Opposition (Queensland)

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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.

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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. [1]

PortraitMinisterPortfolioTook officeLeft officeDuration of tenureParty Electorate
Shadow Cabinet Members
Steven Miles official portrait (cropped).jpg Steven Miles
28 October 2024incumbent205 daysLabor Murrumba
Cameron Dick
28 October 2024incumbent205 daysLabor Woodridge
Shannon Fentiman MP, August 2023 (cropped).jpg Shannon Fentiman
8 November 2024incumbent194 daysLabor Waterford
Hon Grace Grace MP 2016.jpg Grace Grace
  • Shadow Minister for Trade
  • Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations
  • Shadow Minister for Olympic and Paralympic Games
  • Shadow Minister for Racing
8 November 2024incumbent194 daysLabor McConnel
Meaghan Scanlon.jpg Meaghan Scanlon
  • Shadow Attorney-General
  • Shadow Minister for Justice
  • Shadow Minister for Housing, Homelessness and Home Ownership
8 November 2024incumbent194 daysLabor Gaven
Noimage.png Charis Mullen
  • Shadow Minister for Public Works
  • Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs
8 November 2024incumbent194 daysLabor Jordan
Di Farmer.jpg Di Farmer
  • Shadow Minister for Education and the Early Years
  • Shadow Minister for Youth Justice
8 November 2024incumbent194 daysLabor Bulimba
Mark Bailey MP April 2024.jpg Mark Bailey
8 November 2024incumbent194 daysLabor Miller
Noimage.png Glenn Butcher
8 November 2024incumbent194 daysLabor Gladstone
Bart Mellish MP.jpg Bart Mellish
8 November 2024incumbent194 daysLabor Aspley
Leeanne Enoch Profile Pic (2).jpg Leeanne Enoch
  • Shadow Minister for Closing the Gap
  • Shadow Minister for Reconciliation
  • Shadow Minister for Seniors and Disability Services
  • Shadow Minister for Integrity
  • Shadow Minister for the Arts
8 November 2024incumbent194 daysLabor Algester
Leanne Linard.jpg Leanne Linard
  • Shadow Minister for Environment, Science, Innovation and Climate Change
  • Shadow Minister for Youth
8 November 2024incumbent194 daysLabor Nudgee
Noimage.png Nikki Boyd
  • Shadow Minister for Local Government and Water
  • Shadow Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery, Emergency Services and Volunteers
8 November 2024incumbent194 daysLabor Pine Rivers
Noimage.png Lance McCallum
  • Shadow Minister for Energy
8 November 2024incumbent194 daysLabor Bundamba
Noimage.png Michael Healy
  • Shadow Minister for Tourism
  • Shadow Minister for Jobs and Training
8 November 2024incumbent194 daysLabor Cairns
Noimage.png Tom Smith
  • Shadow Minister for Primary Industries and Rural Development
  • Shadow Minister for Manufacturing
8 November 2024incumbent194 daysLabor Bundaberg
Noimage.png Linus Power
  • Shadow Minister for Natural Resources and Mines
8 November 2024incumbent194 daysLabor Logan
Noimage.png Corrine McMillan
  • Shadow Minister for Child Safety, Communities and the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence
8 November 2024incumbent194 daysLabor Mansfield
Noimage.png Joan Pease
  • Shadow Minister for Small Business
  • Shadow Minister for Customer Service and Open Data
8 November 2024incumbent194 daysLabor Lytton
Mick de Brenni.jpg Mick de Brenni
  • Manager of Opposition Business
  • Shadow Cabinet Secretary
8 November 2024incumbent194 daysLabor Springwood

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Deputy premier again rules out a new Olympic stadium at Victoria Park as more costs blow out". ABC News. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
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