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Shadow Ministry of Alexander Downer

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The Shadow Ministry of Alexander Downer was a shadow ministry led by the Opposition Leader and leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, Alexander Downer, in the Parliament of Australia between 23 May 1994 and 30 January 1995. While serving no formal status—only the Leader and Deputy Leader received remuneration for their role over and above that of a Member of Parliament—it was intended to improve the effectiveness of the Opposition by providing an alternative Ministry to voters, consisting of shadow ministers who could ask role-specific questions in parliament, provide comment to the media and offer alternative policies to the government in their areas of responsibility.

The governing ministry at the time was the Second Keating Ministry.

Shadow Ministry (May 1994 to September 1994)

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The list below contains a list of Downer's initial shadow ministry:[1][2]

Party key Liberal
National
Shadow Minister Office
Alexander Downer Leader of the Liberal Party
Leader of the Opposition
Tim Fischer Leader of the National Party
Shadow Minister for Trade
Peter Costello Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Treasurer
Robert Hill Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Shadow Minister for Education
Shadow Minister for Science and Technology
John Anderson Deputy Leader of the National Party
Shadow Minister for Primary Industry
Richard Alston Shadow Minister for Communications
Shadow Minister for the Arts
Dr John Hewson Shadow Minister for Industry and Commerce
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure
Shadow Minister for Customs
Andrew Peacock Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Peter Reith Shadow Minister for Defence
John Howard Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations
Manager of Opposition Business
Dr David Kemp Shadow Minister for Employment and Training
Shadow Minister for Family Services
Ian McLachlan, AO Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage
John Moore Shadow Minister for Privatisation
Shadow Minister for Public Administration
Bronwyn Bishop Shadow Minister for Health
Peter McGauran Shadow Minister for Resources and Energy
Philip Ruddock Shadow Minister for Social Security
Ian Macdonald Shadow Minister for Regional Development
Geoff Prosser Shadow Minister for Finance
Ron Boswell Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs

Outer Shadow Ministry

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Party key Liberal
National
Country Liberal
Shadow Minister Office
Chris Miles Shadow Minister for Schools
Shadow Minister for Vocational Education and Training
John Sharp Shadow Minister for Transport
Amanda Vanstone Shadow Minister for Justice
Shadow Attorney-General
Jim Short Shadow Minister for Immigration
Shadow Minister for Ethnic Affairs
Judi Moylan Shadow Minister for Small Business
Shadow Minister for Women's Affairs
Warwick Parer Shadow Minister for Aviation
Shadow Minister for Tourism
Michael Wooldridge Shadow Minister for Community Services
Shadow Minister for Senior Citizens
Wilson Tuckey Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs
Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel
Chris Gallus Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Grant Tambling Shadow Minister for Housing
Shadow Minister for External Territories
Shadow Minister for Northern Development
Rod Kemp Shadow Minister for Administrative Services
Bruce Scott Shadow Minister for Local Government
Ian Campbell Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation
Shadow Minister for Youth Affairs

Shadow Ministry (September 1994 to January 1995)

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After the resignation of Peacock and the sacking of Hewson, Downer reshuffled his ministry as follows.[3]

Party key Liberal
National
Shadow Minister Office
Alexander Downer Leader of the Liberal Party
Leader of the Opposition
Tim Fischer Leader of the National Party
Shadow Minister for Trade
Peter Costello Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Treasurer
Robert Hill Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Shadow Minister for Education
Shadow Minister for Science and Technology
John Anderson Deputy Leader of the National Party
Shadow Minister for Primary Industry
Richard Alston Shadow Minister for Communications
Shadow Minister for the Arts
John Moore Shadow Minister for Industry and Commerce
Shadow Minister for Privatisation
Peter Reith Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Jocelyn Newman Shadow Minister for Defence
John Howard Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations
Manager of Opposition Business
Dr David Kemp Shadow Minister for Employment and Training
Shadow Minister for Family Services
Ian McLachlan, AO Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage
Bronwyn Bishop Shadow Minister for Health
Peter McGauran Shadow Minister for Resources and Energy
Philip Ruddock Shadow Minister for Social Security
Ian Macdonald Shadow Minister for Regional Development
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure
Geoff Prosser Shadow Minister for Finance
Ron Boswell Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs

Outer Shadow Ministry

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Party key Liberal
National
Country Liberal
Shadow Minister Office
Chris Miles Shadow Minister for Schools
Shadow Minister for Vocational Education and Training
John Sharp Shadow Minister for Transport
Amanda Vanstone Shadow Minister for Justice
Shadow Attorney-General
Jim Short Shadow Minister for Immigration
Shadow Minister for Ethnic Affairs
Judi Moylan Shadow Minister for Small Business
Shadow Minister for Women's Affairs
Warwick Parer Shadow Minister for Aviation
Shadow Minister for Tourism
Shadow Minister for Customs
Michael Wooldridge Shadow Minister for Community Services
Shadow Minister for Senior Citizens
Wilson Tuckey Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs
Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel
Chris Gallus Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Grant Tambling Shadow Minister for Housing
Shadow Minister for External Territories
Shadow Minister for Northern Development
Rod Kemp Shadow Minister for Administrative Services
Shadow Minister for Public Administration
Bruce Scott Shadow Minister for Local Government
Ian Campbell Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation
Shadow Minister for Youth Affairs
David Connolly Shadow Minister for Superannuation/Retirement Income

References

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  1. ^ "The Downer Team". The Canberra Times. 27 May 1994. p. 4.
  2. ^ http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/officebearers/shadows2.txt [bare URL plain text file]
  3. ^ "ParlInfo - Search Results".