Abbott shadow ministry

The Shadow Ministry of Tony Abbott was the opposition Coalition shadow ministry of Australia from December 2009 to September 2013, opposing the Australian Labor Party governments of Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard.

The shadow ministry 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Since the 2007 federal election, the Liberal–National Coalition had been the Official Opposition, initially led by Brendan Nelson and later Malcolm Turnbull. In 2009, Tony Abbott defeated Turnbull in a leadership spill 42 votes to 41 in the second round and took on the role of Opposition Leader.

The Abbott shadow ministry was the first in which shadow ministers received additional pay for their roles, taking effect from 2012 after a decision of the Gillard government.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Structure

The "opposition front bench" comprises the full shadow ministry including the shadow cabinet, other shadow ministers and shadow parliamentary secretaries. As an institution, the shadow cabinet is much less defined—or studied—than the Cabinet with its well established formal procedures. Shadow Cabinet operates more as a committee of an opposition political party than an institution of Government or Parliament. The Cabinet Handbook was first published in 1926 and the updated version is available on-line<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> but no such equivalent exists for Shadow Cabinet.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

First arrangement (2009–2010)

The Shadow Cabinet of Tony Abbott was created following the accession of Tony Abbott to the leadership in December 2009. It remained largely unchanged until the 2010 election, excluding one minor reshuffle in March 2010. After this reshuffle, Barnaby Joyce gained the Regional Development portfolio from Warren Truss and the Infrastructure and Water Portfolio from Ian Macfarlane. Andrew Robb took on Joyce's previous portfolio of Finance and Deregulation and Macfarlane gained the Energy and Resources portfolio from the retiring Nick Minchin.

Shadow Cabinet

Shadow Minister		Portfolio
Tony Abbott Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Leader of the Opposition
Julie Bishop Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Warren Truss Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Leader of the Nationals Shadow Minister for Trade, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (To 25 March 2010) Shadow Minister for Trade, Transport and Local Government (From 25 March 2010)
Senator Nick Minchin	Template:Party color cell	Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (To 3 May 2010) Shadow Minister for Resources and Energy (To 25 March 2010)
Senator Eric Abetz	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (To 3 May 2010) Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (From 3 May 2010)
Joe Hockey Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Treasurer
Christopher Pyne Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Manager of Opposition Business in the House Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training
Ian Macfarlane Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Water (To 25 March 2010) Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources (From 25 March 2010)
Senator George Brandis Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Attorney-General
Senator David Johnston	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Defence
Peter Dutton Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing
Kevin Andrews Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Families, Housing and Human Services
Greg Hunt Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Heritage
Senator Nigel Scullion	Template:Party color cell	Deputy Leader of the Nationals Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Senator Barnaby Joyce	Template:Party color cell	Leader of The Nationals in the Senate Shadow Minister for Finance and Debt Reduction (To 25 March 2010) Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Infrastructure and Water (From 25 March 2010)
John Cobb Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Food Security, Fisheries and Forestry
Bruce Billson Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Small Business, Deregulation, Competition Policy and Sustainable Cities
Tony Smith Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy
Scott Morrison Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
Sophie Mirabella Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Andrew Robb Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Chairman of the Coalition Policy Development Committee Shadow Minister for Finance and Debt Reduction (From 25 March 2010)
Philip Ruddock Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Cabinet Secretary

Members of the Outer Shadow Ministry

Shadow Minister		Portfolio
Bronwyn Bishop Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Seniors
Senator Michael Ronaldson	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Special Minister of State and Scrutiny of Government Waste
Sharman Stone Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education and Childcare Shadow Minister for the Status of Women
Steven Ciobo Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Tourism and the Arts Shadow Minister for Youth and Sport
Michael Keenan Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Justice and Customs
Sussan Ley Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Assistant Treasurer
Bob Baldwin Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Defence Science and Personnel Shadow Minister Assisting the Shadow Minister for Defence
Luke Hartsuyker Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs, Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law
Louise Markus Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Ageing
Senator Marise Payne	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for COAG and Modernising the Federation
Senator Mathias Cormann	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, Apprenticeships and Training

Shadow Parliamentary Secretaries

Shadow Minister		Portfolio
Senator Ian Macdonald	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern and Remote Australia
Andrew Southcott Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Health Services, Health and Wellbeing
Senator Brett Mason	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education and School Curriculum Standards Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Senator Mitch Fifield	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Carers and the Voluntary Sector
Senator Richard Colbeck	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Senator Cory Bernardi	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Leader of the Opposition Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Population Policy
Don Randall Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Roads and Transport
Senator Simon Birmingham	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray Darling Basin
Stuart Robert Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence
Senator Gary Humphries	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Families, Housing and Human Services Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship
Joanna Gash Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism
Jason Wood Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Public Security and Policing
Mark Coulton Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development and Emerging Trade Markets
Senator Guy Barnett	Template:Party color cell	Chairman of the Scrutiny of Government Waste Committee

Second arrangement (2010–2013)

Tony Abbott reshuffled the Shadow Cabinet following the 2010 election and this arrangement remained largely unchanged until the election of the Abbott government in 2013. Two alterations were made during this period. In March 2011, Michael Ronaldson was appointed Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Opposition on the Centenary of ANZAC. A wider redistribution took place in September 2012 following the resignation of Cory Bernardi. Arthur Sinodinos took on the role of Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Leader of the Opposition and Jamie Briggs took on the role of Shadow Parliamentary Secretary of Supporting Families. Michaelia Cash was also appointed Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate.

Shadow Cabinet

Shadow Minister		Portfolio
Tony Abbott Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Leader of the Opposition
Julie Bishop Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Shadow Minister for Trade
Warren Truss Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Leader of the Nationals Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
Senator Eric Abetz	Template:Party color cell	Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Joe Hockey Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Treasurer
Christopher Pyne Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Manager of Opposition Business in the House Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training
Ian Macfarlane Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources
Senator George Brandis Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for the Arts Attorney-General
Senator David Johnston	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Defence
Peter Dutton Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing
Kevin Andrews Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Families, Housing and Human Services
Greg Hunt Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Heritage
Senator Nigel Scullion	Template:Party color cell	Deputy Leader of the Nationals Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs
Senator Barnaby Joyce	Template:Party color cell	Leader of The Nationals in the Senate Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Water
John Cobb Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food Security
Bruce Billson Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Small Business, Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs
Malcolm Turnbull Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Communications and Broadband
Scott Morrison Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Shadow Minister for Productivity and Population
Sophie Mirabella Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry and Science
Andrew Robb Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Finance, Deregulation and Debt Reduction Chairman of the Coalition Policy Development Committee

Members of the Outer Shadow Ministry

Shadow Minister		Portfolio
Bronwyn Bishop Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Special Minister of State Shadow Minister for Seniors
Senator Michael Ronaldson	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Opposition on the Centenary of ANZAC (From 3 March 2011)
Stuart Robert Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Defence Science, Technology and Personnel
Senator Mathias Cormann	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Assistant Treasurer Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation
Sussan Ley Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Employment Participation Shadow Minister for Childcare and Early Childhood Learning
Senator Marise Payne	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Indigenous Development and Employment Shadow Minister for COAG Shadow Minister for Housing
Senator Brett Mason	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Universities and Research
Luke Hartsuyker Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House Shadow Minister for Youth and Sport Shadow Minister for Regional Communications
Michael Keenan Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection
Bob Baldwin Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister Regional Development Shadow Minister for Tourism
Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Minister for Ageing Shadow Minister for Mental Health
Senator Mitch Fifield	Template:Party color cell	Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate Shadow Minister for Disabilities, Carers and the Voluntary Sector

Shadow Parliamentary Secretaries (2009–2013)

Shadow Minister		Portfolio
Senator Ian Macdonald	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Defence Force and Defence Support Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern and Remote Australia
Andrew Southcott Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Primary Healthcare
Senator Richard Colbeck	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation, Industry and Science Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Forestry
Senator Cory Bernardi	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Leader of the Opposition (To 19 September 2012) Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Supporting Families (To 19 September 2012)
Senator Arthur Sinodinos	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Leader of the Opposition (From 19 September 2012)
Darren Chester Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Roads and Regional Transport
Senator Simon Birmingham	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray Darling Basin
Teresa Gambaro Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship and Settlement
Senator Gary Humphries	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Attorney-General Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Materiel
Tony Smith Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Tax Reform Deputy chairman, Coalition Policy Development Committee
Andrew Laming Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Health Services and Indigenous Health
Senator Michaelia Cash	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Status of Women Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate (From 19 September 2012)
Senator Fiona Nash	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Education
Don Randall Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government
Senator Scott Ryan	Template:Party color cell	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Fair Competition
Jamie Briggs Template:Post-nominals	Template:Party color cell	Chairman of the Scrutiny of Government Waste Committee Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Supporting Families (From 19 September 2012)

Other positions

Party	Shadow Minister	Portfolio
Template:Australian party shading/Liberal|Liberal	Warren Entsch MP	Chief Opposition Whip in the House of Representatives
Template:Australian party shading/Liberal|Liberal	Patrick Secker MP	Opposition Whip in House of Representatives:
Template:Australian party shading/Liberal|Liberal	Nola Marino MP
Template:Australian party shading/Liberal|Liberal	Senator Helen Kroger	Chief Opposition Whip in the Senate
Template:Australian party shading/Liberal|Liberal	Senator David Bushby	Deputy Opposition Whip in the Senate
Template:Australian party shading/Liberal|Liberal	Senator Chris Back
Template:Australian party shading/Nationals|National	Mark Coulton MP	Nationals Chief Whip in the House of Representatives
Template:Australian party shading/Nationals|National	Paul Neville MP	Nationals Whip in the House of Representatives
Template:Australian party shading/Nationals|National	Senator John Williams	Nationals Whip in the Senate

See also

• First Rudd Ministry
• First Gillard Ministry
• Second Gillard Ministry
• Second Rudd Ministry
• Abbott Ministry

External links

• Parliament of Australia, Official current Shadow Ministry list
• Shadow Ministry, [1]