Department of the Parliamentary Library

The 41st Parliament

Shadow Ministry

4 December 2006 - 10 December 2006

Note: The Caucus elected a new front bench on 7.12.06, and portfolios were announced on 10.12.06.

Leader of the Opposition
Mr Kevin Rudd, MP

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

Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs; Shadow Minister for Family and Community Services
Senator Chris Evans

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

Shadow Minister for Education, Training, Science & Research
Jenny Macklin, MP

Shadow Treasurer
Wayne Swan, MP

Shadow Minister for Finance
Lindsay Tanner, MP

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

Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade and International Security
Kevin Rudd, MP

Shadow Minister for Defence
Robert McClelland, MP

Shadow Minister for Regional Development
The Hon Simon Crean, MP

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

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

Shadow Minister for Housing and Urban Development
Shadow Minister for Local Government and Territories
Senator Kim Carr

Shadow Minister for Public Accountability and Human Services
Kelvin Thomson, MP

Shadow Minister for Superannuation and Intergenerational Finance
Shadow Minister for Banking and Financial Services
Senator the Hon. Nick Sherry

Shadow Minister for Childcare
Shadow Minister for Youth
Shadow Minister for Women
Tanya Plibersek, MP

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

Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs
Shadow Minister for Population Health and Health Regulation
Shadow Minister
Laurie Ferguson, MP

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

Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Revenue
Shadow Minister for Small Business and Competition
Joel Fitzgibbon, MP

Shadow Attorney-General
Nicola Roxon, MP

Shadow Minister for Transport
Senator Kerry O'Brien

Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation
Senator Kate Lundy

Shadow Minister for Homeland Security
Shadow Minister for Aviation and Transport Security
Arch Bevis, MP

Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Shadow Special Minister of State
Allan Griffin, MP

Shadow Minister for Defence Industry, Procurement and Personnel
Senator Mark Bishop

Shadow Minister for Immigration
Tony Burke, MP

Shadow Minister for Aged Care, Disabilities and Carers
Senator Jan McLucas

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

Shadow Minister for Overseas Aid and Pacific Island Affairs
Bob Sercombe, MP

Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
Senator Annette Hurley

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 and Veterans' Affairs)
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 Industry, Infrastructure and Industrial Relations
Bernie Ripoll, MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration
Ann Corcoran, MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Treasury
Catherine King, MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Science and Water
Senator Ursula Stephens

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

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Reconciliation and the Arts
Peter Garrett, MP

Previous Shadow Ministries

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)