The shadow ministry of Peter Dutton is the current shadow cabinet of Australia since 5 June 2022, serving in opposition to the Albanese government. The shadow ministry is the Opposition's alternative to the Albanese ministry, which was sworn in on 1 June 2022.

The shadow ministry was appointed by Peter Dutton following his election as Leader of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition on 30 May 2022. Dutton and newly-elected Nationals leader David Littleproud announced the composition of the shadow ministry on 5 June 2022.[1]

Current arrangement (April 2023–present)

A shadow ministry reshuffle was undertaken on 18 April 2023, a week after shadow attorney-general and shadow minister for indigenous Australians Julian Leeser resigned from the shadow cabinet. In the reshuffle, shadow home affairs minister Karen Andrews also stepped down from the shadow ministry.

Nationals senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price was elevated to the shadow cabinet and replaced Leeser as the shadow minister for indigenous Australians. Price's elevation meant that the Nationals had greater representation in the shadow cabinet than previously agreed.[2] Former Attorney-General Michaelia Cash regained the portfolio to be the new shadow attorney-general, in addition to her existing portfolios of employment and workplace relations. James Paterson was also elevated to the shadow cabinet to replace Andrews as the shadow home affairs minister, in addition to his existing cyber security portfolio. Paterson's portfolio of Shadow Minister for Countering Foreign Interference was abolished. Kerrynne Liddle was elevated to the outer shadow ministry to replace Andrews as the Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence.[3]

On 6 May 2023, shadow assistant treasurer and shadow minister for financial services Stuart Robert announced he would resign from parliament. He resigned from parliament and the shadow ministry on 18 May 2023. As of December 2023, these positions have not yet been replaced.

Colour key
(for political parties)
  Liberal[lower-alpha 1]
  National[lower-alpha 2]

Shadow Cabinet

Shadow Minister Portfolio[4] Image
Peter Dutton MP
Sussan Ley MP
Senator Marise Payne
  • Shadow Cabinet Secretary till 30/9/2023
Senator Jane Hume
  • Shadow Minister for Finance
  • Shadow Special Minister of State
  • Shadow Minister for the Public Service
Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price
  • Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians
Senator Susan McDonald
  • Shadow Minister for Resources
  • Shadow Minister for Northern Australia
Ted O'Brien MP
  • Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy
David Littleproud MP
Senator Perin Davey
Senator Jonathon Duniam
  • Shadow Minister for Environment, Fisheries and Forestry
Senator Simon Birmingham
  • Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
  • Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Kevin Hogan MP
  • Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism
Senator Michaelia Cash
  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
  • Shadow Attorney-General
  • Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Senator Sarah Henderson
  • Shadow Minister for Education
Angus Taylor MP
  • Shadow Treasurer
Paul Fletcher MP
  • Shadow Minister for Government Services and the Digital Economy
  • Shadow Minister for Science and the Arts
  • Manager of Opposition Business in the House
Michael Sukkar MP
  • Shadow Minister for Social Services
  • Shadow Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
  • Shadow Minister for Housing
  • Shadow Minister for Homelessness
Senator James Paterson
  • Shadow Minister for Home Affairs
  • Shadow Minister for Cyber Security
Dan Tehan MP
  • Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
Senator Anne Ruston
  • Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care
  • Shadow Minister for Sport
  • Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate
Senator Bridget McKenzie
  • Leader of the National Party in the Senate
  • Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development
David Coleman MP
  • Shadow Minister for Communications
Andrew Hastie MP
  • Shadow Minister for Defence
Barnaby Joyce MP
  • Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs

Outer shadow ministry

Shadow minister Portfolio Image
Michael McCormack MP
  • Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific
Darren Chester MP
  • Shadow Minister for Regional Education
  • Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories
Angie Bell MP
  • Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education
  • Shadow Minister for Youth
Jason Wood MP
  • Shadow Minister for Community Safety, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs
Luke Howarth MP
  • Shadow Minister for Defence Industry
  • Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel
Senator Kerrynne Liddle
  • Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence
Former Shadow Ministers
Stuart Robert MP
  • Shadow Assistant Treasurer (until 18 May 2023)
  • Shadow Minister for Financial Services (until 18 May 2023)

Shadow assistant ministry

Shadow minister Portfolio Image
Senator James McGrath
  • Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Finance
Michelle Landry MP
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Manufacturing
Senator Hollie Hughes
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy
Melissa McIntosh MP
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Rick Wilson MP
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Trade
Senator Claire Chandler
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs
Nola Marino MP
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Education
Senator Dean Smith
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury
Pat Conaghan MP
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Social Services
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence
Gavin Pearce MP
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Health, Aged Care and Indigenous Health Services
Anne Webster MP
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Development
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health
Tony Pasin MP
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
Phillip Thompson OAM MP
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence

First arrangement (June 2022–April 2023)

On 23 December 2022, shadow minister for regional education, regional health and regional development Andrew Gee resigned from the National Party and the shadow ministry.[5] On 4 January 2023, Darren Chester took over Gee's portfolios except regional health, while Anne Webster took over the regional health portfolio as an assistant shadow minister (as opposed to Gee holding the portfolio as a shadow minister).[6]

On 9 February 2023, shadow education minister Alan Tudge announced he would resign from parliament the week after.[7] He resigned from the shadow cabinet on 12 February 2023. Sarah Henderson took over the education portfolio from Tudge, while former frontbencher David Coleman was elevated to the shadow cabinet to take over Henderson's communications portfolio.[8]

On 11 April 2023, shadow attorney-general and shadow minister for indigenous Australians Julian Leeser resigned from the shadow ministry.[9] His resignation resulted in a ministry reshuffle the week after.

Colour key
(for political parties)
  Liberal
  National

Shadow Cabinet

Shadow Minister Portfolio[10] Image
Peter Dutton MP
Sussan Ley MP
Senator Marise Payne
  • Shadow Cabinet Secretary
Senator Jane Hume
  • Shadow Minister for Finance
  • Shadow Special Minister of State
  • Shadow Minister for the Public Service
Senator Susan McDonald
  • Shadow Minister for Resources
  • Shadow Minister for Northern Australia
Ted O'Brien MP
  • Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy
David Littleproud MP
Senator Perin Davey
Senator Jonathon Duniam
  • Shadow Minister for Environment, Fisheries and Forestry
Senator Simon Birmingham
  • Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
  • Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Kevin Hogan MP
  • Shadow Minister for Trade and Tourism
Senator Michaelia Cash
  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
  • Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Angus Taylor MP
  • Shadow Treasurer
Paul Fletcher MP
  • Shadow Minister for Government Services and the Digital Economy
  • Shadow Minister for Science and the Arts
  • Manager of Opposition Business in the House
Michael Sukkar MP
  • Shadow Minister for Social Services
  • Shadow Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme
  • Shadow Minister for Housing
  • Shadow Minister for Homelessness
Karen Andrews MP
  • Shadow Minister for Home Affairs
  • Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence
Dan Tehan MP
  • Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
Senator Anne Ruston
  • Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care
  • Shadow Minister for Sport
  • Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate
Senator Bridget McKenzie
  • Leader of the National Party in the Senate
  • Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development
Senator Sarah Henderson
  • Shadow Minister for Education (from 12 February 2023)
  • Shadow Minister for Communications (until 12 February 2023)
Andrew Hastie MP
  • Shadow Minister for Defence
Barnaby Joyce MP
  • Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs
David Coleman MP
  • Shadow Minister for Communications (from 12 February 2023)
Former Shadow Ministers
Alan Tudge MP
  • Shadow Minister for Education (until 12 February 2023)
Julian Leeser MP
  • Shadow Attorney-General (until 11 April 2023)
  • Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians (until 11 April 2023)

Outer shadow ministry

Shadow minister Portfolio Image
Michael McCormack MP
  • Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific
Angie Bell MP
  • Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education
  • Shadow Minister for Youth
Stuart Robert MP
  • Shadow Assistant Treasurer
  • Shadow Minister for Financial Services
Jason Wood MP
  • Shadow Minister for Community Safety, Migrant Services and Multicultural Affairs
Senator James Paterson
  • Shadow Minister for Cyber Security
  • Shadow Minister for Countering Foreign Interference
Luke Howarth MP
  • Shadow Minister for Defence Industry
  • Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel
Darren Chester MP
  • Shadow Minister for Regional Education (from 4 January 2023)
  • Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories (from 4 January 2023)
Former Shadow Ministers
Andrew Gee MP
  • Shadow Minister for Regional Education (until 23 December 2022)
  • Shadow Minister for Regional Health (until 23 December 2022)
  • Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories (until 23 December 2022)

Shadow assistant ministry

Shadow minister Portfolio Image
Senator James McGrath
  • Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Finance
Michelle Landry MP
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Manufacturing
Senator Hollie Hughes
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy
Melissa McIntosh MP
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Rick Wilson MP
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Trade
Senator Claire Chandler
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs
Nola Marino MP
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Education
Senator Dean Smith
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Competition, Charities and Treasury
Pat Conaghan MP
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Social Services
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence
Gavin Pearce MP
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Health, Aged Care and Indigenous Health Services
Anne Webster MP
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Development
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Health (from 4 January 2023)
Tony Pasin MP
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
Phillip Thompson OAM MP
  • Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence

References

  1. ↑ "Opposition Leader Peter Dutton unveils new shadow ministry, featuring 10 women". ABC News. 5 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Peter Dutton unveils new Coalition frontbench in wake of Julian Leeser's resignation over Voice to Parliament". ABC News. 18 April 2023.
  3. ↑ McHugh, Finn (18 April 2023). "Karen Andrews the latest frontbench resignation as Peter Dutton announces reshuffle". SBS News. Special Broadcasting Service. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  4. ↑ "Shadow Ministry - The 47th Parliament". Australian Parliament House. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "'Lost the faith': Nationals MP quits over party's Voice to Parliament stance". SBS News. 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  6. ↑ "Changes to Shadow Ministry". The Nationals. 4 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Live: Alan Tudge quits politics, Josh Frydenberg rules out comeback". ABC News. 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
  8. ↑ "Sarah Henderson announced as shadow education minister as David Coleman welcomed back to frontbench after reshuffle following Alan Tudge's exit". Sky News. 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "Shadow Attorney-General Julian Leeser quits Liberal frontbench to support Voice to Parliament". ABC News. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Shadow Ministry - The 47th Parliament". Australian Parliament House. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 18 June 2022.

Notes

  1. ↑ Including members of the Liberal National Party of Queensland who sit in the Liberal Party room.
  2. ↑ Including members of the Liberal National Party of Queensland and the Country Liberal Party who sit in the National Party room.
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