Campbell Newman was elected Leader of the Liberal National Party of Queensland on 2 April 2011.[1] Because he was not a Member of Parliament, he cannot be Leader of the Opposition. As a result, Jeff Seeney was chosen as the party's parliamentary leader and serves as Opposition Leader. On 11 April 2011, Newman announced his Shadow Cabinet.
Shadow Ministry list
editOn 11 April 2011, Campbell Newman announced the following Shadow Ministry appointments:[2][3]
| Portfolio | Shadow Minister |
|---|---|
| Liberal of the Liberal National Party (Outside Parliament) | Campbell Newman |
| Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Parliamentary Party Shadow Minister for State Development Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Planning Shadow Minister for Reconstruction |
Jeff Seeney |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Tresurer Shadow Minister for Finance Shadow Minister for Trade Shadow Minister for Racing |
Tim Nicholls |
| Shadow Minister for Transport Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs Shadow Minister for the Arts |
Scott Emerson |
| Shadow Minister for Police, Corrective Services and Emergency Services | John-Paul Langbroek |
| Shadow Minister for Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business | Jann Stuckey |
| Shadow Attorney-General | Jarrod Bleijie |
| Shadow Minister for Mining Shadow Minister for Resources Management |
Jack Dempsey |
| Shadow Minister for Education Shadow Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships |
Bruce Flegg |
| Shadow Minister for Health | Mark McArdle |
| Minister for Agriculture, Food and Regional Queensland | Andrew Cripps |
| Shadow Minister for Child Safety Shadow Minister for Disabilities and Mental Health |
Tracy Davis |
| Shadow Minister for Waste Watch Shadow Minister for Community Services and Housing Shadow Minister for Women |
Fiona Simpson |
| Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations Shadow Minister for Employment and Skills |
Ted Malone |
| Shadow Minister for Local Government Shadow Minister for Sport |
David Gibson |
| Shadow Minister for the Environment | Andrew Powell |
| Shadow Minister for Government Services, Building Industry and Information and Communication Technology | Ros Bates |
| Shadow Minister for Energy and Water Utilities | Steve Dickson |
| Shadow Minister for Main Roads, Fisheries and Marine Infrastructure | Mark Robinson |
| Parliamentary Secretaries | |
| Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Queensland Leader of Opposition Business in the House |
Rosemary Menkens |
| Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Reconstruction | Peter Dowling |
| Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism | Glen Elmes |
| Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Western Queensland | Vaughan Johnson |
| Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Racing | Ray Stevens |
| Whips | |
| Opposition Whip | Ian Rickuss |
| Deputy Opposition Whip | Ted Sorensen |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Jessica Marszalek (2 April 2011). "Newman unanimously endorsed as LNP leader". Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ McKenna, Michael (12 April 2012). "New NLP (sic) leader Campbell Newman aids backers, axes foes". The Australian.
- ^ "Opposition Appointments to the Queensland Parliament as of 11 April 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 21 March 2012.