The Shadow Ministry of Malcolm Turnbull was the opposition Coalition shadow ministry of Australia from September 2008 to December 2009, opposing Kevin Rudd's Australian Labor Party ministry.
The Shadow Cabinet of Australia (also known as the Opposition Front Bench) is a group of senior Opposition spokespeople who form an alternative cabinet to the government's, whose members "shadow" or "mark" each individual member of the government. Malcolm Turnbull defeated Brendan Nelson in the Liberal Party's 2008 leadership spill 45 votes to 41, making Turnbull Opposition Leader. Turnbull announced his Shadow Cabinet on 22 September 2008.[1] It was reshuffled on 16 February when Julie Bishop stepped down from the role of Shadow Treasury.[2] The Shadow Cabinet of Malcolm Turnbull was replaced by the Shadow Cabinet of Tony Abbott in December 2009 following the 2009 Liberal Party leadership spill.
| width=80 colspan="2" | Shadow Minister | width=700 | Portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leader of the Opposition | |||
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Treasurer (22 September 2008 – 16 February 2009) Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (From 16 February 2009) | |||
| Senator Nick Minchin1 | Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy | ||
| Senator Eric Abetz1 | Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research | ||
| Leader of the Nationals Shadow Minister for Trade, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government | |||
| Senator Nigel Scullion | Deputy Leader of the Nationals Leader of The Nationals in the Senate (To 17 November 2008) Shadow Minister for Human Services | ||
| Manager of Opposition Business in the House (From 16 February 2009) Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training | |||
| Manager of Opposition Business in the House (To 16 February 2009) Shadow Minister for Finance, Competition Policy and Deregulation (To 16 February 2009) Shadow Treasurer (From 16 February 2009) | |||
| Senator Helen Coonan | Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate (To 16 February 2009) Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (To 16 February 2009) Shadow Minister for Finance, Competition Policy and Deregulation (From 16 February 2009) | ||
| Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and COAG Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader on Emissions Trading Design | |||
| Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources | |||
| Tony Abbott 1 | Shadow Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs | ||
| Shadow Special Minister of State Shadow Cabinet Secretary | |||
| Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water | |||
| Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing | |||
| Senator David Johnston | Shadow Minister for Defence | ||
| Shadow Attorney-General | |||
| Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | |||
| Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations | |||
| Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship | |||
| Shadow Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors, Tourism and the Arts |
1 Tony Abbott, Nick Minchin and Eric Abetz quit the Coalition front bench on 26 November 2009.[3] [4]
| width=80 colspan="2" | Shadow Minister | width=700 | Portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House Shadow Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs | |||
| Shadow Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law | |||
| Shadow Assistant Treasurer | |||
| Shadow Minister for Sustainable Development and Cities | |||
| Shadow Minister for Housing and Local Government | |||
| Shadow Minister for Ageing | |||
| Shadow Minister for Defence Science and Personnel | |||
| Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs | |||
| Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare, Women and Youth | |||
| Shadow Minister for Justice and Customs | |||
| Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, Training and Sport |
| width=80 colspan="2" | Shadow Minister | width=700 | Portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Ian Macdonald | Shadow Minister for Northern Australia | ||
| Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Energy and Resources (From 23 January 2009) Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Roads and Transport (To 23 January 2009) | |||
| Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development | |||
| Senator Marise Payne | Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Indigenous Affairs | ||
| Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Roads and Transport (From 23 January 2009) Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Energy and Resources (To 23 January 2009) | |||
| Senator Cory Bernardi | Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Carers and the Voluntary Sector (To 19 February 2009) | ||
| Senator Mitch Fifield | Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Carers and the Voluntary Sector (From 19 February 2009) | ||
| Senator Fiona Nash | Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Water Resources and Conservation (To 1 December 2008) | ||
| Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Water Resources and Conservation (From 1 December 2008) | |||
| Senator Mathias Cormann | Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health Administration | ||
| Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence | |||
| Senator Brett Mason | Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education | ||
| Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Justice and Public Security | |||
| Senator Richard Colbeck | Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | ||
| Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells | Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Leader in the Senate |