The Shadow Ministry of Bill Shorten was the opposition Australian Labor Party shadow ministry from October 2013 to May 2019, opposing the Abbott government, Turnbull government and Morrison government.
The Opposition Front Bench is a group of senior Opposition spokespeople who are regarded as the alternative Cabinet to the Cabinet of Australia, whose members shadow or mark each individual Minister or portfolio of the Government. Neither the Shadow Cabinet nor the Shadow Ministers have any official status in the Parliament of Australia. The Shadow Cabinet's membership is determined by the rules and practices of the Opposition party.
From 2013 Labor leadership ballot resulting from the 2013 Australian federal election, to 2019, the Shadow Cabinet was led by former Opposition Leader Bill Shorten of the Australian Labor Party. Prime Ministers Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison led the Liberal/National Coalition governments during this time.
Bill Shorten announced the first arrangement of his Shadow Ministry on 18 October 2013. [1] Shadow Assistant Minister for Health Melissa Parke resigned on 17 February 2014 [2] On 4 March, she was replaced in that role by Stephen Jones. Alannah MacTiernan was appointed to Jones's previous role as Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development and Infrastructure and was also appointed Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Western Australia.
On 1 July 2014, Don Farrell's Senate term expired. Farrell's portfolios of Veterans’ Affairs the Centenary of ANZAC were added to those of David Feeney. Amanda Rishworth replaced Farrell in the Ministry as Shadow Assistant Minister for Education and Higher Education. Nick Champion replaced Rishworth as Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Health. Louise Pratt's Senate term expired at the same time. She was replaced as Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment, Climate Change and Water by Lisa Singh, whose position as Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Attorney General was taken by Graham Perrett. Joel Fitzgibbon also added the portfolio of Shadow Minister for Rural Affairs to his existing Agriculture portfolio.
Officeholder | Office(s) |
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Bill Shorten MP | |
Tanya Plibersek MP |
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Senator Penny Wong |
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Senator Stephen Conroy |
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Chris Bowen MP |
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Tony Burke MP |
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Mark Dreyfus QC MP |
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Senator Kim Carr |
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Anthony Albanese MP |
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Mark Butler MP |
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Jason Clare MP |
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Kate Ellis MP |
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Joel Fitzgibbon MP |
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Gary Gray MP |
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Catherine King MP |
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Jenny Macklin MP |
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Richard Marles MP |
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Shayne Neumann MP |
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Brendan O'Connor MP |
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Bernie Ripoll MP |
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Senator Claire Moore |
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Senator Don Farrell |
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David Feeney MP |
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Julie Collins MP |
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Andrew Leigh MP |
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Sharon Bird MP |
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Michelle Rowland MP |
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Melissa Parke MP |
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Stephen Jones MP |
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Senator Jan McLucas |
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Senator Doug Cameron |
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Amanda Rishworth MP |
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Julie Owens MP |
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Senator Jacinta Collins |
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Michael Danby MP |
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Jim Chalmers MP |
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Matt Thistlethwaite MP |
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Gai Brodtmann MP |
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Stephen Jones MP |
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Alannah MacTiernan MP |
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Warren Snowdon MP |
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Ed Husic MP |
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Senator Louise Pratt |
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Tony Zappia MP |
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Senator Lisa Singh |
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Graham Perrett MP |
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Amanda Rishworth MP |
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Nick Champion MP |
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Senator Carol Brown |
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Senator Helen Polley |
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Michelle Rowland and Katy Gallagher were promoted to the Shadow Cabinet on 13 October 2015. [3] The final arrangement of the Shadow Ministry prior to the 2016 election was announced in October 2015. [4]
Officeholder | Office(s) |
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Bill Shorten MP | |
Tanya Plibersek MP |
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Senator Penny Wong |
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Senator Stephen Conroy |
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Chris Bowen MP |
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Michelle Rowland MP |
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Tony Burke MP |
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Mark Dreyfus QC MP |
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Senator Kim Carr |
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Anthony Albanese MP |
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Senator Katy Gallagher |
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Mark Butler MP |
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Jason Clare MP |
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Kate Ellis MP |
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Joel Fitzgibbon MP |
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Gary Gray MP |
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Catherine King MP |
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Jenny Macklin MP |
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Richard Marles MP |
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Shayne Neumann MP |
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Brendan O'Connor MP |
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Senator Claire Moore |
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David Feeney MP |
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Julie Collins MP |
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Andrew Leigh MP |
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Sharon Bird MP |
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Stephen Jones MP |
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Senator Doug Cameron |
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Amanda Rishworth MP |
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Dr Jim Chalmers MP |
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Julie Owens MP |
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Senator Jacinta Collins |
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Michael Danby MP |
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Ed Husic MP |
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Terri Butler MP |
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Senator Sam Dastyari |
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Matt Thistlethwaite MP |
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Gai Brodtmann MP |
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Alannah MacTiernan MP |
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Warren Snowdon MP |
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Senator Lisa Singh |
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Tony Zappia MP |
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Graham Perrett MP |
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Nick Champion MP |
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Senator Carol Brown |
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Senator Helen Polley |
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Following the narrow defeat at the 2016 election, the Australian Labor Party re-elected Bill Shorten and Tanya Plibersek as leader and deputy leader respectively. On 23 July 2016, the Shadow Cabinet was announced. [5] [6]
Officeholder | Office(s) |
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Bill Shorten MP |
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Tanya Plibersek MP |
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Senator Penny Wong |
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Senator Stephen Conroy |
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Chris Bowen MP |
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Senator Katy Gallagher |
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Tony Burke MP |
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Kate Ellis MP |
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Mark Butler MP |
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Jenny Macklin MP |
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Richard Marles MP |
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Anthony Albanese MP |
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Dr Jim Chalmers MP |
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Brendan O'Connor MP |
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Mark Dreyfus QC MP |
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Shayne Neumann MP |
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Senator Kim Carr |
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Michelle Rowland MP |
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Joel Fitzgibbon MP |
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Jason Clare MP |
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Catherine King MP |
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Julie Collins MP |
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Senator Doug Cameron |
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Senator Claire Moore |
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Andrew Leigh MP |
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Senator Sam Dastyari |
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Linda Burney MP |
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Senator Carol Brown |
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Amanda Rishworth MP |
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Stephen Jones MP |
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Ed Husic MP |
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Clare O'Neil MP |
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Tim Hammond MP |
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Senator Pat Dodson |
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Senator Jacinta Collins |
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Terri Butler MP |
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Tim Hammond MP |
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Senator Helen Polley |
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Andrew Giles MP |
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Matt Thistlethwaite MP |
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Julie Owens MP |
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Pat Conroy MP |
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Senator Louise Pratt |
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Warren Snowdon MP |
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Gai Brodtmann MP |
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Mike Kelly AM , MP |
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Nick Champion MP |
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Lisa Chesters MP |
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Tony Zappia MP |
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Officeholder | Office(s) |
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Bill Shorten MP |
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Tanya Plibersek MP |
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Senator Penny Wong |
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Senator Don Farrell |
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Chris Bowen MP |
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Tony Burke MP |
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Mark Butler MP |
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Linda Burney MP |
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Richard Marles MP |
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Amanda Rishworth MP |
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Anthony Albanese MP |
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Jim Chalmers MP |
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Brendan O'Connor MP |
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Mark Dreyfus QC MP |
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Shayne Neumann MP |
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Senator Kim Carr |
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Michelle Rowland MP |
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Joel Fitzgibbon MP |
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Jason Clare MP |
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Catherine King MP |
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Julie Collins MP |
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Senator Doug Cameron |
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Senator Claire Moore |
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Andrew Leigh MP |
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Senator Carol Brown |
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Stephen Jones MP |
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Ed Husic MP |
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Clare O'Neil MP |
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Madeleine King MP |
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Terri Butler MP |
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Senator Pat Dodson |
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Senator Helen Polley |
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Andrew Giles MP |
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Matt Thistlethwaite MP |
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Julie Owens MP |
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Pat Conroy MP |
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Senator Jenny McAllister |
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Senator Louise Pratt |
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Warren Snowdon MP |
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Gai Brodtmann MP |
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Mike Kelly AM , MP |
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Lisa Chesters MP |
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Tony Zappia MP |
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Senator Deborah O'Neill |
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Senator Glenn Sterle |
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