Opposition (Queensland)
Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition in the Australian state of Queensland comprises the largest party or coalition of parties not in Government. It is so styled to demonstrate that although it opposes the Government, it remains loyal to the Queen. The Opposition's purpose is to hold the Government to account and constitute a "Government-in-waiting" should the existing Government fall. To that end, a Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Ministers for the various government departments question the Premier and Ministers on Government policy and administration, and formulate the policy the Opposition would pursue in Government.
At times, the Opposition consisted of more than one party, notably when the Coalition parties (the state Nationals and Liberals) were in Opposition. Those state parties entered Opposition in 1996 and merged to form the Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) in 2008, National Leader Lawrence Springborg becoming Leader of the LNP and remaining Leader of the Opposition.
The current Leader of the Opposition is LNP Leader Lawrence Springborg, and John-Paul Langbroek is the Deputy Leader.[1] Their elections came after the shock loss of Government for the LNP in which the Premier Campbell Newman also lost his seat of Ashgrove to Labor's Kate Jones.
Current Shadow Ministry
The current Shadow Ministry was announced on 20 February 2015.[2]
| Portfolio | Shadow Minister | |
|---|---|---|
| Leader of the Opposition | Lawrence Springborg | |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Treasurer Shadow Minister for the Commonwealth Games |
John-Paul Langbroek | |
| Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Planning, Small Business, Employment and Trade | Tim Nicholls | |
| Shadow Minister for Health | Mark McArdle | |
| Shadow Minister for Education and Training | Tim Mander | |
| Shadow Minister for Natural Resources and Mines, State Development and Northern Development | Andrew Cripps | |
| Shadow Attorney-General Shadow Minister for Justice, Industrial Relations and the Arts |
Ian Walker | |
| Shadow Minister for Police, Fire, Emergency Services and Corrective Services | Jarrod Bleijie | |
| Shadow Minister for Local Government and Main Roads, Community Recovery and Resilience | Fiona Simpson | |
| Shadow Minister for Transport | Scott Emerson | |
| Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | Deb Frecklington | |
| Shadow Minister for Housing and Public Works | Rob Molhoek | |
| Shadow Minister for Environment, Heritage Protection and National Parks | Stephen Bennett | |
| Shadow Minister for Energy and Water Supply | Andrew Powell | |
| Shadow Minister for Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services | Tracy Davis | |
| Shadow Minister for Science, Information Technology and Innovation | John McVeigh | |
| Shadow Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Sport and Racing | Jann Stuckey | |
| Shadow Minister for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs | Tarnya Smith | |
| Shadow Assistant Minister | ||
| Shadow Assistant Minister to the Opposition Leader for North Queensland | Jason Costigan | |
| Shadow Parliamentary Roles | ||
| Leader of Opposition Business | Ray Stevens | |
| Chairman of Parliamentary Policy Committees | Jeff Seeney | |
| Opposition Whip | Ian Rickuss | |
| Deputy Opposition Whip | Steve Minnikin | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Qld LNP unveils 19 shadow ministers". The Australian. 20 February 2015.
- ↑ "LNP Shadow Ministry Announced". lnp.org.au. 20 February 2015.
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