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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
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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/
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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

{{Australian Labor Party Politics of Australia Opposition of Australia Australian shadow ministries, Shorten