Current Parliamentary Information

The 42nd Parliament

Shadow Ministry

6 December 2007 - 22 September 2008

Leader of the Opposition
The Hon Dr Brendan Nelson, MP

Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Minister for Employment, Business and Workplace Relations
The Hon Julie Bishop, MP

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

Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Shadow Minister for Defence
Senator the Hon Nick Minchin

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

Shadow Treasurer
The Hon Malcolm Turnbull, MP

Manager of Opposition Business in the House
Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing
The Hon Joe Hockey, MP

Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
The Hon Andrew Robb, MP

Shadow Minister for Trade
The Hon Ian MacFarlane, MP

Shadow Minister for Families, Community Services, Indigenous Affairs and the Voluntary Sector
The Hon Tony Abbott, MP

Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

Shadow Minister for Human Services
Senator the Hon Helen Coonan

Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training
The Hon Tony Smith, MP

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

Shadow Minister for Finance, Competition Policy and Deregulation
The Hon Peter Dutton, MP

Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate
Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
Senator the Hon Chris Ellison

Shadow Minister for Broadband, Communication and the Digital Economy
The Hon Bruce Billson, MP

Shadow Attorney-General
Senator the Hon George Brandis

Shadow Minister for Resources and Energy
Shadow Minister for Tourism
Senator the Hon David Johnston

Shadow Minister for Regional Development
Shadow Minister for Water Security
The Hon John Cobb, MP

Outer Shadow Ministry

Shadow Minister for Justice
Shadow Minister for Border Protection
Shadow Minister Assisting the Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
The Hon Chris Pyne, MP

Shadow Special Minister of State
Senator Michael Ronaldson

Shadow Minister for Small Business, the Service Economy and Tourism
Steven Ciobo, MP

Shadow Minister for Environment, Heritage, the Arts and Indigenous Affairs
The Hon Sharman Stone, MP

Shadow Assistant Treasurer
Shadow Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Governance
Michael Keenan, MP

Shadow Minister for Ageing
Margaret May, MP

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

Deputy Leader of Opposition Business in the House
Shadow Minister for Business Development, Independent Contractors and Consumer Affairs
Luke Hartsuyker, MP

Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
The Hon Bronwyn Bishop, MP

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

Shadow Minister for Housing
Shadow Minister for Status of Women
The Hon Sussan Ley, MP

Shadow Minister for Youth and Sport
The Hon Pat Farmer, MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretaries

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Cabinet Secretary
Don Randall, MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Australia
Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health
Senator Richard Colbeck

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education
Senator the Hon Brett Mason

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence
The Hon Peter Lindsay, MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure, Roads and Transport
Barry Haase, MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Trade
John Forrest, MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Citizenship
Louise Markus, MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government
Sophie Mirabella, MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism
Joanna Gash, MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Ageing and the Voluntary Sector
Mark Coulton, MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Senator Marise Payne

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Families and Community Services
Senator Cory Bernardi

Previous Shadow Ministries

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)

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