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Coalition Shadow Ministry From December 6, 2007

Dec 6, 2007 - 2007 Federal Election, Audio Clips, Howard Government, Liberal Party, Opposition | comments(0)

The new Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Brendan Nelson, has announced the coalition’s shadow ministry.

The team comprises a mix of former Howard government ministers and new faces.

  • Read Nelson’s statement on the Shadow Ministry

  • Download a PDF version of the Shadow Ministry

    Listen to the Press Conference held by Brendan Nelson, Julie Bishop and Warren Truss:

    This is the Shadow Ministry as announced by Dr. Brendan Nelson.

    Shadow Cabinet


    1. Brendan Nelson - Leader of the Opposition

    2. Julie Bishop - Deputy Leader of the Opposition; Employment, Business and Workplace Relations

    3. Warren Truss - Leader of The Nationals; Infrastructure and Transport and Local Government

    4. Senator Nick Minchin - Leader of the Opposition in the Senate; Defence

    5. Senator Eric Abetz - Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate; Innovation, Industry, Science and Research

    6. Malcolm Turnbull - Treasury

    7. Joe Hockey - Health and Ageing; Leader of Opposition Business in the House

    8. Andrew Robb - Foreign Affairs

    9. Ian MacFarlane - Trade

    10. Tony Abbott - Families, Community Services, Indigenous Affairs and the Voluntary Sector

    11. Senator Nigel Scullion - Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

    12. Senator Helen Coonan - Human Services

    13. Tony Smith - Education, Apprenticeships and Training

    14. Greg Hunt - Climate Change, Environment and Urban Water

    15. Peter Dutton - Finance, Competition Policy and Deregulation

    16. Senator Chris Ellison - Immigration and Citizenship; Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate

    17. Senator George Brandis - Attorney General

    18. Senator David Johnston - Resources and Energy, Tourism

    19. John Cobb - Regional Development, Water Security

    Outer Shadow Ministry

    1. Chris Pyne - Justice, Border Protection and Assisting Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

    2. Senator Michael Ronaldson - Shadow Special Minister of State

    3. Steven Ciobo - Small Business, the Service Economy and Tourism

    4. Sharman Stone - Environment, Heritage, the Arts and Indigenous Affairs

    5. Michael Keenan - Shadow Assistant Treasurer, Superannuation and Corporate Governance

    6. Margaret May - Ageing

    7. Bob Baldwin - Defence Science, Personnel and Assisting Shadow Minister for Defence

    8. Luke Hartsuyker - Business Development, Independent Contractors and Consumer Affairs; Deputy Leader of Opposition Business in the House

    9. Bronwyn Bishop - Veterans’ Affairs

    10. Andrew Southcott - Employement Participation and Apprenticeships and Training

    11. Sussan Ley - Housing, Status of Women

    12. Pat Farmer - Youth and Sport

    Shadow Parliamentary Secretaries


    1. Don Randall - Assisting the Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Cabinet Secretary

    2. Senator Ian Macdonald - Assisting the Leader of the Opposition, Northern Australia

    3. Senator Richard Colbeck - Health

    4. Senator Brett Mason - Education

    5. Peter Lindsay - Defence

    6. Barry Haase - Infrastructure, Roads and Transport

    7. John Forrest - Trade

    8. Louise Markus - Immigration and Citizenship

    9. Sophie Mirabella - Local Government

    10. Jo Gash - Tourism

    11. Mark Coultan - Ageing and the Voluntary Sector

    12. Senator Marise Payne - Foreign Affairs

    13. Senator Cory Bernardi - Families, Community Services

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