Shadow ministry of Anthony Albanese explained
| Cabinet Name: | The Shadow Ministry of Anthony Albanese |
| Cabinet Type: | Shadow cabinet |
| Jurisdiction: | Australia |
| Flag: | Flag of Australia.svg |
| Date Formed: | 2 June 2019 |
| Date Dissolved: | 23 May 2023 |
| Government Head: | Anthony Albanese |
| Deputy Government Head: | Richard Marles |
| State Head: | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General: | Sir Peter Cosgrove
David Hurley |
| Political Party: | Labor |
| Legislature Status: | LaborOpposition
|
| Legislature Term: | 46th |
| Previous: | Shorten Shadow Ministry |
| Successor: | Dutton Shadow Ministry |
| State Head Title: | Monarch |
| Government Head Title: | Opposition Leader |
| Deputy Government Head Title: | Deputy Opposition Leader |
The Shadow Ministry of Anthony Albanese was the Opposition Australian Labor Party Shadow Ministry between 2 June 2019 and 23 May 2022, during the Morrison government. The Shadow Ministry was established by Anthony Albanese following his election as Leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and Leader of the Opposition on 30 May 2019. Following Labor's victory at the 2022 Australian federal election on 21 May 2022, the Shadow Ministry was replaced by the Albanese Ministry.
The Shadow Ministry was the Opposition's alternative to the Second Morrison Ministry, which was sworn in on 29 May 2019. Its most senior members formed a "shadow Cabinet" to the official Cabinet of Australia led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Each state's factions, including Left and Right, were allocated a quota of shadow ministers. The composition of the shadow ministry was determined by the state factions, but the Leader of the Opposition allocated portfolios and selected the shadow cabinet.[1] The shadow ministry contains 30 members, including a shadow cabinet of 20 members, and there are also twelve shadow assistant ministers.[2]
Final arrangement
The final shadow ministry was announced on 28 January 2021, two months after the resignation of Joel Fitzgibbon from the shadow cabinet.[3] [4]
Shadow cabinet
| Role | Minister |
|---|
| | |
| - Deputy Leader of the Opposition
- Deputy Leader of the Labor Party
- Shadow Minister for National Reconstruction, Employment, Skills and Small Business
- Shadow Minister for Science
| Richard Marles MP |
| | |
| - Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
- Shadow Minister for Home Affairs
- Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
- Shadow Minister for Government Accountability
| |
| - Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations
- Shadow Minister for the Arts
- Manager of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives
| Tony Burke MP |
| - Shadow Special Minister of State
- Shadow Minister for Sport and Tourism
- Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Opposition
| |
| | Jim Chalmers MP |
| | Bill Shorten MP |
| - Shadow Minister for Education
- Shadow Minister for Women
| Tanya Plibersek MP |
| - Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing
- Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives
| Mark Butler MP |
| - Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy
| Chris Bowen MP |
| - Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development
| Catherine King MP |
| - Shadow Minister for Defence
| Brendan O'Connor MP |
| - Shadow Attorney-General
- Shadow Minister for Constitutional Reform
| Mark Dreyfus MP |
| - Shadow Minister for Communications
| Michelle Rowland MP |
| - Shadow Minister for Finance
- Shadow Minister for the Public Service
- Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate
| |
| - Shadow Minister for Families and Social Services
- Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians
| Linda Burney MP |
| - Shadow Minister for Agriculture
| Julie Collins MP |
| - Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government
- Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness
| Jason Clare MP |
| - Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education
- Shadow Minister for Youth
| Amanda Rishworth MP |
| - Shadow Minister for the Environment and Water
| Terri Butler MP |
| - Shadow Minister for Trade
- Shadow Minister for Resources
| Madeleine King MP |
| - Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation
| Ed Husic MP | |
Outer shadow ministry
| Role | Minister |
|---|
| - Shadow Assistant Treasurer
- Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation
| Stephen Jones MP |
| - Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Defence Personnel
| Shayne Neumann MP |
| - Shadow Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services
| Clare O'Neil MP |
| - Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific
- Shadow Minister Assisting for Climate Change
- Shadow Minister Assisting for Defence
- Shadow Minister Assisting on Government Accountability
| Pat Conroy MP |
| - Shadow Minister for Cities and Urban Infrastructure
- Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs
- Shadow Minister Assisting for Immigration and Citizenship
| Andrew Giles MP |
| - Shadow Minister for Defence Industry
- Shadow Minister Assisting for Small Business
| Matt Keogh MP |
| - Shadow Minister for Northern Australia
- Shadow Minister for Disaster and Emergency Management
- Shadow Minister for Queensland Resources
| | |
Assistant shadow ministers
| Role | Minister |
|---|
| - Shadow Cabinet Secretary
- Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
- Shadow Assistant Minister for Communities and the Prevention of Family Violence
| |
| - Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Tourism
- Shadow Assistant Minister for Tasmania
| |
| - Shadow Assistant Minister for Reconciliation
- Shadow Assistant Minister for Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians
| |
| - Shadow Assistant Minister for Treasury
- Shadow Assistant Minister for Charities
| Andrew Leigh MP |
| - Shadow Assistant Minister for Northern Australia
- Shadow Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians
- Shadow Assistant Minister for External Territories
| Warren Snowdon MP |
| - Shadow Assistant Minister for Education
| Graham Perrett MP |
| - Shadow Assistant Minister for Carers
- Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health
| Emma McBride MP |
| - Shadow Assistant Minister for Road Safety
| |
| - Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence
| Meryl Swanson MP |
| - Shadow Assistant Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation
- Shadow Assistant Minister for the Republic
| Matt Thistlethwaite MP |
| - Shadow Assistant Minister for Health and Ageing
| Ged Kearney MP |
| - Shadow Assistant Minister for the Environment
| Josh Wilson MP |
| - Shadow Assistant Minister for Government Services and the NDIS
- Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate
| |
| - Shadow Assistant Minister for Employment and Skills
- Shadow Assistant Minister for Manufacturing
| |
| - Shadow Assistant Minister for Communications and Cyber Security
| Tim Watts MP | |
Shadow Ministry (2019–2021)
Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Resources Joel Fitzgibbon resigned in November 2020.[5] For a brief period until the January 2021 reshuffle, Ed Husic took over Fitzgibbon's portfolio.[6]
Shadow Cabinet
| Officeholder | Office(s) |
|---|
| Hon Anthony Albanese MP |
|
| Hon Richard Marles MP |
|
| Senator the Hon Penny Wong |
|
| Senator the Hon Kristina Keneally | - Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
- Shadow Minister for Home Affairs
- Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
|
| Hon Tony Burke MP | - Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations
- Shadow Minister for the Arts
- Manager of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives
|
| Hon Bill Shorten MP | - Shadow Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
- Shadow Minister for Government Services
|
| Hon Tanya Plibersek MP | - Shadow Minister for Education and Training
|
| Hon Jim Chalmers MP |
|
| Hon Mark Butler MP | - Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy
- Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives
|
| Hon Chris Bowen MP | - Shadow Minister for Health
|
| Hon Catherine King MP | - Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development
|
| Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP | - Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Resources
|
| Senator the Hon Don Farrell | - Shadow Special Minister of State
- Shadow Minister for Sport
- Shadow Minister for Tourism
- Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Opposition
|
| Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP | - Shadow Attorney-General
- Shadow Minister for Constitutional Reform
|
| Hon Michelle Rowland MP | - Shadow Minister for Communications
|
| Senator the Hon Katy Gallagher | - Shadow Minister for Finance
- Shadow Minister for the Public Service
- Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate
|
| Hon Linda Burney MP | - Shadow Minister for Families and Social Services
- Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians
|
| Hon Julie Collins MP | - Shadow Minister for Ageing and Seniors
- Shadow Minister for Women
|
| Hon Brendan O'Connor MP | - Shadow Minister for Employment and Industry
- Shadow Minister for Science
- Shadow Minister for Small and Family Business
|
| Hon Jason Clare MP | - Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government
- Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness
|
| Hon Amanda Rishworth MP | - Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education
- Shadow Minister for Youth
|
| Hon Terri Butler MP | - Shadow Minister for the Environment and Water
|
| Hon Madeleine King MP | - Shadow Minister for Trade
| |
Outer Shadow Ministry
| Officeholder | Office(s) |
|---|
| Stephen Jones MP | - Shadow Assistant Treasurer
- Shadow Minister for Financial Services
|
| Hon Shayne Neumann MP | - Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Defence Personnel
|
| Clare O'Neil MP | - Shadow Minister for Innovation, Technology and the Future of Work
|
| Pat Conroy MP | - Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific
- Shadow Minister Assisting for Climate Change
- Shadow Minister Assisting for Defence
|
| Andrew Giles MP | - Shadow Minister for Cities and Urban Infrastructure
- Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs
- Shadow Minister Assisting for Immigration and Citizenship
|
| Matt Keogh MP | - Shadow Minister for Defence Industry
- Shadow Minister for Western Australian Resources
- Shadow Minister Assisting for Small and Family Business
|
| Senator Murray Watt | - Shadow Minister for Northern Australia
- Shadow Minister for Natural Disasters and Emergency Management
| |
Shadow Assistant Ministers
| Officeholder | Office(s) |
|---|
| Senator Jenny McAllister | - Shadow Cabinet Secretary
- Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
|
| Senator Carol Brown | - Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Tourism
- Shadow Assistant Minister for Tasmania
|
| - Shadow Assistant Minister for Reconciliation
- Shadow Assistant Minister for Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians
|
| Hon Andrew Leigh MP | - Shadow Assistant Minister for Treasury
- Shadow Assistant Minister for Charities
|
| Hon Warren Snowdon MP | - Shadow Assistant Minister for Northern Australia
- Shadow Assistant Minister for External Territories
- Shadow Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians
|
| Graham Perrett MP | - Shadow Assistant Minister for Education and Training
|
| Emma McBride MP | - Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health
- Shadow Assistant Minister for Carers
|
| Senator Glenn Sterle | - Shadow Assistant Minister for Road Safety
|
| Meryl Swanson MP | - Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence
|
| Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP | - Shadow Assistant Minister for Financial Services
- Shadow Assistant Minister for the Republic
|
| Ged Kearney MP | - Shadow Assistant Minister for Skills
- Shadow Assistant Minister for Aged Care
|
| Josh Wilson MP | - Shadow Assistant Minister for the Environment
|
| Patrick Gorman MP | - Shadow Assistant Minister for Western Australia
|
| Senator Kimberley Kitching | - Shadow Assistant Minister for Government Accountability
- Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate
|
| Senator Louise Pratt | - Shadow Assistant Minister for Manufacturing
|
| Tim Watts MP | - Shadow Assistant Minister for Communications
- Shadow Assistant Minister for Cyber Security
| |
Notes and References
- News: The downfall of Bill Shorten. 28 May 2019. 29 May 2019. The Australian Financial Review. Aaron. Patrick.
- News: No frontbench seat for Labor MP Pat Dodson. The Australian. 30 May 2019. 30 May 2019.
- Web site: Anthony Albanese announces new shadow cabinet. The Canberra Times. 28 January 2021. 2 February 2021.
- Anthony Albanese . AlboMP . 1354648191417733120 . 28 January 2021 . The new Labor team: . 31 January 2021 .
- News: Murphy . Katharine . 10 November 2020 . Joel Fitzgibbon quits shadow cabinet after dispute over Labor's climate policy . . 31 January 2021.
- Web site: Ed Husic is back on the Labor frontbench. InnovationAus. 10 November 2020. 2 February 2021.
