Shadow Cabinet of Malcolm Turnbull
The Shadow Cabinet of Australia (also known as the Opposition Front Bench) is a group of senior Opposition spokespeople who form an alternative cabinet to the government's, whose members "shadow" or "mark" each individual member of the government. Malcolm Turnbull defeated Brendan Nelson in the Liberal Party's 2008 leadership election 45 votes to 41, making Turnbull Opposition Leader. Turnbull announced his Shadow Cabinet on 22 September 2008.[1] It was reshuffled on 16 February when Julie Bishop stepped down from the role of Shadow Treasury.[2] The Shadow Cabinet of Malcolm Turnbull was replaced by the Shadow Cabinet of Tony Abbott in December 2009 following the 2009 leadership election.
Members of the Shadow Cabinet (2008–2009)
| Portfolio | Shadow Minister | |
|---|---|---|
| Leader of the Opposition | Malcolm Turnbull | |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Julie Bishop | |
| Shadow Treasurer | Julie Bishop Joe Hockey | |
| Shadow Minister for Trade, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Leader of the Nationals |
Warren Truss | |
| Shadow Minister for Broadband Communications and Digital Economy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate |
Nick Minchin | |
| Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate |
Eric Abetz | |
| Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and COAG Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader on Emissions Trading Design |
Andrew Robb | |
| Shadow Minister for Finance, Competition Policy and Deregulation Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate |
Helen Coonan | |
| Shadow Minister for Resources and Energy Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Australia |
Ian Macfarlane | |
| Shadow Minister for Families, Community Services, Indigenous Affairs and the Voluntary Sector | Tony Abbott 1 | |
| Shadow Special Minister of State Shadow Cabinet Secretary |
Michael Ronaldson | |
| Shadow Minister for Human Services Deputy Leader of the Nationals |
Nigel Scullion | |
| Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water | Greg Hunt | |
| Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing | Peter Dutton | |
| Shadow Minister for Defence | David Johnston | |
| Manager of Opposition Business in the House Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training |
Christopher Pyne | |
| Shadow Attorney-General | George Brandis | |
| Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | John Cobb | |
| Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations | Michael Keenan | |
| Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship | Sharman Stone | |
| Shadow Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors, Tourism and the Arts | Steven Ciobo | |
1 Tony Abbott, Nick Minchin and Eric Abetz quit the Coalition front bench on 26 November 2009.[3][4]
See also
- Cabinet of Australia
- Shadow Cabinet of Australia
- Shadow Cabinet of Brendan Nelson
- Shadow Cabinet of Tony Abbott
- First Rudd Ministry
References
- ↑ "Coalition Shadow Ministry" (PDF). 22 September 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
- ↑ Bishop to quit as shadow treasurer: SMH 16/2/2009
- ↑ http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/latest/6520359/abbot-quit-coalition-front-bench| Retrieved 2009-11-26
- ↑ http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/latest/6521079/turnbull-vows-fight |Retrieved 2009-11-26
External links
- Parliament of Australia, Official current Shadow Ministry list, retrieved January 2008
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