I have today appointed a Labor frontbench with the talent and experience to hold the Morrison Government to account and develop a policy platform worthy of the support of Australians at the next election.
My team includes a blend of experienced former Government Ministers, as well as talented newcomers whose enthusiasm and fresh ideas will reinvigorate Labor over the next three years.
My Shadow Ministry includes members from all parts of the nation. It reflects society, with half men and half women including the Shadow Cabinet Secretary.
As I made clear in the days after the May 18 election, I made no deals with colleagues to secure the unanimous support of the Labor Party to become Leader.
I am confident my team will be more than a match for the Morrison Government’s frontbench.
The Shadow Ministry will meet for the first time on Tuesday in Brisbane.
In the days and weeks that follow that meeting, Shadow Ministers will disperse into communities across the nation to listen to Australians about why only one in three voters gave Labor their first preference at the election on May 18.
Labor’s May 18 election result was a wake-up call. The first step to success next time is honest discussion with the Australian people.
Shadow Cabinet
| Hon Anthony Albanese MP Leader of the Opposition |
| Hon Richard Marles MP Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Defence |
| Senator the Hon Penny Wong Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Senator the Hon Kristina Keneally Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Home Affairs Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship |
| Hon Tony Burke MP Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations Shadow Minister for the Arts Manager of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives |
| Hon Bill Shorten MP Shadow Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme Shadow Minister for Government Services |
| Hon Tanya Plibersek MP Shadow Minister for Education and Training |
| Dr Jim Chalmers MP Shadow Treasurer |
| Hon Mark Butler MP Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives |
| Hon Chris Bowen MP Shadow Minister for Health |
| Hon Catherine King MP Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development |
| Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Resources |
| Senator the Hon Don Farrell Shadow Special Minister of State Shadow Minister for Sport Shadow Minister for Tourism Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Opposition |
| Hon Mark Dreyfus QC MP Shadow Attorney-General Shadow Minister for Constitutional Reform |
| Michelle Rowland MP Shadow Minister for Communications |
| Senator Katy Gallagher Shadow Minister for Finance Shadow Minister for the Public Service Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate |
| Hon Linda Burney MP Shadow Minister for Families and Social Services Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians |
| Hon Julie Collins MP Shadow Minister for Ageing and Seniors Shadow Minister for Women |
| Hon Brendan O’Connor MP Shadow Minister for Employment and Industry Shadow Minister for Science Shadow Minister for Small and Family Business |
| Hon Jason Clare MP Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness |
| Hon Amanda Rishworth MP Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education Shadow Minister for Youth |
| Terri Butler MP Shadow Minister for the Environment and Water |
| Madeleine King MP Shadow Minister for Trade |
Outer Shadow Ministry
| Stephen Jones MP Shadow Assistant Treasurer Shadow Minister for Financial Services |
| Hon Shayne Neumann MP Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel |
| Clare O’Neil MP Shadow Minister for Innovation, Technology and the Future of Work |
| Pat Conroy MP Shadow Minister for International Development and the Pacific Shadow Minister Assisting for Climate Change Shadow Minister Assisting for Defence |
| Andrew Giles MP Shadow Minister for Cities and Urban Infrastructure Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs Shadow Minister Assisting for Immigration and Citizenship |
| Matt Keogh MP Shadow Minister for Defence Industry Shadow Minister for Western Australian Resources Shadow Minister Assisting for Small and Family Business |
| Senator Murray Watt Shadow Minister for Northern Australia Shadow Minister for Natural Disaster and Emergency Management |
Assistant Ministers
| Senator Jenny McAllister Shadow Cabinet Secretary Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate |
| Senator Carol Brown Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Tourism Shadow Assistant Minister for Tasmania |
| Senator Patrick Dodson Shadow Assistant Minister for Reconciliation Shadow Assistant Minister for Constitutional Recognition of Indigenous Australians |
| Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP Shadow Assistant Minister for Treasury Shadow Assistant Minister for Charities |
| Hon Warren Snowdon MP Shadow Assistant Minister for Northern Australia Shadow Assistant Minister for External Territories Shadow Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians |
| Graham Perrett MP Shadow Assistant Minister for Education and Training |
| Emma McBride MP Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health Shadow Assistant Minister for Carers |
| Senator Glenn Sterle Shadow Assistant Minister for Road Safety |
| Hon Dr Mike Kelly AM MP Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence |
| Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP Shadow Assistant Minister for Financial Services Shadow Assistant Minister for the Republic |
| Ged Kearney MP Shadow Assistant Minister for Skills Shadow Assistant Minister for Aged Care |
| Josh Wilson MP Shadow Assistant Minister for the Environment |
| Sen Kimberley Kitching Shadow Assistant Minister for Government Accountability Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate |
| Senator Louise Pratt Shadow Assistant Minister for Manufacturing |
| Tim Watts MP Shadow Assistant Minister for Communications Shadow Assistant Minister for Cyber Security |