Nelson shadow ministry

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

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

Members of the Outer Shadow Ministry (2007–2008)

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

Shadow Parliamentary Secretaries (2007–2008)

Shadow Minister		Portfolio
Don Randall Template:Post-nominals		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Leader of the Opposition Shadow Cabinet Secretary
Senator Ian Macdonald		Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Northern Australia
Senator Richard Colbeck		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health
Senator Brett Mason		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education
Peter Lindsay Template:Post-nominals		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence
Barry Haase Template:Post-nominals		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure, Roads and Transport
John Forrest Template:Post-nominals		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Trade
Louise Markus Template:Post-nominals		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Citizenship
Sophie Mirabella Template:Post-nominals		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government
Joanna Gash Template:Post-nominals		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism
Mark Coulton Template:Post-nominals		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Ageing and the Voluntary Sector
Senator Marise Payne		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Senator Cory Bernardi		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 listTemplate:Cbignore. Retrieved January 2008