COALITION SHADOW MINISTRY

8 December 2009

TITLE SHADOW MINISTER OTHER CHAMBER

Leader of the Opposition The Hon Tony Abbott MP Senator the Hon Nick Minchin
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Leader of Senator Cory Bernardi
the Opposition
Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs The Hon Julie Bishop MP Senator the Hon David Johnston
(Deputy Leader of the Opposition)
Shadow Minister for Trade, Transport, Regional The Hon Warren Truss MP Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald
Development and Local Government
(Leader of The Nationals)
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern and Remote Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald
Australia
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Roads and Transport Mr Don Randall MP
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional
Development and Emerging Trade Markets Mr Mark Coulton MP
Shadow Minister for Resources and Energy Senator the Hon Nick Minchin The Hon Ian Macfarlane MP
(Leader of the Opposition in the Senate)
Shadow Minister for Tourism and the Arts Mr Steven Ciobo MP
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism Mrs Jo Gash MP
Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Senator the Hon Eric Abetz Mr Michael Keenan MP
Relations
(Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate)
Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, Senator Mathias Cormann
Apprenticeships and Training
Shadow Treasurer The Hon Joe Hockey MP Senator Barnaby Joyce
Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs, Financial Mr Luke Hartsuyker MP
Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law
(Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House)
Shadow Assistant Treasurer The Hon Sussan Ley MP Senator Mitch Fifield
Shadow Minister for COAG and Modernising the Senator Marise Payne Hon Joe Hockey MP
Federation
Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and The Hon Christopher Pyne MP Senator the Hon Brett Mason
Training
(Manager of Opposition Business in the House)
Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education and The Hon Dr Sharman Stone MP Senator Marise Payne
Childcare
Shadow Minister for the Status of Women The Hon Dr Sharman Stone MP Senator Marise Payne
Shadow Minister for Youth and Sport Mr Steven Ciobo MP Senator the Hon Brett Mason
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education and Senator the Hon Brett Mason
School Curriculum Standards
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Water The Hon Ian Macfarlane
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Senator Cory Bernardi Senator Cory Bernardi
Population Policy
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray Darling Senator Simon Birmingham Senator Simon Birmingham
Basin
Shadow Attorney-General Senator the Hon George Brandis SC Mr Michael Keenan MP
Shadow Minister for Justice and Customs Mr Michael Keenan MP
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Public Security and Mr Jason Wood MP
Policing
Shadow Minister for Defence Senator the Hon David Johnston The Hon Bob Baldwin MP
Shadow Minister for Defence Science and Personnel and The Hon Bob Baldwin MP
Assisting Shadow Minister for Defence
Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Mrs Louise Markus MP Senator the Hon David Johnston
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Mr Stuart Robert MP
Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing The Hon Peter Dutton MP Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
Shadow Minister for Ageing Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Health Dr Andrew Southcott MP
Services, Health and Wellbeing
Shadow Minister for Families, Housing and Human The Hon Kevin Andrews MP Senator Mitch Fifield
Services
Shadow Minister for Seniors The Hon Bronwyn Bishop MP Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Carers Senator Mitch Fifield
and the Voluntary Sector
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Families, Housing Senator Gary Humphries
and Human Services
 Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and The Hon Greg Hunt MP Senator the Hon Eric Abetz
Heritage
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Action Senator Simon Birmingham
Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion The Hon Kevin Andrews MP
(Deputy Leader of the Nationals)
Shadow Minister for Finance and Debt Reduction Senator Barnaby Joyce The Hon Joe Hockey MP
Shadow Special Minister of State and Scrutiny of Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson
Government Waste
Chairman of the Scrutiny of Government Waste Committee Senator Guy Barnett
Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Food Security, The Hon John Cobb MP Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck
Fisheries and Forestry
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck
Fisheries and Forestry
Shadow Minister for Small Business, Deregulation, The Hon Bruce Billson MP Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson
Competition Policy and Sustainable Cities
Shadow Minister for Broadband, Communications and The Hon Tony Smith MP Senator the Hon Nick Minchin
the Digital Economy
Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship Mr Scott Morrison MP Senator Gary Humphries
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship Senator Gary Humphries

Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Mrs Sophie Mirabella MP Senator the Hon Brett Mason
Research
Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Innovation, Industry, Senator the Hon Brett Mason
Science and Research
Chairman of the Coalition Policy Development The Hon Andrew Robb AO MP
Committee

Shadow Cabinet Ministers are shown in bold type.

In addition, the Hon Philip Ruddock MP will act as Shadow Cabinet Secretary.