Shadow Ministry of Brendan Nelson

The Shadow Ministry of Brendan Nelson was the opposition Coalition shadow ministry of Australia from December 2007 to September 2008, opposing Kevin Rudd's Australian Labor Party ministry.

The shadow cabinet is a group of senior Opposition spokespeople who form an alternative Cabinet to the government's, whose members "shadow" or "mark" each individual Minister or portfolio of the Government.

Following the Labor Party's win, in the 2007 federal election, the Liberal-National Coalition became the official Opposition. Brendan Nelson was elected Leader of the Liberal Party on 29 November 2007 and announced that his deputy Julie Bishop would be Shadow Minister for Workplace Relations and that his unsuccessful rival for the Liberal leadership, Malcolm Turnbull, would be offered the position of Shadow Treasurer. Warren Truss was elected leader of the National Party. The composition of the remainder of the shadow cabinet was announced on 6 December 2007. Nelson's Cabinet lasted until 16 September 2008, following a leadership spill, which saw Turnbull emerge as the new leader.

Members of the Shadow Cabinet (2007–2008)

Colour key (for political parties)
Liberal   National   Country Liberal   Liberal National

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Shadow Minister		Portfolio
Brendan Nelson MP #0047AB	Leader of the Opposition
Julie Bishop MP #0047AB	Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Employment, Business and Workplace Relations
Senator Nick Minchin #0047AB	Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Defence
Senator Eric Abetz #0047AB	Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Warren Truss MP #006644	Leader of the Nationals Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and Local Government
Senator Nigel Scullion #f8981d	Deputy Leader of the Nationals Leader of the Nationals in the Senate Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Joe Hockey MP #0047AB	Manager of Opposition Business in the House Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing
Senator Chris Ellison #0047AB	Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
Malcolm Turnbull MP #0047AB	Shadow Treasurer
Andrew Robb AO MP #0047AB	Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Ian Macfarlane MP #0047AB	Shadow Minister for Trade
		Tony Abbott MP #0047AB	Shadow Minister for Families, Community Services, Indigenous Affairs and the Voluntary Sector
Senator Helen Coonan #0047AB	Shadow Minister for Human Services
Tony Smith MP #0047AB	Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training
Greg Hunt MP #0047AB	Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Urban Water
Peter Dutton MP #0047AB	Shadow Minister for Finance, Competition Policy and Deregulation
		Bruce Billson MP #0047AB	Shadow Minister for Broadband, Communication and the Digital Economy
Senator George Brandis #0047AB	Shadow Attorney-General
		Senator David Johnston #0047AB	Shadow Minister for Resources and Energy Shadow Minister for Tourism
John Cobb MP #006644	Shadow Minister for Regional Development Shadow Minister for Water Security

Members of the Outer Shadow Ministry (2007–2008)

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Shadow Minister		Portfolio
Luke Hartsuyker MP #006644	Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House Shadow Minister for Business Development, Independent Contractors and Consumer Affairs
Christopher Pyne MP #0047AB	Shadow Minister for Justice Shadow Minister for Border Protection Shadow Minister Assisting the Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
Michael Ronaldson MP #0047AB	Shadow Special Minister of State Shadow Cabinet Secretary
Steven Ciobo MP #0047AB	Shadow Minister for Small Business, the Service Economy and Tourism
		Sharman Stone MP #0047AB	Shadow Minister for Environment, Heritage, the Arts and Indigenous Affairs
Michael Keenan MP #0047AB	Shadow Assistant Treasurer Shadow Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Governance
Margaret May MP #0047AB	Shadow Minister for Ageing
		Bob Baldwin MP #0047AB	Shadow Minister for Defence Science and Personnel
Bronwyn Bishop MP #0047AB	Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Andrew Southcott MP #0047AB	Shadow Minister for Employment Participation and Apprenticeships and Training
Sussan Ley MP #0047AB	Shadow Minister for Housing Shadow Minister for Status of Women
Pat Farmer MP #0047AB	Shadow Minister for Youth and Sport

Shadow Parliamentary Secretaries (2007–2008)

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Shadow Minister		Portfolio
Don Randall MP #0047AB	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Leader of the Opposition Shadow Cabinet Secretary
Senator Ian Macdonald #0047AB	Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Northern Australia
		Senator Richard Colbeck #0047AB	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health
Senator Brett Mason #0047AB	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education
		Peter Lindsay MP #0047AB	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence
Barry Haase MP #0047AB	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure, Roads and Transport
John Forrest MP #006644	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Trade
Louise Markus MP #0047AB	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Citizenship
Sophie Mirabella MP #0047AB	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government
Joanna Gash MP #0047AB	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism
Mark Coulton MP #006644	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Ageing and the Voluntary Sector
Senator Marise Payne #0047AB	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Senator Cory Bernardi #0047AB	Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Families and Community Services

See also

• First Rudd Ministry
• Fourth Howard Ministry

External links

• Parliament of Australia, Official current Shadow Ministry list. Retrieved January 2008