Shadow ministry of Australia (2019–2022)
The Shadow Ministry of Anthony Albanese was the Opposition Australian Labor Party Shadow Ministry between 2 June 2019 and 23 May 2022, during the Morrison government . The Shadow Ministry was established by Anthony Albanese following his election as Leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and Leader of the Opposition on 30 May 2019. Following Labor's victory at the 2022 Australian federal election on 21 May 2022, the Shadow Ministry was replaced by the Albanese Ministry .
The Shadow Ministry was the Opposition 's alternative to the Second Morrison Ministry , which was sworn in on 29 May 2019. Its most senior members formed a "shadow Cabinet" to the official Cabinet of Australia led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison .
Each state's factions, including Left and Right , were allocated a quota of shadow ministers. The composition of the shadow ministry was determined by the state factions, but the Leader of the Opposition allocated portfolios and selected the shadow cabinet.[ 1] The shadow ministry contains 30 members, including a shadow cabinet of 20 members, and there are also twelve shadow assistant ministers .[ 2]
The final shadow ministry was announced on 28 January 2021, two months after the resignation of Joel Fitzgibbon from the shadow cabinet.[ 3] [ 4]
Role
Minister
Anthony Albanese MP
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Deputy Leader of the Labor Party
Shadow Minister for National Reconstruction, Employment, Skills and Small Business
Shadow Minister for Science
Richard Marles MP
Senator Penny Wong
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Shadow Minister for Home Affairs
Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
Shadow Minister for Government Accountability
Senator Kristina Keneally
Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations
Shadow Minister for the Arts
Manager of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives
Tony Burke MP
Shadow Special Minister of State
Shadow Minister for Sport and Tourism
Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Opposition
Senator Don Farrell
Jim Chalmers MP
Bill Shorten MP
Shadow Minister for Education
Shadow Minister for Women
Tanya Plibersek MP
Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing
Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives
Mark Butler MP
Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy
Chris Bowen MP
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development
Catherine King MP
Shadow Minister for Defence
Brendan O'Connor MP
Shadow Attorney-General
Shadow Minister for Constitutional Reform
Mark Dreyfus MP
Shadow Minister for Communications
Michelle Rowland MP
Shadow Minister for Finance
Shadow Minister for the Public Service
Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate
Senator Katy Gallagher
Shadow Minister for Families and Social Services
Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians
Linda Burney MP
Shadow Minister for Agriculture
Julie Collins MP
Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government
Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness
Jason Clare MP
Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education
Shadow Minister for Youth
Amanda Rishworth MP
Shadow Minister for the Environment and Water
Terri Butler MP
Shadow Minister for Trade
Shadow Minister for Resources
Madeleine King MP
Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation
Ed Husic MP
Outer shadow ministry [ edit ]
Role
Minister
Shadow Assistant Treasurer
Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation
Stephen Jones MP
Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Defence Personnel
Shayne Neumann MP
Shadow Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services
Clare O'Neil MP
Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific
Shadow Minister Assisting for Climate Change
Shadow Minister Assisting for Defence
Shadow Minister Assisting on Government Accountability
Pat Conroy MP
Shadow Minister for Cities and Urban Infrastructure
Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs
Shadow Minister Assisting for Immigration and Citizenship
Andrew Giles MP
Shadow Minister for Defence Industry
Shadow Minister Assisting for Small Business
Matt Keogh MP
Shadow Minister for Northern Australia
Shadow Minister for Disaster and Emergency Management
Shadow Minister for Queensland Resources
Senator Murray Watt
Assistant shadow ministers [ edit ]
Role
Minister
Shadow Cabinet Secretary
Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Shadow Assistant Minister for Communities and the Prevention of Family Violence
Senator Jenny McAllister
Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Tourism
Shadow Assistant Minister for Tasmania
Senator Carol Brown
Shadow Assistant Minister for Reconciliation
Shadow Assistant Minister for Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians
Senator Pat Dodson
Shadow Assistant Minister for Treasury
Shadow Assistant Minister for Charities
Andrew Leigh MP
Shadow Assistant Minister for Northern Australia
Shadow Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians
Shadow Assistant Minister for External Territories
Warren Snowdon MP
Shadow Assistant Minister for Education
Graham Perrett MP
Shadow Assistant Minister for Carers
Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health
Emma McBride MP
Shadow Assistant Minister for Road Safety
Senator Glenn Sterle
Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence
Meryl Swanson MP
Shadow Assistant Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation
Shadow Assistant Minister for the Republic
Matt Thistlethwaite MP
Shadow Assistant Minister for Health and Ageing
Ged Kearney MP
Shadow Assistant Minister for the Environment
Josh Wilson MP
Shadow Assistant Minister for Government Services and the NDIS
Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate
Senator Kimberley Kitching
Shadow Assistant Minister for Employment and Skills
Shadow Assistant Minister for Manufacturing
Senator Louise Pratt
Shadow Assistant Minister for Communications and Cyber Security
Tim Watts MP
Shadow Ministry (2019–2021)[ edit ]
Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Resources Joel Fitzgibbon resigned in November 2020.[ 5] For a brief period until the January 2021 reshuffle, Ed Husic took over Fitzgibbon's portfolio.[ 6]
Officeholder
Office(s)
Hon Anthony Albanese MP
Hon Richard Marles MP
Senator the Hon Penny Wong
Senator the Hon Kristina Keneally
Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Shadow Minister for Home Affairs
Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
Hon Tony Burke MP
Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations
Shadow Minister for the Arts
Manager of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives
Hon Bill Shorten MP
Shadow Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Shadow Minister for Government Services
Hon Tanya Plibersek MP
Shadow Minister for Education and Training
Hon Jim Chalmers MP
Hon Mark Butler MP
Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy
Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives
Hon Chris Bowen MP
Shadow Minister for Health
Hon Catherine King MP
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development
Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP
Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Resources
Senator the Hon Don Farrell
Shadow Special Minister of State
Shadow Minister for Sport
Shadow Minister for Tourism
Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Opposition
Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP
Shadow Attorney-General
Shadow Minister for Constitutional Reform
Hon Michelle Rowland MP
Shadow Minister for Communications
Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher
Shadow Minister for Finance
Shadow Minister for the Public Service
Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate
Hon Linda Burney MP
Shadow Minister for Families and Social Services
Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians
Hon Julie Collins MP
Shadow Minister for Ageing and Seniors
Shadow Minister for Women
Hon Brendan O'Connor MP
Shadow Minister for Employment and Industry
Shadow Minister for Science
Shadow Minister for Small and Family Business
Hon Jason Clare MP
Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government
Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness
Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education
Shadow Minister for Youth
Hon Terri Butler MP
Shadow Minister for the Environment and Water
Hon Madeleine King MP
Shadow Minister for Trade
Outer Shadow Ministry [ edit ]
Officeholder
Office(s)
Stephen Jones MP
Shadow Assistant Treasurer
Shadow Minister for Financial Services
Hon Shayne Neumann MP
Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Defence Personnel
Clare O'Neil MP
Shadow Minister for Innovation, Technology and the Future of Work
Pat Conroy MP
Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific
Shadow Minister Assisting for Climate Change
Shadow Minister Assisting for Defence
Andrew Giles MP
Shadow Minister for Cities and Urban Infrastructure
Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs
Shadow Minister Assisting for Immigration and Citizenship
Matt Keogh MP
Shadow Minister for Defence Industry
Shadow Minister for Western Australian Resources
Shadow Minister Assisting for Small and Family Business
Senator Murray Watt
Shadow Minister for Northern Australia
Shadow Minister for Natural Disasters and Emergency Management
Shadow Assistant Ministers [ edit ]
Officeholder
Office(s)
Senator Jenny McAllister
Shadow Cabinet Secretary
Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Senator Carol Brown
Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Tourism
Shadow Assistant Minister for Tasmania
Senator Pat Dodson
Shadow Assistant Minister for Reconciliation
Shadow Assistant Minister for Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians
Hon Andrew Leigh MP
Shadow Assistant Minister for Treasury
Shadow Assistant Minister for Charities
Hon Warren Snowdon MP
Shadow Assistant Minister for Northern Australia
Shadow Assistant Minister for External Territories
Shadow Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians
Graham Perrett MP
Shadow Assistant Minister for Education and Training
Emma McBride MP
Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health
Shadow Assistant Minister for Carers
Senator Glenn Sterle
Shadow Assistant Minister for Road Safety
Meryl Swanson MP
Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence
Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP
Shadow Assistant Minister for Financial Services
Shadow Assistant Minister for the Republic
Ged Kearney MP
Shadow Assistant Minister for Skills
Shadow Assistant Minister for Aged Care
Josh Wilson MP
Shadow Assistant Minister for the Environment
Patrick Gorman MP
Shadow Assistant Minister for Western Australia
Senator Kimberley Kitching
Shadow Assistant Minister for Government Accountability
Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate
Senator Louise Pratt
Shadow Assistant Minister for Manufacturing
Tim Watts MP
Shadow Assistant Minister for Communications
Shadow Assistant Minister for Cyber Security
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