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The Fortieth Parliament

Shadow Ministry

3 August 2004 - 25 October 2004

Previous Shadow Ministry (16 March 2004 - 3 August 2004)

Previous Shadow Ministry (29 January 2004 - 16 March 2004)

Previous Shadow Ministry (8 December 2003 - 29 January 2004)

Previous Shadow Ministry (2 July 2003 - 8 December 2003)

Previous Shadow Ministry (18 February 2003- 2 July 2003)

Previous Shadow Ministry (6 December 2002 - 18 February 2003)

Previous Shadow Ministry (23 August 2002 - 5 December 2002)

Previous Shadow Ministry (23 November 2001- 23 August 2002)

Previous Shadow Ministry (17 February 2001- 23 November 2001)

Leader of the Opposition
Mark Latham, MP

Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Minister for Employment, Education and Training

Jenny Macklin, MP

Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Shadow Special Minister of State and Shadow Minister for Public Administration and Accountability
Senator the Hon John Faulkner

Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Shadow Minister for Trade, Corporate Governance
and Financial Services
Senator Stephen Conroy

Shadow Minister for Finance and Small Business
The Hon Bob McMullan, MP

Shadow Minister for Workplace Relations and the Public Service
Craig Emerson, MP

Shadow Minister for Defence
The Hon Kim Beazley

Shadow Minister for Defence Procurement, Science and Personnel
Senator Chris Evans

Shadow Minister for Urban and Regional Development and Shadow Minister for Transport and Infrastructure
Martin Ferguson, MP

Shadow Minister for Health and Manager of Opposition Business in the House
Julia Gillard, MP

Shadow Treasurer and Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House
Crean, the Hon. Simon Findlay

Shadow Minister for Homeland Security

Robert McClelland, MP

Shadow Minister for Reconciliation and Indigenous Affairs and Shadow Minister for Tourism, Regional Services and Territories
Senator Kerry O'Brien

Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Security
Kevin Rudd, MP

Shadow Minister for Immigration
Stephen Smith, MP

Shadow Minister for Family and Community Services
Wayne Swan, MP

Shadow Minister for Communications
Shadow Minister for Community Relationships

Lindsay Tanner, MP

Shadow Minister for Sustainability, the Environment and Heritage
Kelvin Thomson, MP

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Shadow Minister for Science and Research, Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation
Senator Kim Carr

Shadow Minister for Employment Services and Training
Anthony Albanese, MP

Shadow Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Local Government
Daryl Melham, MP

Assistant Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Revenue
David Cox, MP

Shadow Minister for Retirement Incomes and Savings
Senator the Hon Nick Sherry

Shadow Minister for Information Technology, Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation and Shadow Minister for the Arts
Senator Kate Lundy

Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Shadow Minister for Customs
Senator Mark Bishop

Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries
Gavan O'Connor, MP

Shadow Minister for Population, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
Laurie Ferguson, MP

Shadow Minister for Mining, Energy and Forestry
Joel Fitzgibbon, MP

Shadow Minister for Ageing and Seniors
Shadow Minister Assisting the Minister for Family and Community Services on Disabilities

Annette Ellis, MP

Shadow Attorney-General
Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Opposition on the Status of Women
Nicola Roxon, MP

Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs and Shadow Minister Assisting the Shadow Minister for Health
Alan Griffin, MP

Shadow Minister for Children and Youth
Senator Jacinta Collins

Note: All members of the Shadow Ministry are members of the Shadow Cabinet.

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Parliamentary Secretaries

Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition
John Murphy, MP
Senator the Hon. Peter Cook

Parliamentary Secretary (Industry, Innovation, Science and Research)
Senator George Campbell

Parliamentary Secretary (Defence)
The Hon Graham Edwards, MP

Parliamentary Secretary (Northern Australia and Reconciliation)
The Hon Warren Snowdon, MP

Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate
Parliamentary Secretary (Attorney-General and Home Security)
Senator Joseph Ludwig

Parliamentary Secretary (Agriculture and Resources)
Sid Sidebottom, MP

Parliamentary Secretary (Family and Community Services)
Senator Michael Forshaw

Parliamentary Secretary (Urban and Regional Development, Transport, Infrastructure and Tourism)
Christian Zahra, MP

Parliamentary Secretary (Employment, Education and Training)
Kirsten Livermore, MP

Parliamentary Secretary (Communications)
Michelle O'Byrne