The Shadow Ministry of Billy Snedden was the opposition Liberal shadow ministry of Australia from 21 December 1972 to 21 March 1975, opposing Gough Whitlam's Labor ministry. From 1974, it also included members of the Country Party.

The shadow ministry is a group of senior opposition spokespeople who form an alternative ministry to the government's, whose members shadow or mark each individual Minister or portfolio of the Government.

Billy Snedden became Leader of the Opposition upon his election as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia on 20 December 1972 and appointed a new Shadow Ministry.

First Arrangement

The following were members of the Shadow Ministry from 21 December 1972 to 14 June 1974:[1]

Shadow Minister Portfolio
Billy Snedden MP
Phillip Lynch MP
Senator Reg Withers
Senator Ivor Greenwood QC
  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
  • Shadow Attorney-General
  • Shadow Minister for the Australian Capital Territory
Robert Bonnett MP
  • Shadow Minister for Pensions, Repatriation and Housing
Nigel Bowen QC MP
  • Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Territories
Don Chipp MP
  • Shadow Minister for International Trade and Tariffs
Senator Bob Cotton
  • Shadow Postmaster-General
  • Shadow Minister for Works, Services and Property
David Fairbairn MP
  • Shadow Minister for Development, Minerals and Energy
  • Shadow Minister for the Northern Territory
Dr Jim Forbes MP
  • Shadow Minister for Defence
Malcolm Fraser MP
  • Shadow Minister for Primary Industry
John Gorton MP CH
  • Shadow Minister for Urban and Regional Development
  • Shadow Minister for Environment and Conservation
William McMahon MP
  • Shadow Minister without portfolio
Andrew Peacock MP
  • Shadow Minister for Manufacturing Industry
Senator Peter Rae
  • Shadow Minister for Social Development (to 24 January 1973)
  • Shadow Minister for Education and Science (from 24 January 1973)
Tony Street MP
  • Shadow Minister for Social Security, Health and Welfare
Senator Condor Laucke
  • Shadow Minister for Social Development (from 21 December 1972)
Dr Harry Edwards MP
  • Shadow Minister for International Trade and Tariffs (from 31 July 1973)

Second Arrangement

Following the 1974 election, the Shadow ministry was rearranged to include members of the Country Party. The following were members of the Shadow Ministry between 14 June 1974 and 21 March 1975:[1]

Colour key
(for political parties)
Shadow Minister Portfolio
Billy Snedden MP
Phillip Lynch MP
Doug Anthony MP
Ian Sinclair MP
Senator Reg Withers
Senator Ivor Greenwood QC
  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
  • Shadow Attorney-General
Senator John Carrick
  • Shadow Minister for Urban Improvement
Don Chipp MP
  • Shadow Minister for Social Security and Welfare
Senator Bob Cotton
  • Shadow Minister for Manufacturing Industry
Senator Tom Drake-Brockman
  • Shadow Minister for Repatriation and Compensation
Senator Peter Durack
  • Shadow Postmaster-General
Dr Harry Edwards MP
  • Shadow Minister for Tariff and Industry Assistance Commission
Dr Jim Forbes MP
  • Shadow Minister for Defence
Malcolm Fraser MP
  • Shadow Minister for Labour
Senator Margaret Guilfoyle
  • Shadow Minister for Media
Ralph Hunt MP
  • Shadow Minister for Environment and Conservation
Bob Katter MP
  • Shadow Minister for Northern Development and Northern Territory
James Killen MP
  • Shadow Minister for Education
Bruce Lloyd MP
  • Shadow Minister for Health
Michael MacKellar MP
  • Shadow Minister for Immigration
Peter Nixon MP
  • Shadow Minister for Transport
Andrew Peacock MP
  • Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Territories
Senator Peter Rae
  • Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Community Development
Tony Street MP
  • Shadow Minister for Science and Technology
  • Shadow Minister for the Australian Capital Territory
Bob Ellicott QC MP
  • Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs and Commerce (from 23 October 1974)
  • Shadow Minister for Tasmania (from 23 October 1974)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Opposition Executive and Shadow Ministries". psephos.adam-carr.net. Archived from the original on 1 September 2006. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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