The shadow ministry of Barry O'Farrell was the opposition led by Barry O'Farrell MLA, opposing the Iemma, Rees and Keneally governments of the Labor Party in the Parliament of New South Wales. The shadow cabinet was made up of members of the Liberal Party and the National Party of Australia in a Coalition agreement.
O'Farrell led from the majority Coalition partner, the Liberal Party and served as leader of the opposition from 4 April 2007 until the 2011 state election. The deputy leader of the shadow ministry during this period was Andrew Stoner MLA from the minority Coalition partner, the National Party.[1] The leader of the opposition in the Legislative Council was Mike Gallacher MLC from the Liberal Party and the deputy leader of the Legislative Council was Duncan Gay MLC from the National Party.[1]
Final arrangement
editShadow ministers from the Legislative Assembly
edit| Shadow Ministerial Portfolio | Shadow Minister | |
|---|---|---|
| Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Liberal Party Shadow Minister for Western Sydney |
Barry O'Farrell | |
| Leader of the National Party Shadow Minister for Roads, Ports and State Development |
Andrew Stoner | |
| Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Health |
Jillian Skinner | |
| Deputy Leader of the Nationals Shadow Minister for Education and Youth Affairs |
Adrian Piccoli | |
| Shadow Treasurer |
Mike Baird | |
| Shadow Minister for Planning and Infrastructure |
Brad Hazzard | |
| Shadow Minister for Inter-Government Relations, Special Minister for State and the Central Coast |
Chris Hartcher | |
| Shadow Minister for Hospitality, Tourism, Racing and Major Events | George Souris | |
| Shadow Minister for Transport | Gladys Berejiklian | |
| Shadow Minister for Small Business and Regulatory Reform and Shadow Minister for the North Coast |
Don Page | |
| Shadow Minister for Aging and Disability Services | Andrew Constance | |
| Shadow Minister for Natural Resource Management | Katrina Hodgkinson | |
| Shadow Minister for Fair Trading | Greg Aplin | |
| Shadow Attorney General and for Justice | Greg Smith | |
| Shadow Minister for Women and Community Services | Pru Goward | |
| Shadow Minister for Citizenship, Voluenteering and the Arts | Anthony Roberts | |
| Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Healthy Lifestyles and for Western New South Wales | Kevin Humphries | |
Shadow ministers from the Legislative Council
edit| Shadow Ministerial Portfolio | Shadow Minister | |
|---|---|---|
| Leader of the Opposition in the Upper Legislative Council, Shadow Minister for Police and the Hunter |
Mike Gallacher | |
| Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Shadow Minister for Industry |
Duncan Gay | |
| Shadow Minister for Finance, Housing Strategy, Industrial Relations and Shadow Minister for the Illawara |
Greg Pearce | |
| Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability | Catherine Cusack | |
| Shadow Minister for Emergency Services | Melinda Pavey | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "NSW Shadow Ministry". NSW Liberal Party. 12 May 2008. Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2009.