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The Shadow Ministry of Gough Whitlam was the opposition Australian Labor Party frontbench of Australia from 8 February 1967 to 5 December 1972, opposing the Liberal-Country Coalition government.
Gough Whitlam became Leader of the Opposition upon his election as leader of the Australian Labor Party on 9 February 1967, and headed up the Australian Labor Party Caucus Executive until 1969. Following their loss at the 1969 election, the Labor Party adopted a Shadow Cabinet system. The shadow cabinet is a group of senior Opposition spokespeople who form an alternative Cabinet to the government's, whose members shadow or mark each individual Minister or portfolio of the Government.
Caucus Executive (1967-1969)
editThe following were members of the ALP Caucus Executive from 8 February 1967 to 12 November 1969:[1]
- Gough Whitlam QC MP - Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Labor Party
- Lance Barnard MP - Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Leader of the Labor Party
- Senator Lionel Murphy QC - Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
- Senator Samuel Cohen (to 7 October 1969) - Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
- Noel Beaton MP (to 9 April 1969)
- Jim Cairns MP
- Clyde Cameron MP
- Rex Connor MP
- Frank Crean MP
- Fred Daly MP
- Charles Jones MP
- Tony Luchetti MP
- Rex Patterson MP
- Harry Webb MP
Shadow Ministry (1969-1972)
editThe following were members of the Shadow Cabinet from 12 November 1969 to 5 December 1972:[1]
| Shadow Minister | Portfolio |
|---|---|
| Gough Whitlam QC MP |
|
| Lance Barnard MP |
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| Senator Lionel Murphy |
|
| Senator Don Willesee |
|
| Kim Beazley MP |
|
| Jim Cairns MP |
|
| Clyde Cameron MP |
|
| Frank Crean MP |
|
| Fred Daly MP |
|
| Bill Hayden MP |
|
| Charles Jones MP |
|
| Rex Patterson MP |
|
| Frank Stewart MP |
|
| Tom Uren MP |
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