The Opposition in the Australian state of Queensland 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.
At times, the Opposition consisted of more than one party, notably when the Coalition parties (the state Nationals and Liberals) were in Opposition. Those state parties entered Opposition in 1998 and merged to form the Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) in 2008, National Leader Lawrence Springborg becoming Leader of the LNP and remaining Leader of the Opposition.
Current arrangement Since 8 November 2024, the opposition is currently led by Steven Miles of the Queensland Labor Party following the 2024 Queensland state election. Portrait Minister Portfolio Took office Left office Duration of tenurePartyElectorate Shadow Cabinet Members Steven Miles 28 October 2024 incumbent LaborMurrumba Cameron Dick 28 October 2024 incumbent LaborWoodridge Shannon Fentiman 8 November 2024 incumbent LaborWaterford Grace Grace 8 November 2024 incumbent LaborMcConnel Meaghan Scanlon 8 November 2024 incumbent LaborGaven Charis Mullen 8 November 2024 incumbent LaborJordan Di Farmer 8 November 2024 incumbent LaborBulimba Mark Bailey 8 November 2024 incumbent LaborMiller Glenn Butcher 8 November 2024 incumbent LaborGladstone Bart Mellish 8 November 2024 incumbent LaborAspley Leeanne Enoch 8 November 2024 incumbent LaborAlgester Leanne Linard 8 November 2024 incumbent LaborNudgee Nikki Boyd 8 November 2024 incumbent LaborPine Rivers Lance McCallum 8 November 2024 incumbent LaborBundamba Michael Healy 8 November 2024 incumbent LaborCairns Tom Smith 8 November 2024 incumbent LaborBundaberg Linus Power 8 November 2024 incumbent LaborLogan Corrine McMillan 8 November 2024 incumbent LaborMansfield Joan Pease 8 November 2024 incumbent LaborLytton Mick de Brenni 8 November 2024 incumbent LaborSpringwood
See also Opposition (Australia) Deputy Leader of the Opposition
References
External links Office of the Queensland Opposition