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Current Parliamentary Information

The Fortieth Parliament

Shadow Ministry

Current Shadow Ministry

2 July 2003 - 8 December 2003

18 February 2003-2 July 2003

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)

Leader of the Opposition
The Hon Simon Crean

Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Minister for Employment, Education and Training

Jenny Macklin, MP

Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Shadow Special Minister of State and Shadow Minister for Home Affairs
Senator the Hon John Faulkner

Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Shadow Minister for Trade, Corporate Governance
, Financial Services and Small Business
Senator Stephen Conroy

Shadow Minister for Finance, Shadow Minister for Cabinet and Shadow Minister for Reconciliation and Indigenous Affairs
The Hon Bob McMullan, MP

Shadow Minister for Workplace Relations
Craig Emerson, MP

Shadow Minister for Defence
Senator Chris Evans

Shadow Minister for Urban and Regional Development and Shadow Minister for Transport and Infrastructure
Martin Ferguson, MP

Shadow Minister for Health and Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House
Julia Gillard, MP

Shadow Treasurer and Manager of Opposition Business in the House
Latham, Mark William

Shadow Attorney-General
Shadow Minister for Justice and Community Security

Robert McClelland, MP

Shadow Minister for Primary Industries
Senator Kerry O'Brien

Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Kevin Rudd, MP

Shadow Minister for Family and Community Services
Wayne Swan, MP

Shadow Minister for Communications
Lindsay Tanner, MP

Shadow Minister for Sustainability and the Environment
Kelvin Thomson, MP

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Shadow Minister for Science and Research, Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation
Shadow Minister for the Public Service
Senator Kim Carr

Shadow Minister for Employment Services and Training
Anthony Albanese, MP

Shadow Minister for Heritage and Territories
Daryl Melham, MP

Assistant Shadow Treasurer
David Cox, MP

Shadow Minister for Retirement Incomes and Savings
Senator the Hon Nick Sherry

Shadow Minister for Information Technology, Shadow Minister for Sport and Shadow Minister for the Arts
Senator Kate Lundy

Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Shadow Minister for Customs
Senator Mark Bishop

Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Shadow Minister for Local Government and Shadow Minister for Housing
Gavan O'Connor, MP

Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
Laurie Ferguson, MP

Shadow Minister for Resources and Shadow Minister for Tourism
Joel Fitzgibbon, MP

Shadow Minister for Ageing and Seniors
Shadow Minister Assisting the Minister for Family and Community Services on Disabilities

Annette Ellis, MP

Shadow Minister for Population and Immigration
Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Opposition on the Status of Women
Nicola Roxon, MP

Shadow Minister for Consumer Protection and Consumer Health
Alan Griffin, MP

Shadow Minister for Children and Youth
Senator Jacinta Collins

Note: All members of the Shadow Ministry are members of the Shadow Cabinet.

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Parliamentary Secretaries

Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition
John Murphy, MP

Parliamentary Secretary (Manufacturing Industries)
Senator George Campbell

Parliamentary Secretary (Defence)
The Hon Graham Edwards, MP

Parliamentary Secretary (Northern Australia and the Territories)
The Hon Warren Snowdon, MP

Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate
Parliamentary Secretary (Attorney-General)
Senator Joseph Ludwig

Parliamentary Secretary (Primary Industries)
Sid Sidebottom, MP

Parliamentary Secretary (Family and Community Services)
Senator Michael Forshaw

Parliamentary Secretary (Regional Development, Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism)
Christian Zahra, MP

Parliamentary Secretary (Heritage)
Kirsten Livermore, MP

Parliamentary Secretary (Communications)
Michelle O'Byrne