Shadow Cabinet of Brendan Nelson

The Shadow Cabinet of Australia is a group of senior Opposition spokespeople who form an alternative Cabinet to the government's, whose members "shadow" or "mark" each individual Minister or portfolio of the Government.

Following the Labor Party's win, in the 2007 federal election, the Liberal-National Coalition became the official Opposition. Brendan Nelson was elected Leader of the Liberal Party on 29 November 2007 and announced that his deputy Julie Bishop would be Shadow Minister for Workplace Relations and that his unsuccessful rival for the Liberal leadership, Malcolm Turnbull, would be offered the position of Shadow Treasurer. Warren Truss was elected leader of the National Party. The composition of the remainder of the shadow cabinet was announced on 6 December 2007. Nelson's Cabinet lasted until 16 September 2008, following a leadership spill, which saw Turnbull emerge as the new leader.

Members of the Shadow Cabinet (2007–2008)

Colour key (for political parties)
Liberal   National   Country Liberal   Liberal National

Shadow Minister		Portfolio
Brendan Nelson MP		Leader of the Opposition
Julie Bishop MP		Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Employment, Business and Workplace Relations
Senator Nick Minchin		Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Defence
Senator Eric Abetz		Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Warren Truss MP		Leader of the Nationals Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and Local Government
Senator Nigel Scullion		Deputy Leader of the Nationals Leader of the Nationals in the Senate Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Joe Hockey MP		Manager of Opposition Business in the House Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing
Senator Chris Ellison		Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
Malcolm Turnbull MP		Shadow Treasurer
Andrew Robb AO MP		Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Ian Macfarlane MP		Shadow Minister for Trade
Tony Abbott MP		Shadow Minister for Families, Community Services, Indigenous Affairs and the Voluntary Sector
Senator Helen Coonan		Shadow Minister for Human Services
Tony Smith MP		Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training
Greg Hunt MP		Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Urban Water
Peter Dutton MP		Shadow Minister for Finance, Competition Policy and Deregulation
Bruce Billson MP		Shadow Minister for Broadband, Communication and the Digital Economy
Senator George Brandis		Shadow Attorney-General
Senator David Johnston		Shadow Minister for Resources and Energy Shadow Minister for Tourism
John Cobb MP		Shadow Minister for Regional Development Shadow Minister for Water Security

Members of the Outer Shadow Ministry (2007–2008)

Shadow Minister		Portfolio
Luke Hartsuyker MP		Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House Shadow Minister for Business Development, Independent Contractors and Consumer Affairs
Christopher Pyne MP		Shadow Minister for Justice Shadow Minister for Border Protection Shadow Minister Assisting the Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
Michael Ronaldson MP		Shadow Special Minister of State
Steven Ciobo MP		Shadow Minister for Small Business, the Service Economy and Tourism
Sharman Stone MP		Shadow Minister for Environment, Heritage, the Arts and Indigenous Affairs
Michael Keenan MP		Shadow Assistant Treasurer Shadow Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Governance
Margaret May MP		Shadow Minister for Ageing
Bob Baldwin MP		Shadow Minister for Defence Science and Personnel
Bronwyn Bishop MP		Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
Andrew Southcott MP		Shadow Minister for Employment Participation and Apprenticeships and Training
Sussan Ley MP		Shadow Minister for Housing Shadow Minister for Status of Women
Pat Farmer MP		Shadow Minister for Youth and Sport

Shadow Parliamentary Secretaries (2007–2008)

Shadow Minister		Portfolio
Don Randall MP		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Leader of the Opposition Shadow Cabinet Secretary
Senator Ian Macdonald		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Australia
Senator Richard Colbeck		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health
Senator Brett Mason		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education
Peter Lindsay MP		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence
Barry Haase MP		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure, Roads and Transport
John Forrest MP		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Trade
Louise Markus MP		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Citizenship
Sophie Mirabella MP		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government
Joanna Gash MP		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism
Mark Coulton MP		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Ageing and the Voluntary Sector
Senator Marise Payne		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Senator Cory Bernardi		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Families and Community Services

See also

• Cabinet of Australia
• Shadow Cabinet of Australia
• First Rudd Ministry
• Fourth Howard Ministry
• Shadow Cabinet of Malcolm Turnbull

References

External links

• Parliament of Australia, Official current Shadow Ministry list, retrieved January 2008