Shadow ministry of John Hewson

The Shadow Ministry of John Hewson was the opposition Coalition shadow ministry of Australia from 11 April 1990 to 23 May 1994, opposing the Australian Labor Party's Hawke–Keating government.

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.

John Hewson became Leader of the Opposition upon his election as leader of the Liberal Party on 3 April 1990, and appointed his first Shadow Cabinet. He appointed a second, rearranged Shadow Cabinet after losing the 1993 election.

First arrangement

Shadow Cabinet

The following were members of the Shadow Cabinet:

Colour key (for political parties)
Liberal   National   Country Liberal (Nationals caucus)

Shadow Minister		Portfolio
John Hewson MP		Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Liberal Party
Peter Reith MP		Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Treasurer Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
Tim Fischer MP		Leader of the National Party Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources
Bruce Lloyd MP		Deputy Leader of the National Party Shadow Minister for Primary Industry
Senator Robert Hill		Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Senator Peter Durack		Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Defence (to 24 April 1992) Shadow Attorney-General (24 April 1992 to 23 May 1992)
Neil Brown MP		Shadow Minister for Communications (to 25 February 1991)
Jim Carlton MP		Shadow Minister without portfolio
Fred Chaney MP		Shadow Minister for the Environment
Wal Fife MP		Shadow Minister without portfolio
John Howard MP		Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations, Employment and Training
David Jull MP		Shadow Minister for Tourism and Aviation
Dr David Kemp MP		Shadow Minister for Education
Ian McLachlan MP		Shadow Minister for Industry and Commerce
Andrew Peacock MP		Shadow Attorney-General (to 24 April 1992) Shadow Minister for Justice (to 24 April 1992)
John Sharp MP		Shadow Minister for Shipping and Waterfront Reform

Outer shadow ministry

Shadow minister		Portfolio
Senator Richard Alston		Shadow Minister for Social Security
Senator Michael Baume		Shadow Minister for Arts, Heritage, Sport and Youth Affairs
Julian Beale MP		Shadow Minister for Privatisation
Ray Braithwaite MP		Shadow Minister for Community Services and Aged Care
Peter Costello MP		Shadow Minister for Corporate Law Reform, Consumer Affairs Shadow Attorney-General (from 23 May 1992)
Alexander Downer MP		Shadow Minister for Trade Shadow Minister for Trade Negotiations
David Hawker MP		Shadow Minister for Land Transport
Peter McGauran MP		Shadow Minister for Science and Technology
Senator Jocelyn Newman		Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs Shadow Minister for Defence Science and Personnel Shadow Minister for Status of Women
Senator Warwick Parer		Shadow Minister for Administrative Services and Local Government Shadow Minister for the Australian Capital Territory (to 28 April 1992)
Geoff Prosser MP		Shadow Minister for Small Business, Housing and Customs
Phillip Ruddock MP		Shadow Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs
Senator Jim Short		Shadow Minister for Finance
Warwick Smith MP		Shadow Minister for Communications (from 25 February 1991)
Senator Grant Tambling		Shadow Minister for Regional Development, External Territories and Northern Australia
Dr Bob Woods MP		Shadow Minister for Health
Dr Michael Wooldridge MP		Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Senator Ian Macdonald		Shadow Minister for the Australian Capital Territory (from 28 April 1992)

Second arrangement

The Shadow Ministry was rearranged following the 1993 election.

Shadow Cabinet

Colour key (for political parties)
Liberal   National   Country Liberal (Nationals caucus)

Shadow Minister		Portfolio
John Hewson MP		Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Liberal Party
Dr Michael Wooldridge MP		Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Education, Employment and Training Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
Tim Fischer MP		Leader of the National Party Shadow Minister for Trade
John Anderson MP		Deputy Leader of the National Party Shadow Minister for Primary Industry
Senator Robert Hill		Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Senator Richard Alston		Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Communications
Senator Ron Boswell		Shadow Minister for Northern Australia and External Territories
Peter Costello MP		Shadow Minister for Finance
Alexander Downer MP		Shadow Treasurer
John Howard MP		Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations
David Jull MP		Shadow Minister for Tourism and Aviation
Dr David Kemp MP		Shadow Minister for Science, Technology and Export Development
Senator Ian McDonald		Shadow Minister for Local Government and the Australian Capital Territory
Peter McGauran MP		Shadow Minister for Resources and Energy
Ian McLachlan MP		Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and National Development
Senator Jocelyn Newman		Shadow Minister for the Family Shadow Minister for Health
Andrew Peacock MP		Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Phillip Ruddock MP		Shadow Minister for Social Security
Senator Jim Short		Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship

Outer shadow ministry

Shadow minister		Portfolio
Kevin Andrews MP		Shadow Minister for Privatisation, Administrative Services
David Connolly MP		Shadow Minister for Schools, Vocational Education and Training
Chris Gallus MP		Shadow Minister for the Environment
Senator Sue Knowles		Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs
Senator David MacGibbon		Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Defence Science and Personnel
Peter Nugent MP		Shadow Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs
Senator Kay Patterson		Shadow Minister for Senior Citizens and Aged Care
Michael Ronaldson MP		Shadow Minister for Youth, Sport and Recreation
Bruce Scott MP		Shadow Minister for Rural and Regional Development
John Sharp MP		Shadow Minister for Transport
Senator Grant Tambling		Shadow Minister for Public Housing and Community Services
Senator Amanda Vanstone		Shadow Minister for Justice Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs
Daryl Williams QC MP		Shadow Attorney-General

See also

• Shadow Ministry of Alexander Downer
• Fourth Hawke Ministry
• First Keating Ministry
• Second Keating Ministry