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Current Parliamentary Information

The 41st Parliament

Shadow Ministry

28 January 2005 - 24 June 2005

Leader of the Opposition
Hon Kim Beazley

Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Minister for Education, Training, Science & Research
Jenny Macklin, MP

Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Shadow Minister for Social Security
Senator Chris Evans

Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Shadow Minister for Communications and Information Technology
Senator Stephen Conroy

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

Shadow Treasurer
Wayne Swan, MP

Shadow Minister Industry, Infrastructure and Industrial Relations
Stephen Smith, MP

Shadow Minister Foreign Affairs and International Security
Kevin Rudd, MP

Shadow Minister Defence and Homeland Security
Robert McClelland, MP

Shadow Minister Trade
The Hon Simon Crean, MP

Shadow Minister for Primary Industries, Resources and Tourism
Martin Ferguson, MP

Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage
Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House
Anthony Albanese, MP

Shadow Minister for Public Administration and Open Government
Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation
Shadow Minister for the Arts
Senator Kim Carr

Shadow Minister Regional Development and Roads, Housing and Urban Development
Kelvin Thomson, MP

Shadow Minister for Finance and Superannuation
Senator Nick Sherry

Shadow Minister for Work, Family and Community
Shadow Minister for Youth and Early Childhood Education
Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader on the Status of Women
Tanya Plibersek, MP

Shadow Minister Employment and Workplace Participation
Shadow Minister for Corporate Governance and Responsibility
Senator Penny Wong

Shadow Minister for Immigration
Laurie Ferguson, MP

Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries
Gavan O'Connor, MP

Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Revenue
Shadow Minister for Banking and Financial Services
Joel Fitzgibbon, MP

Shadow Attorney-General
Nicola Roxon, MP

Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Local Government and Territories
Senator Kerry O'Brien

Shadow Minister for Manufacturing, Consumer Affairs
Senator Kate Lundy

Shadow Minister for Defence Planning and Personnel
Assisting the Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations
Arch Bevis, MP

Shadow Minister Sport and Recreation
Allan Griffin, MP

Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Senator Mark Bishop

Shadow Minister for Small Business
Tony Burke, MP

Shadow Minister for Ageing and Disabilities
Senator Jan McLucas

Shadow Minister for Justice and Customs
Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate
Senator Joseph Ludwig

Shadow Minister for Pacific Islands
Bob Sercombe, MP

Note: Shadow Cabinet Ministers are shown in bold type

Shadow Parliamentary Secretaries

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

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary (Defence)
The Hon Graham Edwards, MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education
Kirsten Livermore, MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Environment and Heritage
Jennie George, MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure
Bernie Ripoll, MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health
Ann Corcoran, MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development (House)
Catherine King, MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development (Senate)
Senator Ursula Stephens

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Australia and Indigenous Affairs
Warren Snowdon, MP

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

Shadow Ministries 40th Parliament

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)