The Shadow Ministry of Bill Shorten was the opposition

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shadow ministry from October 2013 to May 2019, opposing the Abbott Government, Turnbull Government and

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. The Opposition Front Bench is a group of senior

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spokespeople who are regarded as the alternative Cabinet to the

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, whose members shadow or mark each individual Minister or portfolio of the Government. Neither the Shadow Cabinet nor the Shadow Ministers have any official status in the

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. The Shadow Cabinet's membership is determined by the rules and practices of the Opposition party. From 2013 Labor leadership ballot resulting from the

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, to

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, the Shadow Cabinet was led by former

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of the

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of the

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led the First Morrison Ministry from

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to 2019.

First Shadow Ministry (2013-2016)

First arrangement

Outer Shadow Ministry

Shadow Parliamentary Secretaries

Final arrangement

During this term,

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and

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was promoted to the Shadow Cabinet. The final arrangement of the Shadow Ministry prior to the 2016 election was announced in October 2015.

Outer Shadow Ministry

Shadow Parliamentary Secretaries

Second Shadow Ministry (2016-2019)

First arrangement

Following the narrow defeat at the 2016 election, the

re-elected

and

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as leader and deputy leader respectively. On 23 July 2016, the Shadow Cabinet was announced.

First Shadow Ministry (2013-2016)

First arrangement

Outer Shadow Ministry

Shadow Parliamentary Secretaries

Final arrangement

Outer Shadow Ministry

Shadow Parliamentary Secretaries

Second Shadow Ministry (2016-2019)

First arrangement

Outer Shadow Ministry

Shadow Assistant Ministers

Final arrangement

Outer Shadow Ministry

Shadow Assistant Ministers

See also

References