The 44th Parliament
Shadow Ministry
13 October 2015 - 23 July 2016
Leader of the Opposition
Hon Bill Shorten MP
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development
Hon Tanya Plibersek MP
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Shadow Minister for Trade and Investment
Senator the Hon Penny Wong
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Shadow Minister for Defence
Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy
Shadow Treasurer
Hon Chris Bowen MP
Shadow Minister for Small Business
Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multiculturalism
Michelle Rowland MP
Shadow Minister for Finance
Manager of Opposition Business (House)
Hon Tony Burke MP
Shadow Attorney General
Shadow Minister for the Arts
Deputy Manager of Opposition Business (House)
Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP
Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader for Science
Shadow Minister for Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Industry
Senator the Hon Kim Carr
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
Shadow Minister for Cities
Shadow Minister for Tourism
Hon Anthony Albanese MP
Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader on State and Territory Relations
Shadow Minister for Mental Health
Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness
Senator Hon Katy Gallagher
Shadow Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water
Hon Mark Butler MP
Shadow Minister for Communications
Hon Jason Clare MP
Shadow Minister for Education
Shadow Minister for Early Childhood
Hon Kate Ellis MP
Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs
Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP
Shadow Minister for Resources
Shadow Minister for Northern Australia
Shadow Special Minister of State
Hon Gary Gray AO MP
Shadow Minister for Health
Hon Catherine King MP
Shadow Minister for Families and Payments
Shadow Minister for Disability Reform
Hon Jenny Macklin MP
Shadow Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
Hon Richard Marles MP
Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Shadow Minister for Ageing
Hon Shayne Neumann MP
Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Hon Brendan O’Connor MP
Outer Shadow Ministry
Shadow Minister for Women
Manager of Opposition Business (Senate)
Shadow Minister for Carers
Shadow Minister for Communities
Senator Claire Moore
Shadow Minister for Justice
Shadow Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC
Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence
Hon David Feeney MP
Shadow Minister for Regional Development and Local Government
Shadow Minister for Employment Services
Hon Julie Collins MP
Shadow Assistant Treasurer
Shadow Minister for Competition
Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP
Shadow Minister for Vocational Education
Hon Sharon Bird MP
Shadow Assistant Minister for Health
Stephen Jones MP
Shadow Minister for Human Services
Senator the Hon Doug Cameron
Shadow Assistant Minister for Education
Shadow Assistant Minister for Higher Education
Hon Amanda Rishworth, MP
Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation
Shadow Assistant Minister for Productivity
Shadow Assistant Minister for Trade and Investment
Shadow Minister for Sport
Dr Jim Chalmers MP
Shadow Parliamentary Secretaries
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood Education
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business
Julie Owens MP
Shadow Cabinet Secretary
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition
Senator the Hon Jacinta Collins
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Arts
Hon Michael Danby MP
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition
Assisting with Digital Innovation and Startups
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Treasurer
Hon Ed Husic MP
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Child Safety and Prevention of Family Violence
Terri Butler MP
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition
Deputy Manager of Opposition Business (Senate)
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Youth
Senator Sam Dastyari
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration
Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence
Gai Brodtmann MP
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development and Infrastructure
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Western Australia
Hon Alannah MacTiernan MP
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for External Territories
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Australia
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Indigenous Affairs
Hon Warren Snowdon MP
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Water
Senator the Hon Lisa Singh
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health
Tony Zappia MP
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Attorney General
Graham Perrett, MP
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Manufacturing
Nick Champion, MP
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Families and Payments
Senator Carol Brown
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Aged Care
Senator Helen Polley