Shadow Ministry of Andrew Peacock (1983–85)

The Shadow Ministry of Andrew Peacock was the opposition Coalition shadow ministry of Australia from 16 March 1983 to 5 September 1985, opposing Bob Hawke's Labor government.

The shadow ministry is a group of senior opposition spokespeople who form an alternative ministry to the government's, whose members shadow or mark each individual Minister or portfolio of the Government.

Andrew Peacock became Leader of the Opposition upon his election as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia on 11 March 1983 and appointed a new Shadow Ministry.

First arrangement[edit]

The following were members of the Shadow Ministry:^[1]

Colour key (for political parties)
Liberal National Country Liberal

Shadow Minister		Portfolio
Andrew Peacock MP		Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Liberal Party
John Howard MP		Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Treasurer Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
Doug Anthony MP		Leader of the National Party (to 17 January 1984) Shadow Minister for Trade (to 17 January 1984)
Ian Sinclair MP		Leader of the National Party (from 18 January 1984) Deputy Leader of the National Party (to 17 January 1984) Shadow Minister for Defence
Ralph Hunt MP		Shadow Minister for Trade (from 18 January 1984) Deputy Leader of the National Party (from 18 January 1984)
Senator Fred Chaney		Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources
Senator Peter Durack		Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Attorney-General
Senator Peter Baume		Shadow Minister for Education and Youth
Ray Braithwaite MP		Shadow Minister for Local Government and Northern Development
Jim Carlton MP		Shadow Minister for Health
David Connolly MP		Shadow Minister for Environment and Public Administration
David Connolly MP		Shadow Minister for Environment and Public Administration
Harold Edwards MP		Shadow Minister for Science and Technology
Wal Fife MP		Shadow Minister for Housing and Construction
Peter Fisher MP		Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation
Senator Margaret Guilfoyle		Shadow Minister for Taxation
Steele Hall MP		Shadow Special Minister of State
Michael Hodgman MP		Shadow Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs
Bruce Lloyd MP		Shadow Minister for Communications
Stephen Lusher MP		Shadow Minister for Transport
Michael MacKellar MP		Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Ian Macphee MP		Shadow Minister for Employment, Industrial Relations, Status of Women
Tom McVeigh MP		Shadow Minister for Primary Industry
Senator Tony Messner		Shadow Minister for Social Security
John Moore MP		Shadow Minister for Finance
James Porter MP		Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Senator Peter Rae		Shadow Minister for Industry and Commerce
Philip Ruddock MP		Shadow Minister for Australian Capital Territory and the Public Service
Douglas Scott MP		Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Roger Shipton MP		Shadow Minister for Small Business and Tourism
John Spender MP		Shadow Minister for Aviation and Defence Support
Senator Kathy Sullivan		Shadow Minister for Administrative Services and Home Affairs

Second arrangement[edit]

The Shadow Ministry was reshuffled on 14 December 1984 following the 1984 Australian federal election.

Colour key (for political parties)
Liberal National Country Liberal

Shadow Minister		Portfolio
Andrew Peacock MP		Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Liberal Party
John Howard MP		Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Treasurer Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
Ian Sinclair MP		Leader of the National Party Shadow Minister for Defence
Ralph Hunt MP		Shadow Minister for Primary Industry Deputy Leader of the National Party
Senator Fred Chaney		Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce
Senator Peter Durack		Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources
Senator Peter Baume		Shadow Minister for Education Shadow Minister for the Status of Women
Charles Blunt MP		Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation
Ray Braithwaite MP		Shadow Minister for Social Security
Neil Brown MP		Shadow Attorney-General
Senator Stan Collard		Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs
David Connolly MP		Shadow Minister for Environment, Public Administration, Arts and Heritage
Paul Everingham MP		Shadow Minister for Local Government Shadow Minister for Northern Development
Michael Hodgman MP		Shadow Minister for Housing and Construction
Senator Austin Lewis		Shadow Minister for Territories Shadow Minister for the Australian Capital Territory
Bruce Lloyd MP		Shadow Minister for Transport and Aviation
Michael MacKellar MP		Shadow Special Minister of State Shadow Minister for Science
Ian Macphee MP		Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
Tom McVeigh MP		Shadow Minister for Trade
Senator Tony Messner		Shadow Minister for Community Services
John Moore MP		Shadow Minister for Communications
James Porter MP		Shadow Minister for Health
Senator Peter Rae		Shadow Minister for Finance
Philip Ruddock MP		Shadow Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs
Peter Shack MP		Shadow Minister for Employment, Youth and Industrial Relations
Roger Shipton MP		Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Wilson Tuckey MP		Shadow Minister for Administrative Services and Small Business

References[edit]

^ "Liberal/NPA Shadow Ministry (16 March 1983 to 14 December 1984)". sephos.adam-carr.net. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

[1] "Liberal/NPA Shadow Ministry (16 March 1983 to 14 December 1984)". sephos.adam-carr.net. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

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Second arrangement[edit]

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