The Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten, has announced the shadow ministry, following the ALP’s defeat in the 2013 federal election.
The reshuffle is extensive by comparison with the former Rudd and Gillard ministries and appears to reflect Shorten’s desire for a team he described as “energetic and diverse”. At a press conference today, Shorten said the executive demonstrated “generational change” with more members from “gen-X”.
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Shorten has put together a new economic team, retaining former Treasurer Chris Bowen as Shadow Treasurer, with Tony Burke as Shadow Finance Minister and Andrew Leigh as Shadow Assistant Treasurer. The Senate leader, Penny Wong, takes on Trade and Investment.
Deputy Leader Tanya Plibersek takes on Foreign Affairs, whilst Kate Ellis is promoted to Education and Catherine King to Health.
Richard Marles assumes responsibility for Immigration and Border Protection. Jason Clare becomes Shadow Minister for Communications, whilst the former minister, Senator Stephen Conroy, moves to Defence. Michelle Rowland becomes Clare’s Assistant.
Shadow Cabinet
- Bill Shorten
Leader of the Opposition - Tanya Plibersek
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 - Anthony Albanese
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
Shadow Minister for Tourism - Chris Bowen
Shadow Treasurer - Tony Burke
Shadow Minister for Finance
Manager of Opposition Business (House) - Mark Butler
Shadow Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water - Senator Kim Carr
Shadow Minister for Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Industry
Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader for Science - Jason Clare
Shadow Minister for Communications - Mark Dreyfus
Shadow Attorney-General
Shadow Minister for the Arts
Deputy Manager of Opposition Business (House) - Kate Ellis
Shadow Minister for Education
Shadow Minister for Early Childhood - Joel Fitzgibbon
Shadow Minister for Agriculture - Gary Gray
Shadow Minister for Resources
Shadow Minister for Northern Australia
Shadow Special Minister of State - Catherine King
Shadow Minister for Health - Jenny Macklin
Shadow Minister for Families and Payments
Shadow Minister for Disability Reform - Richard Marles
Shadow Minister for Immigration and Border Protection - Shayne Neumann
Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Shadow Minister for Ageing - Brendan O’Connor
Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Shadow Outer Ministry
- Bernie Ripoll
Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation
Shadow Minister for Sport
Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader for Small Business - Senator Claire Moore
Shadow Minister for Women
Shadow Minister for Carers
Shadow Minister for Communities
Manager of Opposition Business (Senate) - Senator Don Farrell
Shadow Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC
Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs - David Feeney
Shadow Minister for Justice
Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence - Julie Collins
Shadow Minister for Regional Development and Local Government
Shadow Minister for Employment Services - Dr. Andrew Leigh
Shadow Minister for Competition
Shadow Assistant Treasurer - Sharon Bird
Shadow Minister for Vocational Education - Michelle Rowland
Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multiculturalism
Shadow Assistant Minister for Communications - Melissa Parke
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
- Julie Owens
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
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Arts - Dr. Jim Chalmers
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and Investment - Senator Matt Thistlethwaite
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration - Gai Brodtmann
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence - Stephen Jones
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development and Infrastructure - Warren Snowdon
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for External Territories
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Australia
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Indigenous Affairs - Ed Husic
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Treasurer - Senator Louise Pratt
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Water - Tony Zappia
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Manufacturing - Senator Lisa Singh
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Attorney-General - Amanda Rishworth
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health - Senator Carol Brown
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Families and Payments - Senator Helen Polley
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Aged Care
The list below shows all Shadow Ministers and Shadow Parliamentary Secretaries grouped with their appropriate Shadow Cabinet Ministers:
