New South Wales Shadow Cabinet
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The New South Wales Shadow Cabinet is the opposition to the incumbent Government (Liberal
Liberal Party of Australia
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/Nationals
National Party of Australia
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Coalition
Coalition (Australia)
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) in the State of New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. The Shadow cabinet is made up of 15 members of the NSW Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
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caucus. The shadow cabinet is made up of 'Spokesman/women' or 'Shadow Ministers' whose jobs are to hold the government of the day to account.
- John RobertsonJohn Robertson (Australian politician)Sir John Robertson, KCMG was an Australian politician and Premier of New South Wales on five occasions. Robertson is best remembered for land reform and in particular the Robertson Land Acts of 1861, which sought to open up the selection of Crown land and break the monopoly of the...
MLA: Leader of the OppositionLeader of the Opposition (New South Wales)The role of the Leader of Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition in New South Wales is a title held by the leader of the largest minority party in the state lower house, the New South Wales Legislative Assembly...
, Shadow Minister for Western Sydney and the Illawarra - Linda BurneyLinda BurneyThe Hon. Linda Jean Burney MP, an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Canterbury for the Australian Labor Party since 2003...
MLA: Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Shadow Minister for Planning, Infrastructure and Heritage, Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation, Shadow Minister for the Hunter, Shadow Minister for the Central Coast - Michael DaleyMichael DaleyMichael John Daley MP , an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Maroubra for the Australian Labor Party since 2005. He is currently Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Finance and Services.-Early life:Daley was educated at Marcellin...
MLA: Shadow Treasurer, Shadow Minister for Finance and Services - Andrew McDonald MLA: Shadow Minister for Health, Shadow Minister for Medical Research
- Penny SharpePenny SharpePenelope Gail Sharpe is an Australian politician. She has been an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since October 2005, when she filled a casual vacancy caused by the decision of Education Minister Carmel Tebbutt to move to the Legislative Assembly...
MLC: Shadow Minister for Transport - Tony Kelly MLC: Shadow Minister for Roads and Ports, Shadow Minister for Resources and Primary Industries, Shadow Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Hospitality and Racing
- Luke FoleyLuke FoleyLuke Aquinas Foley , an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 10 June 2010 representing the Australian Labor Party...
MLC: Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Shadow Minister for Water, Shadow Minister for Energy and Special Minister of State - Cherie BurtonCherie BurtonCherie Ann Burton an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Kogarah for the Australian Labor Party since 1999.- Biography :...
MLA: Shadow Minister for Volunteering and Youth, Shadow Minister for Fair Trading, Shadow Minister for Healthy Lifestyles - Carmel TebbuttCarmel TebbuttCarmel Mary Tebbutt is an Australian politician. She is the Australian Labor Party Member for Marrickville in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and was Deputy Premier of New South Wales from 2008 to 2011. She was also Minister for Health in the Keneally Government...
MLA: Shadow Minister for Education and Training - Nathan ReesNathan ReesNathan Rees MP, , an Australian politician, was the 41st Premier of New South Wales and parliamentary leader of the New South Wales division of the Australian Labor Party from September 2008 to December 2009...
MLA: Shadow Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Shadow Minister for the Arts - Paul LynchPaul Lynch (politician)Paul Gerard Lynch MP, an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Liverpool since 1995 for the Australian Labor Party.-Early career and background:...
MLA: Shadow Attorney-General, Shadow Minister for Justice - Barbara PerryBarbara PerryBarbara Mazzel Anne Perry MP, , an Australian politician, is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Auburn for the Australian Labor Party since 2001. Perry is the Shadow Minister for Ageing, Shadow Minister for Disability Services, Shadow Minister for Family and Community...
MLA: Shadow Minister for Family and Community Services, Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Shadow Minister for Ageing, Shadow Minister for Disability Services - Robert FuroloRobert FuroloRobert Anthony Furolo is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since October 2008, representing the electorate of Lakemba....
MLA: Shadow Minister for Mental Health, Shadow Minister for Housing, Shadow Minister for Small Business - Mick VeitchMick VeitchMichael Stanley "Mick" Veitch is an Australian politician and Australian Labor Party member of the New South Wales Legislative Council. Veitch has been a member of the Council since 24 March 2007.-Early years:...
MLC: Shadow Minister for Trade and Investment, Shadow Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services, Shadow Minister for Regional and Rural Affairs - Sophie CotsisSophie CotsisSophie Cotsis MLC, is an Australian politician. She is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council since 7 September 2010, representing the Australian Labor Party....
MLC: Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Communities, Shadow Minister for Local Government, Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations, Shadow Minister for the Status of Women.