulting 2008 leadership election 45 votes to 41, thus making Turnbull Opposition Leader. Turnbull announced his Shadow Cabinet on 22 September 2008.[1] It was reshuffled on 16 February when Julie Bishop stepped down from the role of Shadow Treasury.[2] On December 1, 2009 Tony Abbott was elected Opposition Leader in the 2009 leadership election. He announced his Shadow Cabinet 8th of December 2009.
The reshuffle was needed after Mr Abbott last week ousted Mr Turnbull as Liberal leader following a revolt from the conservative faction against his support for an emissions trading scheme. Mr Turnbull ruled out serving on the frontbench under Mr Abbott last week after he lost the leadership.[3]
Members of the Shadow Cabinet
Portfolio[4] | Shadow Minister |
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Leader of the Opposition | Tony Abbott |
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Julie Bishop |
Shadow Treasurer |
Joe Hockey |
Shadow Minister for Trade, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Leader of the Nationals |
Warren Truss |
Shadow Minister for Broadband Communications and Digital Economy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate |
Tony Smith |
Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate |
Sophie Mirabella |
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Water | Ian Macfarlane |
Shadow Minister for Finance and Debt Reduction Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate |
Barnaby Joyce |
Shadow Minister for Resources and Energy Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Australia |
Nick Minchin |
Shadow Minister for Families, Community Services, Indigenous Affairs and the Voluntary Sector | Kevin Andrews |
Shadow Special Minister of State Shadow Cabinet Secretary |
Michael Ronaldson |
Shadow Minister for Human Services Deputy Leader of the Nationals |
Nigel Scullion |
Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water | Greg Hunt |
Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing | Peter Dutton |
Shadow Minister for Defence | David Johnston |
Manager of Opposition Business in the House Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training |
Christopher Pyne |
Shadow Attorney-General | George Brandis |
Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Food Security, Fisheries and Forestry | John Cobb |
Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship | Scott Morrison |
Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations | Eric Abetz |
Shadow Minister for the Arts | Steven Ciobo |
Shadow Minister for Small Business | Bruce Billson |
Spokesman for Customs | Michael Keenan |
Spokesman for Families | Kevin Andrews |
Spokeswoman for Childcare | Sharman Stone |
Spokeswoman for Seniors | Bronwyn Bishop |
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary positions are Cory Bernardi, Gary Humphries, Simon Birmingham, Concetta Fierravanti-Wells and Simon Birmingham. [5]
Chairman of Coalition policy development Andrew Robb.
Shadow cabinet secretary Phillip Ruddock
Previous Shadow Cabinets
- September 2008 to November 2009
- December 2007 to September 2008
- December 2006 to November 2007
- March 2005 to December 2006
- October 2004 to March 2005
- July 2004 to October 2004
See also
- Cabinet of Australia
- First Rudd Ministry
- Current Australian Commonwealth ministry
- New South Wales Shadow Cabinet
References
- ^ "Coalition Shadow Ministry" (PDF). 22 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ^ Bishop to quit as shadow treasurer: SMH 16/2/2009
- ^ http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/12/08/2764942.htm?section=australia
- ^ http://www.liberal.org.au/_g/Abbott_Shadow_Ministry.pdf
- ^ http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/12/08/2764942.htm?section=australia
External links
- Parliament of Australia, Official current Shadow Ministry list, retrieved January 2008
- Shadow Ministry, [1], retrieved 08 January 2009