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Handbook Of The 42nd Parliament
- Preface
- Part 1 - National Symbols
- Part 2 - The Forty-second Parliament
- Part 3 - Elections
- Part 4 - The Constitution
- Part 5 - Referendums and Plebiscites
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Part 6 - Historical information on the Australian Parliament
- Governors-General
- Chronology of Parliaments
- Party representation in Parliament
- Members since 1901
- Members who have served in both chambers
- Longest serving members
- Women in Parliament
- Number of women in Parliament
- Prime Ministers
- Leaders of the Opposition
- Ministries and Cabinets
- Shadow ministries
- Presidents, Deputy Presidents, Speakers and Deputy Speakers
As at 3.3.2011
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Leader of the Opposition |
Abbott, the Hon. Anthony (Tony) John |
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Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Shadow Minister for Trade |
Bishop, the Hon. Julie Isabel |
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Leader of the Nationals and Shadow Minister for Infrastructure and Transport |
Truss, the Hon. Warren Errol |
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Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate |
Abetz, the Hon. Eric |
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Shadow Attorney-General and Shadow Minister for the Arts and Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate |
Brandis, Senator the Hon. George Henry, SC |
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Shadow Treasurer |
Hockey, the Hon. Joseph (Joe) Benedict |
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Shadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Training, and Manager of Opposition Business in the House |
Pyne, the Hon. Christopher Maurice |
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Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs and Deputy Leader of The Nationals |
Scullion, Senator the Hon. Nigel Gregory |
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Shadow Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Water and Leader of the Nationals in the Senate |
Joyce, Senator Barnaby Thomas Gerard |
| Shadow Minister for Finance, Deregulation and Debt Reduction and Chairman, Coalition Policy Development Committee |
Robb, the Hon. Andrew John. AO |
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Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources |
Macfarlane, the Hon. Ian Elgin |
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Shadow Minister for Defence |
Johnston, Senator the Hon. David Albert Lloyd |
| Shadow Minister for Communications and Broadband |
Turnbull, the Hon. Malcom Bligh |
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Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing |
Dutton, the Hon. Peter Craig |
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Shadow Minister for Families, Housing and Human Services |
Andrews, the Hon. Kevin James |
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Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Heritage |
Hunt, the Hon. Gregory (Greg) Andrew |
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Shadow Minister for Productivity and Population and Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship |
Morrison, Scott John |
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Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry and Science |
Mirabella, Sophie |
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Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Food Security |
Cobb, the Hon. John Kenneth |
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Shadow Minister for Small Business, Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs |
Billson, the Hon. Bruce Fredrick |
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Shadow Minister for Employment Participation |
Ley, the Hon. Sussan Penelope |
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Shadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border Protection |
Keenan, Michael Fayat |
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Shadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Financial Services and Supperannuation |
Cormann, Senator Mathias Hubert Paul |
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Shadow Minister for Childcare and Early Childhood Learning |
Ley, the Hon. Sussan Penelope |
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Shadow Minister for Universities and Research |
Mason, Senator the Hon. Brett John |
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Shadow Minister for Youth and Sport and Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House |
Hartsuyker, Luke |
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Shadow Minister for Indigenous Development and Employment |
Payne, Senator Marise Ann |
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Shadow Minister for Regional Development |
Baldwin, the Hon. Robert (Bob) Charles |
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Shadow Special Minister of State |
Bishop, the Hon. Bronwyn Kathleen |
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Shadow Minister for COAG |
Payne, Senator Marise Ann |
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Shadow Minister for Tourism |
Baldwin, the Hon Robert (Bob) Charles |
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Shadow Minister for Defence Science, Technology and Personnel |
Robert, Stuart Rowland |
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Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Shadow Minister Assisting the Leader of the Opposition on the Centenary of ANZAC |
Ronaldson, Senator the Hon. Michael John Clyde |
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Shadow Minister for Regional Communications |
Hartsuyker, Luke |
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Shadow Minister for Ageing and Shadow Minister for Mental Health |
Fierravanti-Wells, Senator Concetta (Connie) Anna |
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Shadow Minister for Seniors |
Bishop, the Hon. Bronwyn Kathleen |
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Shadow Minister for Disabilities, Carers and the Voluntary Sector and Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate |
Fifield, Senator Mitchell (Mitch) Peter |
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Shadow Minister for Housing |
Payne, Senator Marise Ann |
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Chairman, Scrutiny of Government Waste Committee |
Briggs, Jamie Edward |
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Shadow Cabinet Secretary |
Ruddock, the Hon. Philip Maxwell |
Shadow Cabinet Members are shown in bold type.
Shadow Parliamentary Secretaries
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Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Leader of the Opposition |
Bernardi, Senator Cory |
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Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance |
Gambaro, the Hon. Teresa |
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Shadow Parliamentry Secretary for Roads and Regional Transport |
Chester, Darren Jeffrey |
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Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Attorney-General |
Humphries, Senator Gary John Joseph |
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Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Tax Reform and Deputy Chairman, Coalition Policy Development Committee |
Smith, the Hon. Anthony (Tony) David Hawthorn |
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Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Education |
Nash, Senator Fiona Joy |
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Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern and Remote Australia |
Macdonald, Senator the Hon. Ian Douglas |
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Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Local Government |
Randall, Donald (Don) James |
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Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray-Darling Basin |
Birmingham, Senator Simon John |
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Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Material |
Humphries, Sneator Gary John Joseph |
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Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Defence Force and Defence Support |
Macdonald, Senator the Hon. Ian Douglas |
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Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Primary Healthcare |
Southcott, Dr Andrew John |
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Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Health Services and Indigenous Health |
Laming, Andrew Charles |
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Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Supporting Families |
Bernardi, Senator Cory |
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Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Status of Women |
Cash, Senator Michaelia Clare |
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Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Environment |
Birmingham, Senator Simon John |
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Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship and Settlement |
Gambaro, Hon. Teresa |
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Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration |
Cash, Senator Michaelia Clare |
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Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation, Industry and Science |
Colbeck, Senator the Hon. Richard Mansell |
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Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Forestry |
Colbeck, Senator the Hon. Richard Mansell |
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Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and Fair Competition |
Ryan, Senator Scott Michael |