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Current Parliamentary Information

The 42nd Parliament

Shadow Ministry

20 February 2009 -

Leader of the Opposition
The Hon Malcolm Turnbull, MP

Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
The Hon Julie Bishop, MP

Shadow Minister for Trade, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government
Leader of the Nationals
The Hon Warren Truss, MP

Shadow Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Senator the Hon Nick Minchin

Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Senator the Hon Eric Abetz

Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and COAG and Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader on Emissions Trading Design
The Hon Andrew Robb, MP

Shadow Minister for Finance, Competition Policy and Deregulation
Senator the Hon Helen Coonan

Shadow Treasurer
The Hon Joe Hockey, MP

Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources
The Hon Ian MacFarlane, MP

Shadow Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
The Hon Tony Abbott, MP

Shadow Special Minister of State and Shadow Cabinet Secretary
Senator the Hon. Michael Ronaldson

Shadow Minister for Human Services
Deputy Leader of the Nationals
Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water
The Hon Greg Hunt, MP

Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing
The Hon Peter Dutton, MP

Shadow Minister for Defence
Senator the Hon David Johnston

Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training
Manager of Opposition Business in the House
The Hon Christopher Pyne, MP

Shadow Attorney-General
Senator the Hon George Brandis, SC

Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
The Hon John Cobb, MP

Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Michael Keenan, MP

Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
The Hon Dr Sharman Stone, MP

Shadow Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors, Tourism and the Arts
Steven Ciobo, MP

Outer Shadow Ministry

Shadow Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law
The Hon Chris Pearce, MP

Shadow Assistant Treasurer
The Hon Tony Smith, MP

Shadow Minister for Sustainable Development and Cities
The Hon Bruce Billson, MP

Shadow Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs
Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House
Luke Hartsuyker, MP

Shadow Minister for Housing and Local Government
Scott Morrison, MP

Shadow Minister for Ageing
Margaret May, MP

Shadow Minister for Defence Science and Personnel
The Hon Bob Baldwin, MP

Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Louise Markus, MP

Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare, Women and Youth
Sophie Mirabella, MP

Shadow Minister for Justice and Customs
The Hon Sussan Ley, MP

Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, Training and Sport
Andrew Southcott, MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretaries

Shadow Parliamentary for Northern Australia
Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Roads and Transport
Barry Haase, MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development
John Forrest, MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Indigenous Affairs
Senator Marise Payne

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Energy and Resources
Don Randall, MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Carers and the Voluntary Sector
Senator Mitch Fifield

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Water Resources and Conservation
Mark Maclean Coulton

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health Administration
Senator Mathias Cormann

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence
The Hon Peter Lindsay, MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education
Senator the Hon Brett Mason

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Justice and Public Security
Jason Wood, MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Senator Richard Colbeck

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Leader in the Senate
Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells

Previous Shadow Ministries

Previous Shadow Ministry (16 - 20 February 2009)

Previous Shadow Ministry (23 January 2009 - 16 February 2009)

Previous Shadow Ministry (22 September 2008 - 23 January 2009)

Previous Shadow Ministry (6 December 2007- 22 September 2008)

Previous Shadow Ministry (9 March 2007- 3 December 2007)

Previous Shadow Ministry (10 December 2006 - 9 March 2007)

Previous Shadow Ministry (4 December 2006 - 10 December 2006)

Previous Shadow Ministry (8 August 2005 - 4 December 2006)

Previous Shadow Ministry (24 June 2005 - 8 August 2005)

Previous Shadow Ministry (28 January 2005 - 24 June 2005)

Previous Shadow Ministry (26 October 2004 - 28 January 2005)

Previous Shadow Ministry (3 August - 25 October 2004)

Previous Shadow Ministry (16 March 2004 - 3 August 2004)

Previous Shadow Ministry (29 January 2004 - 16 March 2004)

Previous Shadow Ministry (8 December 2003 - 29 January 2004)

Previous Shadow Ministry (2 July 2003 - 8 December 2003)

Previous Shadow Ministry (18 February 2003- 2 July 2003)

Previous Shadow Ministry (6 December 2002 - 18 February 2003)

Previous Shadow Ministry (23 August 2002 - 5 December 2002)

Previous Shadow Ministry (23 November 2001- 23 August 2002)

Previous Shadow Ministry (17 February 2001- 23 November 2001)