Shadow Ministry of Andrew Peacock (1983–85)

The Shadow Ministry of Andrew Peacock was the opposition Coalition shadow ministry of Australia from 16 March 1983 to 5 September 1985, opposing Bob Hawke's Labor government.

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.

Andrew Peacock became Leader of the Opposition upon his election as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia on 11 March 1983 and appointed a new Shadow Ministry.

First arrangement

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The following were members of the Shadow Ministry:[1]

Colour key
(for political parties)
Shadow Minister Portfolio
Andrew Peacock MP
John Howard MP
Doug Anthony MP
Ian Sinclair MP
Ralph Hunt MP
Senator Fred Chaney
Senator Peter Durack
  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
  • Shadow Attorney-General
Senator Peter Baume
  • Shadow Minister for Education and Youth
Ray Braithwaite MP
  • Shadow Minister for Local Government and Northern Development
Jim Carlton MP
  • Shadow Minister for Health
David Connolly MP
  • Shadow Minister for Environment and Public Administration
David Connolly MP
  • Shadow Minister for Environment and Public Administration
Harold Edwards MP
  • Shadow Minister for Science and Technology
Wal Fife MP
  • Shadow Minister for Housing and Construction
Peter Fisher MP
  • Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation
Senator Margaret Guilfoyle
  • Shadow Minister for Taxation
Steele Hall MP
  • Shadow Special Minister of State
Michael Hodgman MP
  • Shadow Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs
Bruce Lloyd MP
  • Shadow Minister for Communications
Stephen Lusher MP
  • Shadow Minister for Transport
Michael MacKellar MP
  • Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Ian Macphee MP
  • Shadow Minister for Employment, Industrial Relations, Status of Women
Tom McVeigh MP
  • Shadow Minister for Primary Industry
Senator Tony Messner
  • Shadow Minister for Social Security
John Moore MP
  • Shadow Minister for Finance
James Porter MP
  • Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Senator Peter Rae
  • Shadow Minister for Industry and Commerce
Philip Ruddock MP
  • Shadow Minister for Australian Capital Territory and the Public Service
Douglas Scott MP
  • Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Roger Shipton MP
  • Shadow Minister for Small Business and Tourism
John Spender MP
  • Shadow Minister for Aviation and Defence Support
Senator Kathy Sullivan
  • Shadow Minister for Administrative Services and Home Affairs

Second arrangement

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The Shadow Ministry was reshuffled on 14 December 1984 following the 1984 Australian federal election.

Colour key
(for political parties)
Shadow Minister Portfolio
Andrew Peacock MP
John Howard MP
Ian Sinclair MP
Ralph Hunt MP
Senator Fred Chaney
Senator Peter Durack
  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
  • Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources
Senator Peter Baume
  • Shadow Minister for Education
  • Shadow Minister for the Status of Women
Charles Blunt MP
  • Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation
Ray Braithwaite MP
  • Shadow Minister for Social Security
Neil Brown MP
  • Shadow Attorney-General
Senator Stan Collard
  • Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs
David Connolly MP
  • Shadow Minister for Environment, Public Administration, Arts and Heritage
Paul Everingham MP
  • Shadow Minister for Local Government
  • Shadow Minister for Northern Development
Michael Hodgman MP
  • Shadow Minister for Housing and Construction
Senator Austin Lewis
  • Shadow Minister for Territories
  • Shadow Minister for the Australian Capital Territory
Bruce Lloyd MP
  • Shadow Minister for Transport and Aviation
Michael MacKellar MP
  • Shadow Special Minister of State
  • Shadow Minister for Science
Ian Macphee MP
  • Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Tom McVeigh MP
  • Shadow Minister for Trade
Senator Tony Messner
  • Shadow Minister for Community Services
John Moore MP
  • Shadow Minister for Communications
James Porter MP
  • Shadow Minister for Health
Senator Peter Rae
  • Shadow Minister for Finance
Philip Ruddock MP
  • Shadow Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs
Peter Shack MP
  • Shadow Minister for Employment, Youth and Industrial Relations
Roger Shipton MP
  • Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Wilson Tuckey MP
  • Shadow Minister for Administrative Services and Small Business

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Liberal/NPA Shadow Ministry (16 March 1983 to 14 December 1984)". sephos.adam-carr.net. Retrieved 1 February 2023.