Opposition (New South Wales)

The Opposition in the Australian state of New South Wales comprises the largest party or coalition of parties not in Government. The Opposition's purpose is to hold the Government to account and constitute a "Government-in-waiting" should the existing Government fall. To that end, a Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Ministers for the various government departments question the Premier and Ministers on Government policy and administration, and formulate the policy the Opposition would pursue in Government. It is sometimes styled "His Majesty's Loyal Opposition" to demonstrate that although it opposes the Government, it remains loyal to the King.

The Leader of the Opposition is currently Liberal Leader Mark Speakman since 21 April 2023.[1]

Current shadow cabinet
This section is an excerpt from Shadow ministry of Mark Speakman § Current arrangement.[edit]
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Shadow Minister Portfolio[2] Image
Mark Speakman MP
Dugald Saunders MP
Natalie Ward MLC
  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition
  • Shadow Minister for Transport and Roads[3][4]
  • Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in New South Wales
Bronnie Taylor MLC
  • Shadow Minister for Regional Health[4]
  • Shadow Minister for Trade
  • Shadow Minister for Seniors
  • Deputy Leader of the National Party in New South Wales
Damien Tudehope MLC
Sarah Mitchell MLC
  • Shadow Minister for Education[3][4] and Early Learning
  • Shadow Minister for Western NSW
Robyn Preston MP
  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly
  • Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Medical Research
  • Shadow Minister for Veterans
Alister Henskens MP
  • Shadow Attorney-General[4]
  • Shadow Special Minister of State
  • Manager of Opposition Business in the Legislative Assembly[4]
Matt Kean MP
  • Shadow Minister for Health[3]
Natasha Maclaren-Jones MLC
  • Shadow Minister for Families and Communities
  • Shadow Minister for Disability Inclusion
  • Shadow Minister for Homelessness
  • Shadow Minister for Youth
Sam Farraway MLC
  • Shadow Minister for Regional Transport and Roads
Scott Farlow MLC
  • Shadow Minister for Planning and Public Spaces
  • Shadow Minister for Housing
  • Shadow Minister for Cities
  • Shadow Minister for Hunter and the Central Coast
James Griffin MP
  • Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change
  • Shadow Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government
Mark Coure MP
  • Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism
  • Shadow Minister for Jobs, Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology
  • Shadow Minister for South-Western Sydney
Paul Toole MP
  • Shadow Minister for Police[3][4]
Leslie Williams MP
  • Shadow Minister for Women
  • Shadow Minister for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
  • Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Wendy Tuckerman MP
  • Shadow Minister for Local Government
  • Shadow Minister for Small Business
Eleni Petinos MP
  • Shadow Minister for Finance
  • Shadow Minister for Sport
Kevin Anderson MP
  • Shadow Minister for Gaming and Racing
  • Shadow Minister for the Arts and Heritage
Kellie Sloane MP
  • Shadow Minister for Environment
Justin Clancy MP
  • Shadow Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education
Mark Taylor MP
  • Shadow Minister for Corrections
  • Shadow Minister for Western Sydney
Gurmesh Singh MP
  • Shadow Minister for Tourism
  • Shadow Minister for Emergency Services
  • Shadow Minister for the North Coast
Tim James MP
  • Shadow Minister for Fair Trading, Work Health and Safety and Building
Steph Cooke MP
  • Shadow Minister for Water
  • Shadow Minister for Crown Lands
Aileen MacDonald MLC
  • Shadow Minister for Youth Justice

See also

References
  1. "Shadow Ministry". Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  2. "Shadow Ministry". www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
  3. Raper, Ashleigh (3 May 2023). "Matt Kean returns to frontbench as NSW shadow cabinet line-up revealed". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  4. Loomes, Phoebe; Costin, Luke (3 May 2023). "Labor taps Nats MP for NSW upper house role". AAPNews. Australian Associated Press. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
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