Shadow Ministry of Anthony Albanese

The Shadow Ministry of Anthony Albanese is the current opposition Australian Labor Party shadow ministry since 2 June 2019, opposing the Morrison Government. The shadow ministry was formed by Anthony Albanese following his election as leader of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and Leader of the Opposition on 30 May 2019.

Leader of the Opposition Anthony Albanese chairs meetings of the Australian Shadow Cabinet.

The shadow ministry is the Opposition's alternative to the Second Morrison Ministry, which was sworn in on 29 May 2019. Its most senior members form a "shadow cabinet" mirroring the official Cabinet of Australia led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

Each state's factions (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]

Current arrangement

The current 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
 Anthony Albanese MP
  • 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
  • Shadow Minister Assisting for Small Business
 Richard Marles MP
 Senator Penny Wong
  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
  • Shadow Minister for Home Affairs
  • Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
  • Shadow Minister for Government Accountability
 Senator Kristina Keneally
  • Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations
  • Shadow Minister for the Arts
 Tony Burke MP
  • Shadow Special Minister of State
  • Shadow Minister for Sport and Tourism
  • Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Opposition
 Senator Don Farrell
  • Shadow Treasurer
 Jim Chalmers MP
 Bill Shorten MP
  • Shadow Minister for Education
  • Shadow Minister for Women
 Tanya Plibersek MP
  • Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing
 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
 Senator Katy Gallagher
  • 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 on Government Accountability
  • Shadow Minister Assisting for Climate Change
  • Shadow Minister Assisting for Defence
 Pat Conroy MP
  • Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs
  • Shadow Minister Assisting for Immigration and Citizenship
  • Shadow Minister for Cities and Urban Infrastructure
 Andrew Giles MP
  • Shadow Minister Assisting for Small Business
  • Shadow Minister for Defence Industry
 Matt Keogh MP
  • Shadow Minister for Disaster and Emergency Management
  • Shadow Minister for Northern Australia
  • Shadow Minister for Queensland Resources
 Senator Murray Watt

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
 Senator Jenny McAllister
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Tourism
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Tasmania
 Senator Carol Brown
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Reconciliation
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians
 Senator Pat Dodson
  • 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
 Senator Glenn Sterle
  • 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
 Senator Kimberley Kitching
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Employment and Skills
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Manufacturing
 Senator Louise Pratt
  • 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
OfficeholderOffice(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
  • Shadow Treasurer
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
OfficeholderOffice(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
OfficeholderOffice(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
Senator Pat Dodson
  • 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
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

References
  1. Patrick, Aaron (28 May 2019). "The downfall of Bill Shorten". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  2. "No frontbench seat for Labor MP Pat Dodson". The Australian. 30 May 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  3. "Anthony Albanese announces new shadow cabinet". The Canberra Times. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  4. Anthony Albanese [@AlboMP] (28 January 2021). "The new Labor team:" (Tweet). Retrieved 31 January 2021 – via Twitter.
  5. Murphy, Katharine (10 November 2020). "Joel Fitzgibbon quits shadow cabinet after dispute over Labor's climate policy". The Guardian Australia. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  6. "Ed Husic is back on the Labor frontbench". InnovationAus. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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