Senate debates

Tuesday, 10 March 2009

Shadow Ministerial Arrangements

2:01 pm

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by leave—I also have a short statement to make, about shadow ministry arrangements. May I first congratulate Senator Arbib and Senator Stephens on their appointment and promotion respectively and wish them well in their new roles. I advise the Senate that Senator Stephen Parry has been appointed Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate, a role that he will serve concurrently with his pre-existing role as Chief Opposition Whip, and I warmly congratulate Senator Parry on that responsibility.

I also advise of amendments to the shadow ministry, with Senator Helen Coonan becoming the shadow finance minister and Senator Mitch Fifield being appointed to the front bench as shadow parliamentary secretary for disabilities, carers and the voluntary sector. I seek leave to table the list of revised shadow ministerial arrangements and have that incorporated into Hansard.

Leave granted.

The document read as follows—

COALITION SHADOW MINISTRY 23 February 2009

TITLE

MINISTER

OTHER CHAMBER

Leader of the Opposition

The Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP

Senator the Hon Nick Minchin

Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs

(Deputy Leader of the Opposition)

The Hon Julie Bishop MP

Senator the Hon David Johnston

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for InternationalDevelopment Assistance

Senator Marise Payne

Shadow Minister for Trade, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government

(Leader of The Nationals)

The Hon Warren Truss MP

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Australia

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Roads and Transport

Mr Don Randall MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development

Mr John Forrest MP

Shadow Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy

Leader of the Opposition in the Senate)

Senator the Hon Nick Minchin

The Hon Bruce Billson MP

Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research

(Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate)

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz

The Hon Ian Macfarlane MP

Shadow Treasurer

The Hon Joe Hockey MP

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan

Shadow Minister for Financial Services, Superannuation and Corporate Law

The Hon Chris Pearce MP

Shadow Assistant Treasurer

The Hon Tony Smith MP

Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training

Manager of Opposition Business in the House)

The Hon Christopher Pyne MP

Senator the Hon Brett Mason

Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare, Status of Women and Youth

Mrs Sophie Mirabella MP

Senator Marise Payne

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Education

Senator the Hon Brett Mason

Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and COAG and Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader on Emissions Trading Design

The Hon Andrew Robb AO MP

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz

Shadow Minister for Sustainable Development and Cities

The Hon Bruce Billson MP

Shadow Minister for Finance, Competition Policy and Deregulation

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan

The Hon Joe Hockey MP

Shadow Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs

Mr Luke Hartsuyker MP

Shadow Minister for Human Services

(Deputy Leader of The Nationals)

Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

The Hon Tony Abbott MP

Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources

The Hon Ian Macfarlane MP

Senator the Hon Nick Minchin

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Energy and Resources

Mr Barry Haase MP

Shadow Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

The Hon Tony Abbott MP

Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion

Shadow Minister for Housing and Local Government

Mr Scott Morrison MP

Senator M arise Payne

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Indigenous Affairs

Senator Marise Payne

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities, Carers and the Voluntary Sector

Senator Mitch Fifield

Shadow Special Minister of State and Shadow Cabinet Secretary

Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson

The Hon Christopher Pyne MP

Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Water

The Hon Greg Hunt MP

Senator the Hon David Johnston

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Water Resources and Conservation

Mr Mark Coulton MP

Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing

The Hon Peter Dutton MP

Senator Mathias Cormann

Shadow Minister for Ageing

Mrs Margaret May MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health Administration

Senator Mathias Cormann

Shadow Minister for Defence

Senator the Hon David Johnston

The Hon Bob Baldwin MP

Shadow Minister for Defence Science and Personnel and Assisting Shadow Minister for Defence

The Hon Bob Baldwin MP

Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

Mrs Louise Markus MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence

The Hon Peter Lindsay MP

Shadow Attorney-General

Senator the Hon George Brandis SC

The Hon Sussan Ley MP

Shadow Minister for Justice and Customs

The Hon Sussan Ley MP

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Justice and Public Security

Mr Jason Wood MP

Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

The Hon John Cobb MP

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck

Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations

Mr Michael Keenan MP

Senator the Hon George Brandis SC

Shadow Minister for Employment Participation, Training and Sport

Dr Andrew Southcott MP

Senator Mitch Fifield

Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

The Hon Dr Sharman Stone

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Citizenship

Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Leader in the Senate

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells

Shadow Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors, Tourism and the Arts

Mr Steven Ciobo MP

Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson

Shadow Cabinet Ministers are shown in bold type.