Opposition (Australia)

Template:Short description Template:Use Australian English Template:Use dmy dates In Australian parliamentary practice, the Opposition or the Official Opposition consists of the second largest party or coalition of parties in the Australian House of Representatives, with its leader being given the title Leader of the Opposition. The Opposition serves the same function as the official opposition in other Commonwealth of Nations monarchies that follow the Westminster conventions and practices. It is seen as the alternative government and the existing administration's main opponent in the Australian Parliament and at a general election. By convention, the Opposition Leader in the federal Parliament comes from the House of Representatives, as does the deputy, although the Government and Opposition may also both have leaders in the Senate. The Opposition is sometimes styled as His Majesty's Loyal Opposition<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> to show that, although the group may be against the sitting government, it remains loyal to the Crown (the embodiment of the Australian state), and thus to Australia.

The current Opposition at a federal level is the centre-right Liberal Party/National Party Coalition, led by Sussan Ley.

State and territory opposition

The opposition parties and leaders in the Australian states and territories are:

State/territory	Opposition party/coalition		Leader of the Opposition	Opposition
Australian Capital Territory	Template:Australian party style |	Liberal	Leanne Castley	Australian Capital Territory Opposition<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
New South Wales	Template:Australian party style |	Liberal (Coalition)	Mark Speakman	New South Wales Opposition<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	Template:Australian party style |	National (Coalition)
Northern Territory	Template:Australian party style |	Labor	Selena Uibo	Northern Territory Opposition<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Queensland	Template:Australian party style |	Labor	Steven Miles	Queensland Opposition<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
South Australia	Template:Australian party style |	Liberal	Vincent Tarzia<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>	South Australian Opposition<ref> Template:Cite web</ref>
Tasmania	Template:Australian party style |	Labor	Josh Willie	Tasmanian Opposition<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Victoria	Template:Australian party style |	Liberal (Coalition)	Jess Wilson	Victorian Opposition<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	Template:Australian party style |	National (Coalition)
Western Australia	Template:Australian party style |	Liberal	Basil Zempilas	Western Australian Opposition<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	Template:Australian party style |	National

See also

• List of federal Opposition Leaders
• Shadow Ministry of Australia