The Opposition in the
Australian state
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of
New South Wales
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comprises the largest party or coalition of parties not in
Government
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In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive, and judiciary. Government is a ...
. The Opposition's purpose is to hold the Government to account and constitute a "Government-in-waiting" should the existing Government fall. To that end, a
Leader of the Opposition
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and Shadow Ministers for the various government departments question the
Premier
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A premier will normally be a head of governm ...
and Ministers on Government policy and administration, and formulate the policy the Opposition would pursue in Government. It is sometimes styled "
His Majesty's Loyal Opposition" to demonstrate that although it opposes the Government, it remains loyal to the King.
The current Leader of the Opposition is
Labor
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* Labour (human activity), or work
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Leader
Chris Minns
Christopher John Minns (born 17 September 1979) is an Australian politician who is the leader of the NSW Labor Party. He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Kogarah for the Labor Party at the 2015 New South ...
.
Current shadow cabinet
See also
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Opposition (Australia)
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Leader of the Opposition (New South Wales)
The Leader of the Opposition is a title held by the leader of the second-largest party in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament of New South Wales. There is also a Leader of the Opposition in the Legislativ ...
References
External links
Opposition - Parliament of New South Wales
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Politics of New South Wales