The Shadow Ministry of Malcolm Fraser was the opposition Coalition shadow ministry of Australia from 26 March to 11 November 1975, opposing Gough Whitlam's Labor Whitlam ministry.
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.
Malcolm Fraser became Leader of the Opposition upon his election as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia on 21 March 1975 and appointed a new Shadow Ministry.
Shadow Ministry The following were members of the Shadow Ministry:
Shadow Cabinet Party Spokesperson Portrait Portfolio Liberal Malcolm Fraser for Wannon Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Liberal Party Liberal Phillip Lynch for Flinders Deputy Leader of the Opposition Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Opposition Spokesperson for the Economy Country/National Country Doug Anthony for Richmond Leader of the Country Party (to 2 May 1975) Leader of the National Country Party (from 2 May 1975) Opposition Spokesperson for Trade, Resources, and Decentralised Development Country/National Country Ian Sinclair for New England Deputy Leader of the Country Party (to 2 May 1975) Deputy Leader of the National Country Party (from 2 May 1975) Opposition Spokesperson for Primary Industry Manager of Opposition Business in the House Liberal Reg Withers Senator for Western Australia Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Opposition Spokesperson for Services and Property Liberal Ivor Greenwood Senator for Victoria Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Opposition Spokesperson for Attorney-General Matters Country/National Country Tom Drake-Brockman Senator for Western Australia Leader of the Country Party in the Senate (to 2 May 1975) Leader of the National Country Party in the Senate (from 2 May 1975) Opposition Spokesperson for Repatriation and Compensation Liberal Bob Cotton Senator for New South Wales Opposition Spokesperson for Manufacturing Industry and Industrial Development Liberal Andrew Peacock for Kooyong Opposition Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and External Territories Liberal Don Chipp for Hotham Opposition Spokesperson for Social Security and Welfare Country/National Country Peter Nixon for Gippsland Opposition Spokesperson for Transport Liberal James Killen for Moreton Opposition Spokesperson for Defence Liberal John Carrick Senator for New South Wales Opposition Spokesperson for Federalism and Inter-Government Relations
Outer shadow ministry Party Spokesperson Portrait Portfolio Liberal Peter Rae Senator for Tasmania Opposition Spokesperson for Aboriginal Affairs and Community Development Opposition Spokesperson for Tourism Opposition Spokesperson for Tasmania Liberal Tony Street for Corangamite Opposition Spokesperson for Labour Liberal Harry Edwards for Berowra Opposition Spokesperson for Tariffs and the Industries Assistance Commission Country/National Country Ralph Hunt for Gwydir Opposition Spokesperson for the Environment and Conservation Country/National Country Bob Katter for Kennedy Opposition Spokesperson for Northern Development Opposition Spokesperson for the Northern Territory Liberal Margaret Guilfoyle Senator for Victoria Opposition Spokesperson for Education Country/National Country Bruce Lloyd for Murray Opposition Spokesperson for Health Liberal Michael MacKellar for Warringah Opposition Spokesperson for Immigration Liberal John McLeay for Boothby Opposition Spokesperson for Housing and Construction Country/National Country Evan Adermann for Fisher Opposition Spokesperson for Customs and Excise Opposition Spokesperson for Police Liberal Peter Durack Senator for Western Australia Opposition Spokesperson for Postmaster-General Matters Liberal Vic Garland for Curtin Opposition Spokesperson for the Australian Capital Territory Opposition Spokesperson for Public Service Matters Opposition Spokesperson assisting the Leader of the Opposition Country/National Country Ian Robinson for Cowper Opposition Spokesperson for Decentralised Development Liberal Eric Robinson for McPherson Opposition Spokesperson for Science and Technology Opposition Spokesperson assisting the Treasurer Liberal John Howard for Bennelong Opposition Spokesperson for Consumer Affairs and Commerce Liberal Ian Wilson for Sturt Opposition Spokesperson for Urban Affairs Liberal Harold Young Senator for South Australia Opposition Spokesperson for the Media Liberal Bob Ellicott for Wentworth (in Shadow Ministry from 7 April 1975) Opposition Spokesperson for Aboriginal Affairs (from 7 April 1975) Opposition Spokesperson for Tasmania (from 7 April 1975)
See also Shadow Ministry of Billy Snedden First Fraser Ministry Third Whitlam ministry
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