Shadow Ministry of Kevin Rudd explained

Cabinet Name:	Rudd Shadow Ministry
Flag:	Flag of Australia.svg
Flag Border:	true
Cabinet Type:	Shadow ministry
Jurisdiction:	Australia
Incumbent:	4 December 2006 – 3 December 2007
Date Formed:	4 December 2006
Date Dissolved:	3 December 2007
State Head Title:	Monarch
State Head:	Elizabeth II
Government Head Title:	Leader of the Opposition
Government Head:	Kevin Rudd
Deputy Government Head:	Julia Gillard
Deputy Government Head Title:	Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Legislature Term:	41st Parliament of Australia
Incoming Formation:	2006 Labor Party leadership spill
Outgoing Formation:	2007 federal election
Previous:	Shadow Ministry of Kim Beazley
Successor:	Shadow Ministry of Brendan Nelson

The Shadow Ministry of Kevin Rudd was the opposition Australian Labor Party shadow ministry of Australia from December 2006 to December 2007, opposing John Howard's Coalition ministry.^[1]

• Leader of the Opposition: Kevin Rudd^[2]
• Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Shadow Minister for Employment, Industrial Relations and Social Inclusion: Julia Gillard^[3]
• Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Shadow Minister for National Development, Resources and Energy: Chris Evans^[4]
• Shadow Treasurer: Wayne Swan^[5]
• Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs: Robert McClelland^[6]
• Shadow Minister for Defence: Joel Fitzgibbon^[7]
• Shadow Minister for Finance: Lindsay Tanner^[8]
• Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing: Nicola Roxon^[9]
• Shadow Attorney-General, Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate: Joe Ludwig^[10]
• Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Heritage: Peter Garrett^[11]
• Shadow Minister for Water and Infrastructure, Manager of Opposition Business in the House: Anthony Albanese^[12]
• Shadow Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate: Stephen Conroy^[13]
• Shadow Minister for Trade and Regional Development: Simon Crean^[14]
• Shadow Minister for Immigration, Integration and Citizenship: Tony Burke^[15]
• Shadow Minister for Education and Training: Stephen Smith^[16]
• Shadow Minister for Families and Community Services, Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation: Jenny Macklin^[17]
• Shadow Minister for Industry, Innovation, Science and Research: Kim Carr^[18]
• Shadow Minister for Transport, Roads and Tourism: Martin Ferguson^[19]
• Shadow Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries and Forestry: Kerry O'Brien^[20]
• Shadow Minister for Human Services and Housing, Youth, and the Status of Women: Tanya Plibersek^[21]
• Shadow Minister for Homeland Security, Territories, Shadow Minister for Justice and Customs: Arch Bevis^[22]

This opposition made no distinction between the Shadow Cabinet and the Shadow Ministry.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Part 6 - HISTORICAL INFORMATION ON THE AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT . . 2 November 2024 . 516-518.
2. Web site: Hon Dr Kevin Rudd AC . . 2 November 2024.
3. Web site: Hon Julia Gillard AC . . 2 November 2024.
4. Web site: Former Senator Christopher Evans . . 2 November 2024.
5. Web site: Hon Wayne Swan . . 2 November 2024.
6. Web site: Hon Robert McClelland AO . . 2 November 2024.
7. Web site: Hon Joel Fitzgibbon . . 2 November 2024.
8. Web site: Hon Lindsay Tanner . . 2 November 2024.
9. Web site: Hon Nicola Roxon . . 2 November 2024.
10. Web site: Former Senator Joseph Ludwig . . 2 November 2024.
11. Web site: Hon Peter Garrett AM . . 2 November 2024.
12. Web site: Hon Anthony Albanese MP . . 2 November 2024.
13. Web site: Former Senator Stephen Conroy . . 2 November 2024.
14. Web site: Hon Simon Crean AC . . 2 November 2024.
15. Web site: Hon Tony Burke MP . . 2 November 2024.
16. Web site: Hon Stephen Smith . . 2 November 2024.
17. Web site: Hon Jenny Macklin AC . . 2 November 2024.
18. Web site: Former Senator the Hon Kim Carr . . 2 November 2024.
19. Web site: Hon Martin Ferguson AM . . 2 November 2024.
20. Web site: Former Senator Kerry O'Brien . . 2 November 2024.
21. Web site: Hon Tanya Plibersek MP . . 2 November 2024.
22. Web site: Hon Arch Bevis OAM . . 2 November 2024.