The Shadow Ministry of Bill Shorten was the opposition
Australian Labor Party shadow ministry from October 2013 to May 2019, opposing the
Abbott Government,
Turnbull Government and
Morrison Government.
The Opposition Front Bench is a group of senior
Opposition spokespeople who are regarded as the alternative Cabinet to the
Cabinet of Australia, 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
Parliament of Australia. The Shadow Cabinet's membership is determined by the rules and practices of the Opposition party.
From
2013 Labor leadership ballot resulting from the
2013 Australian federal election
The 2013 Australian federal election to elect the members of the 44th Parliament of Australia took place on 7 September 2013. The centre-right Liberal/National Coalition opposition led by Opposition leader Tony Abbott of the Liberal Party of Aus ...
, to
2019
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, the Shadow Cabinet was led by former
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten of the
Australian Labor Party.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison of the
Liberal/
National
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Common uses
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Coalition
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Formation
According to ''A Gui ...
led the First Morrison Ministry from 2018 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spills, 2018 to 2019.
First Shadow Ministry (2013-2016)
First arrangement
Outer Shadow Ministry
Shadow Parliamentary Secretaries
Final arrangement
During this term, Michelle Rowland and Katy Gallagher was promoted to the Shadow Cabinet. The final arrangement of the Shadow Ministry prior to the 2016 Australian federal election, 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 Australian federal election, 2016 election, the
Australian Labor Party re-elected
Bill Shorten and Tanya Plibersek as leader and deputy leader respectively. On 23 July 2016, the Shadow Cabinet was announced.
Outer Shadow Ministry
Shadow Assistant Ministers
Final arrangement
Outer Shadow Ministry
Shadow Assistant Ministers
See also
*
Cabinet of Australia
* Shadow Ministry of Australia
* Shadow Ministry of Kevin Rudd
* Second Rudd Ministry
* Abbott Ministry
* First Turnbull Ministry
* Second Turnbull Ministry
* First Morrison Ministry
References
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Politics of Australia
Opposition of Australia
Australian shadow ministries, Shorten