The Present Opposition Shadow Cabinet or Opposition Front Bench is listed below.

See also: Official Opposition, Shadow Cabinet, Cabinet of Australia The Official Australian Opposition is referred to simply as The Opposition; the title Her Majestys Loyal Opposition, used in some other Commonwealth Realms, rarely appears in Australia. ... The Shadow Cabinet (also called the Shadow Front Bench) is a senior group of opposition spokespeople in the Westminster system of government who together under the leadership of the Leader of the Opposition (or the leader of other smaller opposition parties) form an alternative cabinet to the governments, whose... The Cabinet of Australia (whose members also serve in the Executive Council of Australia) is the council of senior ministers, responsible to parliament. ...

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• Leader of the Opposition: Kim Beazley
• Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister for Education, Training, Science and Research: Jenny Macklin
• Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and Shadow Minister Indigenous Affairs, Family and Community Services: Senator Chris Evans
• Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and Shadow Minister for Communications and Information Technology: Senator Stephen Conroy
• Shadow Treasurer: Wayne Swan
• Shadow Minister for Superannuation and Intergenerational Finance, Banking and Financial Services: Senator Nick Sherry
• Shadow Minister for Regional Development: Simon Crean
• Shadow Minister for Health and Manager of Opposition Business in the House: Julia Gillard
• Shadow Minister for Industry, Infrastructure and Industrial Relations: Stephen Smith
• Shadow Minister for Finance: Lindsay Tanner
• Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Security and Trade: Kevin Rudd
• Shadow Minister for Immigration: Tony Burke
• Shadow Minister for Defence: Robert McClelland
• Shadow Minister for Homeland Security, Aviation and Transport Security: Arch Bevis
• Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs, Health Population and Health Regulation: Laurie Ferguson
• Shadow Minister for Housing, Urban Development, Local Government and Territories: Senator Kim Carr
• Shadow Minister for Public Accountability and Human Services: Kelvin Thompson
• Shadow Minister for Child Care, Youth and Women: Tanya Plibersek
• Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage, Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House: Anthony Albanese
• Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Participation, Corporate Governance and Responsibility: Senator Penny Wong
• Shadow Minister for Transport: Senator Kerry O'Brien
• Assistant Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Revenue, Small Business and Competition: Joel Fitzgibbon
• Shadow Attorney-General: Nicola Roxon
• Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries: Gavan O'Connor
• Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation: Senator Kate Lundy
• Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Shadow Special Minister of State : Alan Griffin
• Shadow Minister for Defence Industry, Procurement and Personnel: Senator Mark Bishop
• Shadow Minister for Aged Care, Disabilities and Carers: Senator Jan McLucas
• Shadow Minister for Justice and Customs, Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate: Joe Ludwig
• Shadow Minister for Pacific Island Affairs and Overseas Aid: Bob Sercombe
• Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs: Senator Annette Hurley

The present opposition makes no distinction between the shadow cabinet and the shadow ministry. For Kim Beazleys father, Kim Beazley senior, see Kim Edward Beazley. ... Jenny Macklin Jennifer Louise Jenny Macklin (born 29 December 1953), Australian politician, is Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party. ... Stephen Conroy Stephen Michael Conroy (born 18 January 1963), has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate since September 1997, representing the state of Victoria. ... Wayne Swan Wayne Maxwell Swan (born 30 June 1954), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1993 to March 1996 and again since October 1998, representing the Division of Lilley, Queensland. ... Nicholas John Sherry (born 19 November 1955), Australian politician, has been a member of the Australian Senate for the state of Tasmania since July 1990, representing the Australian Labor Party. ... Simon Findlay Crean (born 26 February 1949) is an Australian politician. ... Julia Gillard Julia Eileen Gillard (born 29 September 1961), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since October 1998, representing the Division of Lalor, Victoria. ... Stephen Smith Stephen Francis Smith (born 12 December 1955), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1993, representing the Division of Perth, Western Australia. ... Lindsay Tanner Lindsay James Tanner (born 24 April 1956), Australian politician, has been a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1993, representing the Division of Melbourne, Victoria. ... Kevin Rudd in London at the time of the 7 July 2005 bombings Kevin Michael Rudd (born 21 September 1957), Australian politician, has been a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives since 1998, representing the Division of Griffith, Queensland. ... Tony Burke Anthony Stephen Tony Burke (4 November 1969-), Australian politician, was elected to the House of Representatives as member for the seat of Watson, New South Wales for the Australian Labor Party at the 2004 federal election. ... Robert McClelland may refer to: Robert McClelland, Australian politician Robert McClelland, U.S. politician This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Hon Arch Bevis Archibald Ronald Arch Bevis (born 10 April 1955), Australian politician, has been a Labor member of the Australian House of Representatives since 1990, representing the Division of Brisbane, Queensland. ... Laurie Ferguson Laurie Donald Thomas Ferguson (born 7 July 1952), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1990, representing the Division of Reid, New South Wales. ... Kim Carr Kim John Carr (born 2 July 1955), has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate since April 1993, representing the state of Victoria. ... Tanya Plibersek Tanya Joan Plibersek (born 2 December 1969), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1998, representing the Division of Sydney, New South Wales. ... Anthony Albanese Anthony Norman Albanese (born 2 March Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Grayndler, New South Wales. ... Penny Wong Penelope Ying-yen Penny Wong (born November 5, 1968), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate since 2002, representing South Australia. ... Kerry Williams Kelso OBrien (born 19 July 1951), Australian politician, has been a member of the Australian Senate for the state of Tasmania since September 1996, representing the Australian Labor Party. ... Joel Fitzgibbon Joel Andrew Fitzgibbon (born 16 January 1962), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Hunter, New South Wales. ... Nicola Roxon Nicola Roxon (born 1 April 1967) is an Australian politician. ... Gavan OConnor Gavan Michael OConnor (born 2 December 1947), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1993, representing the Division of Corio, Victoria. ... Kate Alexandra Lundy (born 1967) is a member of the Australian Senate, representing the Australian Capital Territory. ... Alan Griffin Alan Peter Griffin (born 23 February Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1993, representing the Division of Corinella, Victoria 1993_96 and the Division of Bruce, Victoria, since 1996. ... Mark Bishop Thomas Mark Bishop (born 29 June 1954), has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate since July 1996, representing the state of Western Australia. ... Jan Elizabeth McLucas (b. ... Joseph William Ludwig (born 21 July 1959), Australian politician, has been a member of the Australian Senate for the state of Queensland since July 1999, representing the Australian Labor Party. ... Robert Charles Grant Sercombe (born 3 April 1949), Australian politician, has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Maribyrnong, Victoria. ... Annette Hurley, Australian politician, is a Labor Senator-elect for South Australia. ... A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... The ministry refers to all government ministers (whether or not they are in cabinet) headed by a prime minister. ...