The Shadow Ministry of John Hewson was the opposition Coalition shadow ministry of Australia from 11 April 1990 to 23 May 1994, opposing the Australian Labor Party's Hawke–Keating government.
The shadow cabinet is a group of senior Opposition spokespeople who form an alternative Cabinet to the government's, whose members shadow or mark each individual Minister or portfolio of the Government.
John Hewson became Leader of the Opposition upon his election as leader of the Liberal Party on 3 April 1990, and appointed his first Shadow Cabinet. He appointed a second, rearranged Shadow Cabinet after losing the 1993 election.
First arrangement Shadow Cabinet The following were members of the Shadow Cabinet:Shadow Cabinet psephos.adam-carr.net Colour key Shadow Minister Portfolio John Hewson Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Liberal Party Peter Reith Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Treasurer Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Tim Fischer Leader of the National Party Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources Bruce Lloyd Deputy Leader of the National Party Shadow Minister for Primary Industry Senator Robert Hill Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator Peter Durack Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Defence (to 24 April 1992) Shadow Attorney-General (24 April 1992 to 23 May 1992) Neil Brown Shadow Minister for Communications (to 25 February 1991) Jim Carlton Shadow Minister without portfolio Fred Chaney Shadow Minister for the Environment Wal Fife Shadow Minister without portfolio John Howard Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations, Employment and Training David Jull Shadow Minister for Tourism and Aviation Dr David Kemp Shadow Minister for Education Ian McLachlan Shadow Minister for Industry and Commerce Andrew Peacock Shadow Attorney-General (to 24 April 1992) Shadow Minister for Justice (to 24 April 1992) John Sharp Shadow Minister for Shipping and Waterfront Reform
Outer shadow ministry Shadow minister Portfolio Senator Richard Alston Shadow Minister for Social Security Senator Michael Baume Shadow Minister for Arts, Heritage, Sport and Youth Affairs Julian Beale Shadow Minister for Privatisation Ray Braithwaite Shadow Minister for Community Services and Aged Care Peter Costello Shadow Minister for Corporate Law Reform, Consumer Affairs Shadow Attorney-General (from 23 May 1992) Alexander Downer Shadow Minister for Trade Shadow Minister for Trade Negotiations David Hawker Shadow Minister for Land Transport Peter McGauran Shadow Minister for Science and Technology Senator Jocelyn Newman Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs Shadow Minister for Defence Science and Personnel Shadow Minister for Status of Women Senator Warwick Parer Shadow Minister for Administrative Services and Local Government Shadow Minister for the Australian Capital Territory (to 28 April 1992) Geoff Prosser Shadow Minister for Small Business, Housing and Customs Phillip Ruddock Shadow Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs Senator Jim Short Shadow Minister for Finance Warwick Smith Shadow Minister for Communications (from 25 February 1991) Senator Grant Tambling Shadow Minister for Regional Development, External Territories and Northern Australia Dr Bob Woods Shadow Minister for Health Dr Michael Wooldridge Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Senator Ian Macdonald Shadow Minister for the Australian Capital Territory (from 28 April 1992)
Second arrangement The Shadow Ministry was rearranged following the 1993 election.
Shadow Cabinet Colour key
Shadow Minister Portfolio John Hewson Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Liberal Party Dr Michael Wooldridge Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Education, Employment and Training Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Tim Fischer Leader of the National Party Shadow Minister for Trade John Anderson Deputy Leader of the National Party Shadow Minister for Primary Industry Senator Robert Hill Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator Richard Alston Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Communications Senator Ron Boswell Shadow Minister for Northern Australia and External Territories Peter Costello Shadow Minister for Finance Alexander Downer Shadow Treasurer John Howard Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations David Jull Shadow Minister for Tourism and Aviation Dr David Kemp Shadow Minister for Science, Technology and Export Development Senator Ian McDonald Shadow Minister for Local Government and the Australian Capital Territory Peter McGauran Shadow Minister for Resources and Energy Ian McLachlan Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and National Development Senator Jocelyn Newman Shadow Minister for the Family Shadow Minister for Health Andrew Peacock Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Phillip Ruddock Shadow Minister for Social Security Senator Jim Short Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
Outer shadow ministry Shadow minister Portfolio Kevin Andrews Shadow Minister for Privatisation, Administrative Services David Connolly Shadow Minister for Schools, Vocational Education and Training Chris Gallus Shadow Minister for the Environment Senator Sue Knowles Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs Senator David MacGibbon Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Defence Science and Personnel Peter Nugent Shadow Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Senator Kay Patterson Shadow Minister for Senior Citizens and Aged Care Michael Ronaldson Shadow Minister for Youth, Sport and Recreation Bruce Scott Shadow Minister for Rural and Regional Development John Sharp Shadow Minister for Transport Senator Grant Tambling Shadow Minister for Public Housing and Community Services Senator Amanda Vanstone Shadow Minister for Justice Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs Daryl Williams QC Shadow Attorney-General
See also Shadow Ministry of Alexander Downer Fourth Hawke Ministry First Keating Ministry Second Keating Ministry
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