Shadow Ministry of Chris Minns

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The Shadow Ministry of Chris Minns was the NSW Labor shadow cabinet from 2021 to 2023. It opposed the Berejiklian and Perrottet governments in the Parliament of New South Wales. It was led by Chris Minns following his election as leader of the party and NSW Leader of the Opposition on 4 June 2021. [1] Other leadership positions including the deputy party leader, leader and deputy leader of the opposition in the Legislative Council were confirmed on 8 June 2021. [2] The rest of the shadow ministry was subsequently announced by Minns on 11 June 2021, effective the following day. [3] [4]

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Following the 2023 election, Minns became Premier, forming the Minns ministry. [5]

Shadow cabinet

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Prue Car MP
  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition
  • Shadow Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning
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Penny Sharpe MLC
  • Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council
  • Shadow Minister for the Environment
  • Shadow Minister for Heritage (since 2022)
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John Graham MLC
  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council
  • Shadow Special Minister of State
  • Shadow Minister for Roads
  • Shadow Minister for the Night-Time Economy
  • Shadow Minister for Music
  • Shadow Minister for Arts (since 2022)
  • Shadow Minister for the North Coast (since 2022)
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Daniel Mookhey MLC
  • Shadow Treasurer
  • Shadow Minister for the Gig Economy
Ryan Park MP
  • Shadow Minister for Health
  • Shadow Minister for Mental Health
  • Shadow Minister for the Illawarra and South Coast
Jo Haylen MP
  • Shadow Minister for Transport
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Paul Scully MP
  • Shadow Minister for Planning and Public Spaces
  • Shadow Minister for Police (since 2022)
  • Shadow Minister for Counter-Terrorism (since 2022)
Sophie Cotsis MP
  • Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations
  • Shadow Minister for Work Health and Safety
Michael Daley MP
  • Shadow Attorney-General
Mick Veitch MLC
  • Shadow Minister for Agriculture
  • Shadow Minister for Regional New South Wales
  • Shadow Minister for Western New South Wales
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Yasmin Catley MP
  • Shadow Minister for Customer Service
  • Shadow Minister for Digital
  • Shadow Minister for the Hunter
Kate Washington MP
  • Shadow Minister for Family and Community Services
  • Shadow Minister for Disability Inclusion
Jihad Dib MP
  • Shadow Minister for Emergency Services
  • Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change
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Tara Moriarty MLC
  • Shadow Minister for Corrections and Juvenile Justice
  • Shadow Minister for Medical Research
David Harris MP
  • Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty
  • Shadow Minister for Jobs, Investment and Tourism
  • Shadow Minister for the Central Coast
Jenny Aitchison MP
  • Shadow Minister for Regional Transport and Roads
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Julia Finn MP
  • Shadow Minister for Sport
  • Shadow Minister for Youth
Jodie Harrison MP
  • Shadow Minister for Women
  • Shadow Minister for Seniors
  • Shadow Minister for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
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Greg Warren MP
  • Shadow Minister for Local Government
  • Shadow Minister for Veterans
  • Shadow Minister for Western Sydney
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Anoulack Chanthivong MP
  • Shadow Minister for Finance, Industry and Trade
Steve Kamper MP
  • Shadow Minister for Small Business, Property and Multiculturalism
Rose Jackson MLC
  • Shadow Minister for Water
  • Shadow Minister for Housing and Homelessness
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Courtney Houssos MLC
  • Shadow Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation
  • Shadow Minister for Natural Resources [6] (since 2022)
Tim Crakanthorp MP
  • Shadow Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education

Other Positions

Other Positions
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Ron Hoenig MP
  • Manager of Opposition Business
Anna Watson MP
  • Opposition Whip in the Legislative Assembly (since 2 July 2019)
David Mehan MP
  • Deputy Opposition Whip in the Legislative Assembly (since 30 July 2019)
Mark Buttigieg MLC
  • Opposition Whip in the Legislative Council (since 2 July 2019)
Anthony D'Adam MLC
  • Deputy Opposition Whip in the Legislative Council (since 2 July 2019)

    Former Members of the Shadow Cabinet

    Two members of the shadow cabinet left their positions in 2022.

    Former MemberPortfolioPeriod
    Walt Secord MLC
    • Shadow Minister for Arts and Heritage
    • Shadow Minister for Police
    • Shadow Minister for Counter-Terrorism
    • Shadow Minister for the North Coast
    2021–2022
    Tania Mihailuk MP
    • Shadow Minister for Natural Resources
    2021–2022

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