Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet (Australia)
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The Present Opposition Shadow Cabinet or Opposition Front Bench is listed below.
See also: Official Opposition, Shadow Cabinet, Cabinet of Australia
As of March 2005:
- Leader of the Opposition: Kim Beazley
- Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister for Education, Training, Science and Research: Jenny Macklin
- Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and Shadow Minister for Social Security: Senator Chris Evans
- Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and Shadow Minister for Communications and Information Technology: Senator Stephen Conroy
- Shadow Treasurer: Wayne Swan
- Shadow Minister for Finance and Superannuation: Senator Nick Sherry
- Shadow Minister for Trade: Simon Crean
- Shadow Minister for Health and Manager of Opposition Business in the House: Julia Gillard
- Shadow Minister for Industry, Infrastructure and Industrial Relations: Stephen Smith
- Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Security: Kevin Rudd
- Shadow Minister for Defence and Homeland Security: Robert McClelland
- Shadow Minister for Defence Planning and Personnel: Arch Bevis
- Shadow Minister for Immigration: Laurie Ferguson
- Shadow Minister for Public Administration and Open Government, Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation, The Arts: Senator Kim Carr
- Shadow Minister for Regional Development and Roads, Housing and Urban Development: Kelvin Thompson
- Shadow Minister for Work, Family and Community, Youth and Early Childhood Education: Tanya Plibersek
- Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage, Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House: Anthony Albanese
- Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Participation, Corporate Governance and Responsibility: Senator Penny Wong
- Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Local Government and Territories: Senator Kerry O'Brien
- Assistant Shadow Treasurer, Shadow Minister for Banking and Financial Services: Joel Fitzgibbon
- Shadow Attorney-General: Nicola Roxon
- Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries: Gavan O'Connor
- Shadow Minister for Manufacturing, Consumer Affairs: Senator Kate Lundy
- Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation: Alan Griffin
- Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs: Senator Mark Bishop
- Shadow Minister for Small Business: Tony Burke
- Shadow Minister for Ageing and Disabilities: Senator Jan McLucas
- Shadow Minister for Justice and Customs, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs, Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate: Joseph Ludwig
- Shadow Minister for the Pacific Islands: Bob Sercombe
The present opposition makes no distinction between the shadow cabinet and the shadow ministry.