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Current Parliamentary Information

The Fortieth Parliament

Shadow Ministry

Current 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)

Shadow Cabinet

Leader of the Opposition
The Hon Simon Crean, MP

Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Science
Shadow Minister for the Status of Women
Jenny Macklin, MP

Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Shadow Minister for Public Administration and Home Affairs
Senator the Hon John Faulkner

Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Shadow Minister for Finance, Small Business and Financial Services
Senator Stephen Conroy

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

Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry and Trade
Craig Emerson, MP

Shadow Minister for Defence
Shadow Minister for Reconciliation, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
Senator Chris Evans

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

Shadow Minister for Population and Immigration
Julia Gillard, MP

Shadow Minister for Economic Ownership, Housing and Urban Development and Community Security
Latham, Mark William

Shadow Attorney-General
Shadow Minister for Workplace Relations
Robert McClelland, MP

Shadow Minister for Primary Industries and Resources
Senator Kerry O'Brien

Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Kevin Rudd, MP

Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing
Stephen Smith, MP

Shadow Minister for Family and Community Services
Manager of Opposition Business in the House
Wayne Swan, MP

Shadow Minister for Communications
Lindsay Tanner, MP

Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage
Kelvin Thomson, MP

Shadow Outer Ministry

Shadow Minister for Science and Research
Senator Kim Carr

Shadow Minister for Employment Services and Training
Anthony Albanese, MP

Shadow Minister for Justice and Customs
Daryl Melham, MP

Assistant Shadow Treasurer
David Cox, MP

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

Shadow Minister for Information Technology and Sport
Senator Kate Lundy

Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Senator Mark Bishop

Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Territories, Local Government and Tourism
Gavan O'Connor, MP

Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
Laurie Ferguson, MP

Shadow Minister for Resources
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 Minister for Children and Youth
Nicola Roxon, MP

Parliamentary Secretaries

Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition
Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minsiter for Consumer Affairs and Banking Services
Alan Griffin, MP

Parliamentary Secretary (Manufacturing Industry)
Senator George Campbell

Parliamentary Secretary (Defence)
The Hon Graham Edwards, MP

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

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

Parliamentary Secretary (Primary Industries and Resources)
Sid Sidebottom, MP

Parliamentary Secretary (Health and Ageing)
John Murphy, MP

Parliamentary Secretary (Family and Community Services)
Senator Michael Forshaw

Parliamentary Secretary (Communications)
Christian Zahra, MP

Parliamentary Secretary (Environment and Heritage)
Kirsten Livermore, MP