Shadow Ministry of Bill Shorten

The Shadow Ministry of Bill Shorten was the opposition Australian Labor Party shadow ministry from October 2013 to May 2019, opposing the Abbott Government, Turnbull Government and Morrison Government.

The Opposition Front Bench is a group of senior Opposition spokespeople who are regarded as the alternative Cabinet to the Cabinet of Australia, whose members shadow or mark each individual Minister or portfolio of the Government. Neither the Shadow Cabinet nor the Shadow Ministers have any official status in the Parliament of Australia. The Shadow Cabinet's membership is determined by the rules and practices of the Opposition party.

From 2013 Labor leadership ballot resulting from the 2013 Australian federal election, to 2019, the Shadow Cabinet was led by former Opposition Leader Bill Shorten of the Australian Labor Party. Prime Minister Scott Morrison of the Liberal/National Coalition led the First Morrison Ministry from 2018 to 2019.

First Shadow Ministry (2013-2016)

First arrangement

Officeholder	Office(s)
Bill Shorten MP	Leader of the Opposition
Tanya Plibersek MP	Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Development
Senator Penny Wong	Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Trade and Investment
Senator Stephen Conroy	Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Defence
Chris Bowen MP	Shadow Treasurer
Tony Burke MP	Shadow Minister for Finance Manager of Opposition Business
Mark Dreyfus QC MP	Shadow Attorney-General Shadow Minister for the Arts Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives
Senator Kim Carr	Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader for Science Shadow Ministry for Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Industry
Anthony Albanese MP	Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Shadow Minister for Tourism
Mark Butler MP	Shadow Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water
Jason Clare MP	Shadow Minister for Communications
Kate Ellis MP	Shadow Minister for Education Shadow Minister for Early Childhood
Joel Fitzgibbon MP	Shadow Minister for Agriculture
Gary Gray MP	Shadow Minister for Resources Shadow Minister for Northern Australia Shadow Special Minister of State
Catherine King MP	Shadow Minister for Health
Jenny Macklin MP	Shadow Assistant Minister for Families and Payments Shadow Minister for Disability Reform
Richard Marles MP	Shadow Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
Shayne Neumann MP	Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs Shadow Minister for Ageing
Brendan O'Connor MP	Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations

Outer Shadow Ministry

Officeholder	Office(s)
Bernie Ripoll MP	Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader for Small Business Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Shadow Minister for Sport
Senator Claire Moore	Shadow Minister for Women Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate Shadow Minister for Carers Shadow Minister for Communities
Senator Don Farrell	Shadow Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs
David Feeney MP	Shadow Minister for Justice Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence
Julie Collins MP	Shadow Minister for Regional Development and Local Government Shadow Minister for Employment Services
Andrew Leigh MP	Shadow Assistant Treasurer Shadow Minister for Competition
Sharon Bird MP	Shadow Minister for Vocational Education
Michelle Rowland MP	Shadow Assistant Minister for Communications Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multiculturalism
Melissa Parke MP	Shadow Assistant Minister for Health
Senator Jan McLucas	Shadow Minister for Mental Health Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness
Senator Doug Cameron	Shadow Minister for Human Services

Shadow Parliamentary Secretaries

Officeholder	Office(s)
Julie Owens MP	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education
Senator Jacinta Collins	Shadow Cabinet Secretary Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition
Michael Danby MP	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Arts
Jim Chalmers MP	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and Investment
Matt Thistlethwaite MP	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration
Gai Brodtmann MP	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence
Stephen Jones MP	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development and Infrastructure
Warren Snowdon MP	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for External Territories Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Australia Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Indigenous Affairs
Ed Husic MP	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer
Senator Louise Pratt	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Water
Tony Zappia MP	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Manufacturing
Senator Lisa Singh	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Attorney General
Amanda Rishworth MP	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health
Senator Deborah O'Neill	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Families and Payments
Senator Helen Polley	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Aged Care

Second Shadow Ministry (2016-2019)

Following the narrow defeat at the 2016 election, the Australian Labor Party re-elected Bill Shorten and Tanya Plibersek as leader and deputy leader respectively. On 23 July 2016, the Shadow Cabinet was announced.[1]

Final arrangement

Officeholder	Office(s)
Bill Shorten MP	Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Tanya Plibersek MP	Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Education and Training Shadow Minister for Women
Senator Penny Wong	Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Senator Don Farrell	Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Special Minister of State Shadow Minister for Sport
Chris Bowen MP	Shadow Treasurer Shadow Minister for Small Business
Tony Burke MP	Shadow Minister for Environment and Water Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Australia Shadow Minister for the Arts Manager of Opposition Business
Mark Butler MP	Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy
Linda Burney MP	Shadow Minister for Families and Social Services Shadow Minister for Preventing Family Violence
Richard Marles MP	Shadow Minister for Defence
Amanda Rishworth MP	Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education and Development
Anthony Albanese MP	Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Cities and Regional Development Shadow Minister for Tourism
Jim Chalmers MP	Shadow Minister for Finance
Brendan O'Connor MP	Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Mark Dreyfus QC MP	Shadow Attorney-General Shadow Minister for National Security Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives
Shayne Neumann MP	Shadow Minister for Immigration and Border Protection
Senator Kim Carr	Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Michelle Rowland MP	Shadow Minister for Communications
Joel Fitzgibbon MP	Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Shadow Minister for Rural and Regional Australia
Jason Clare MP	Shadow Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Shadow Minister for Trade and Investment
Catherine King MP	Shadow Minister for Health and Medicare
Julie Collins MP	Shadow Minister for Ageing and Mental Health

Outer Shadow Ministry

Officeholder	Office(s)
Senator Doug Cameron	Shadow Minister for Skills, TAFE and Apprenticeships Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness
Senator Claire Moore	Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific
Andrew Leigh MP	Shadow Assistant Treasurer Shadow Minister for Competition and Productivity Shadow Minister for Charities and Not-for-Profits Shadow Minister for Trade in Services
Senator Carol Brown	Shadow Minister for Disability and Carers
Stephen Jones MP	Shadow Minister for Regional Communications Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government
Ed Husic MP	Shadow Minister for Digital Economy Shadow Minister for Human Services
Clare O'Neil MP	Shadow Minister for Justice Shadow Minister for Financial Services
Madeleine King MP	Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs Shadow Minister Assisting for Small Business Shadow Minister Assisting for Resources
Terri Butler MP	Shadow Minister for Young Australians and Youth Affairs Shadow Minister for Employment Services, Workforce Participation and Future of Work

Shadow Assistant Ministers

Officeholder	Office(s)
Senator Pat Dodson	Shadow Assistant Minister for Indigenous Affairs and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
Senator Helen Polley	Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader (Tasmania) Shadow Assistant Minister for Ageing
Andrew Giles MP	Shadow Assistant Minister for Schools
Matt Thistlethwaite MP	Shadow Assistant Minister for Treasury Shadow Assistant Minister for an Australian Head of State
Julie Owens MP	Shadow Assistant Minister for Small Business Shadow Assistant Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Australia
Pat Conroy MP	Shadow Assistant Minister for the Climate Change Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure
Senator Jenny McAllister	Shadow Assistant Minister for Families and Communities
Senator Louise Pratt	Shadow Assistant Minister for Equality Shadow Assistant Minister for Universities
Warren Snowdon MP	Shadow Assistant Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC Shadow Assistant Minister for External Territories Shadow Assistant Minister for Indigenous Health Shadow Assistant Minister for Northern Australia
Gai Brodtmann MP	Shadow Assistant Minister for Cyber Security and Defence
Mike Kelly AM, MP	Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence Industry and Support
Lisa Chesters MP	Shadow Assistant Minister for Rural and Regional Australia Shadow Assistant Minister for Workplace Relations
Tony Zappia MP	Shadow Assistant Minister for Medicare
Senator Deborah O'Neill	Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate Shadow Assistant Minister for Innovation Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health
Senator Glenn Sterle	Shadow Assistant Minister for Road Safety

See also

• Cabinet of Australia
• Shadow Ministry of Australia
• Shadow Ministry of Kevin Rudd
• Second Rudd Ministry
• Abbott Ministry
• First Turnbull Ministry
• Second Turnbull Ministry
• First Morrison Ministry

References

1. Murphy, Katharine (23 July 2016). "Tanya Plibersek gets education portfolio in new shadow ministry". Guardian Australia. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 23 July 2016.