Shadow Ministry of Andrew Peacock (1989–90)

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The Shadow Ministry of Andrew Peacock was the opposition Coalition shadow ministry of Australia from 12 May 1989 to 3 April 1990, opposing Bob Hawke's Labor ministry.

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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.

Andrew Peacock resumed his position as Leader of the Opposition upon his return as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia on 9 May 1989 and appointed a new Shadow Ministry.

Shadow Ministry

The following were members of the Shadow Ministry: [1] [ better source needed ]

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Shadow MinisterPortfolio
Andrew Peacock MP
Fred Chaney MP
Charles Blunt MP
Bruce Lloyd MP
Senator Robert Hill
  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
  • Shadow Minister for the Australian Capital Territory (to 11 June 1989)
  • Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 11 June 1989)
Senator Richard Alston
  • Shadow Minister for Communications
Julian Beale MP
  • Shadow Minister for Employment and Training
Senator Bronwyn Bishop
  • Shadow Minister for Federal Affairs
Ray Braithwaite MP
  • Shadow Minister for Aged Care and Community Services
Neil Brown MP
  • Shadow Attorney-General
Jim Carlton MP
  • Shadow Minister for Defence
Wal Fife MP
  • Shadow Minister for Administrative Services
David Jull MP
  • Shadow Minister for Aviation
Senator Austin Lewis
  • Shadow Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce
  • Shadow Minister for the Australian Capital Territory (from 11 June 1989)
Peter McGauran MP
  • Shadow Minister for Energy
Senator David MacGibbon
  • Shadow Minister for Customs
Ian Macphee MP
  • Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs (to 11 June 1989)
John Moore MP
  • Shadow Minister for Business
  • Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs
Senator Jocelyn Newman
  • Shadow Minister for Defence Science and Personnel
Senator Chris Puplick
  • Shadow Minister for Environment and Arts
Peter Reith MP
  • Shadow Minister for Education
Phillip Ruddock MP
  • Shadow Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs
Peter Shack MP
  • Shadow Minister for Health
Warwick Smith MP
  • Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Senator John Stone
  • Shadow Minister for Finance
Wilson Tuckey MP
  • Shadow Minister for Housing

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  1. http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/officebearers/shadows2.txt [ bare URL plain text file ]