The shadow ministry of Mark Speakman was the Coalition shadow cabinet between April 2023 and November 2025. It was the opposition to the Minns government in the Parliament of New South Wales and was led by Mark Speakman following his election as leader of the party and NSW Leader of the Opposition following a leadership election on 21 April 2023. The shadow ministry lasted until the resignation of Speakman and Dugald Saunders as Liberal and National party leaders in November 2025.
Final arrangement Colour key Shadow Minister Portfolio Image Mark Speakman Leader of the Opposition Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party Dugald Saunders Shadow Minister for Regional NSW Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Natural Resources Leader of the New South Wales National Party Natalie Ward MLC Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Transport and Roads Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Shadow Minister for the Illawarra and South Coast Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in New South Wales Gurmesh Singh Shadow Minister for Regional Health Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Shadow Minister for the North Coast Deputy Leader of the National Party in New South Wales (from 28 June 2024) Damien Tudehope MLC Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Shadow Treasurer Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations Sarah Mitchell MLC Shadow Minister for Education and Early Learning Shadow Minister for Western NSW Robyn Preston Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Medical Research Shadow Minister for Veterans Alister Henskens Shadow Attorney-General Manager of Opposition Business in the Legislative Assembly Natasha Maclaren-Jones MLC Shadow Minister for Families and Communities Shadow Minister for Disability Inclusion Shadow Minister for Homelessness Shadow Minister for Youth Scott Farlow MLC Shadow Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Shadow Minister for Housing Shadow Minister for Cities Shadow Minister for Hunter and the Central Coast Paul Toole Shadow Minister for Police Kellie Sloane Shadow Minister for Health James Griffin Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change Shadow Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government Shadow Minister for the Environment Mark Coure Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism Shadow Minister for Jobs, Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology Shadow Minister for South-Western Sydney Kevin Anderson Shadow Minister for Gaming and Racing Shadow Minister for the Arts and Heritage Wendy Tuckerman Shadow Minister for Local Government Eleni Petinos Shadow Minister for Finance Shadow Minister for Sport Justin Clancy Shadow Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education Mark Taylor Shadow Minister for Corrections Shadow Minister for Western Sydney Steph Cooke Shadow Minister for Water Shadow Minister for Crown Lands Tim James Shadow Minister for Fair Trading, Work Health and Safety and Building Shadow Minister for Small Business Aileen MacDonald MLC Shadow Minister for Youth Justice Dave Layzell Shadow Minister for Regional Transport and Roads (from 12 February 2024) Adam Crouch Shadow Minister for Corrections Shadow Minister for the Central Coast Felicity Wilson Shadow Minister for Women Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Geoff Provest Shadow Minister for Flood Recovery Shadow Minister for SeniorsChris Rath MLC Shadow Special Minister of State Opposition Whip in the Legislative Council Former Shadow Ministers Sam Farraway MLC Shadow Minister for Regional Transport and Roads (from 9 May 2023 to 12 February 2024) Bronnie Taylor MLC Shadow Minister for Regional Health (from 9 May 2023 to 28 June 2024) Shadow Minister for Trade (from 9 May 2023 to 28 June 2024) Shadow Minister for Seniors (from 9 May 2023 to 28 June 2024) Deputy Leader of the National Party in New South Wales (from 12 October 2021 to 28 June 2024) Matt Kean Shadow Minister for Health (from 3 May 2023 to 24 June 2024) Leslie Williams Shadow Minister for Women Shadow Minister for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Interim arrangement The interim arrangement lasted between 21 April and 9 May 2023 before the full shadow ministry was announced.
Colour key Shadow Minister Portfolio Image Mark Speakman Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Liberal Party in New South Wales Paul Toole Shadow Minister for Police Shadow Minister for Regional New South Wales Leader of the National Party in New South Wales Bronnie Taylor MLC Shadow Minister for Regional Health Deputy Leader of the National Party in New South Wales Damien Tudehope MLC Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Alister Henskens Shadow Attorney-General Manager of Opposition Business in the Legislative Assembly Matt Kean Shadow Minister for Health
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