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Coalition Shadow Ministry

14 September 2010

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Shadow Minister

Other Chamber

Leader of the Opposition

The Hon Tony Abbott MP

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Leader of the Opposition Senator Cory Bernardi  

Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Shadow Minister for Trade
(Deputy Leader of the Opposition)

The Hon Julie Bishop MP

Senator the Hon David Johnston
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance The Hon Teresa Gambaro MP  

Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
(Leader of The Nationals)

The Hon Warren Truss MP

Senator Barnaby Joyce

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Roads and Regional Transport Mr Darren Chester MP  

Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
(Leader of the Opposition in the Senate)

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz

The Hon Sussan Ley MP

Shadow Minister for Employment Participation The Hon Sussan Ley MP  
Shadow Attorney-General
Shadow Minister for the Arts
(Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate) 		Senator the Hon George Brandis SC Mr Michael Keenan MP
Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection Mr Michael Keenan MP Senator the Hon George Brandis SC

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Attorney-General

Senator Gary Humphries

 

Shadow Treasurer The Hon Joe Hockey MP Senator Mathias Cormann
Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Senator Mathias Cormann  

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Tax Reform
(Deputy Chairman, Coalition Policy Development Committee)

The Hon Tony Smith MP

 

Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training
(Manager of Opposition Business in the House) 		The Hon Christopher Pyne MP Senator the Hon Brett Mason
Shadow Minister for Childcare and Early Childhood Learning The Hon Sussan Ley MP Senator Fiona Nash
Shadow Minister for Universities and Research Senator the Hon Brett Mason The Hon Christopher Pyne MP
Shadow Minister for Youth and Sport
(Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House) 		Mr Luke Hartsuyker MP Senator Fiona Nash

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Education

Senator Fiona Nash

 

Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs
(Deputy Leader of the Nationals) 		Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion The Hon Kevin Andrews MP

Shadow Minister for Indigenous Development and Employment

Senator Marise Payne

 

Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Water
(Leader of the Nationals in the Senate)

Senator Barnaby Joyce The Hon Ian Macfarlane MP
Shadow Minister for Regional Development The Hon Bob Baldwin MP Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern and Remote Australia Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald  
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government Mr Don Randall MP Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray-Darling Basin

Senator Simon Birmingham

The Hon Ian Macfarlane MP

Shadow Minister for Finance, Deregulation and Debt Reduction
(Chairman, Coalition Policy Development Committee)

The Hon Andrew Robb AO MP Senator Mathias Cormann
Shadow Special Minister of State The Hon Bronwyn Bishop MP Senator Mathias Cormann
Shadow Minister for COAG Senator Marise Payne The Hon Andrew Robb AO MP

(Chairman, Scrutiny of Government Waste Committee)

(Mr Jamie Briggs MP)

 

Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources The Hon Ian Macfarlane MP  

Shadow Minister for Tourism

The Hon Bob Baldwin MP

Senator the Hon George Brandis SC

Shadow Minister for Defence Senator the Hon David Johnston Mr Stuart Robert MP
Shadow Minister for Defence Science, Technology and Personnel Mr Stuart Robert MP  

Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson

Mr Stuart Robert MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Materiel Senator Gary Humphries  

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Defence Force and Defence Support

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald

 
Shadow Minister for Communications and Broadband The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP Senator Simon Birmingham

Shadow Minister for Regional Communications

Mr Luke Hartsuyker MP

 

Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing The Hon Peter Dutton MP Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
Shadow Minister for Ageing
Shadow Minister for Mental Health 		Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells The Hon Peter Dutton MP
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Primary Healthcare Dr Andrew Southcott MP Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Health Services and Indigenous Health

Dr Andrew Laming MP

 

Shadow Minister for Families, Housing and Human Services The Hon Kevin Andrews MP Senator Mitch Fifield
Shadow Minister for Seniors The Hon Bronwyn Bishop MP Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
Shadow Minister for Disabilities, Carers and the Voluntary Sector
(Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) 		Senator Mitch Fifield The Hon Kevin Andrews MP
Shadow Minister for Housing Senator Marise Payne The Hon Kevin Andrews MP
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Supporting Families Senator Cory Bernardi  

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Status of Women

Senator Michaelia Cash

 
Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Heritage The Hon Greg Hunt MP Senator the Hon Eric Abetz

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Environment

Senator Simon Birmingham

 

Shadow Minister for Productivity and Population
Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

Mr Scott Morrison MP Senator the Hon Eric Abetz
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship and Settlement The Hon Teresa Gambaro MP Senator Michaelia Cash

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration

Senator Michaelia Cash

 

Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry and Science Mrs Sophie Mirabella MP Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation, Industry, and Science

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck

 

Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food Security The Hon John Cobb MP Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Forestry

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck

Shadow Minister for Small Business, Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs The Hon Bruce Billson MP Senator Scott Ryan

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Fair Competition

Senator Scott Ryan

Shadow Cabinet Ministers are shown in bold type.

In addition, the Hon Philip Ruddock MP will act as Shadow Cabinet Secretary.

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