The Burke shadow ministry was a Shadow Cabinet led by the Opposition Leader and leader of the Labor Party, Brian Burke, in the Parliament of Western Australia. While serving no formal status—only the Leader and Deputy Leader received remuneration for their role over and above that of a Member of Parliament—it was intended to improve the effectiveness of the Opposition by providing an alternative Ministry to voters, consisting of shadow ministers who could ask role-specific questions in parliament, provide comment to the media and offer alternative policies to the government in their areas of responsibility.
The Burke shadow ministry existed from September 1981, after Burke's party-room defeat of then leader Ron Davies, until the 1983 state election at which Labor entered government and formed the Burke Ministry.
The governing Ministries at the time were the Court Ministry and the O'Connor Ministry.
The Shadow Ministry
The following members of Parliament were members of the shadow ministry:
Office Shadow MinisterLeader of the Opposition Shadow Treasurer Shadow Minister for Immigration Shadow Minister for Ethnic Affairs Shadow Minister for Economic Affairs Shadow Minister for Federal Affairs Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Brian Burke, MLADeputy Leader Shadow Minister for Industrial and Resource Development Shadow Minister for Technology Mal Bryce, BA, MLALeader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations and Employment Des Dans, MLCShadow Attorney-General Joe Berinson, LL.B., MLCShadow Minister for Local Government Shadow Minister for Regional Development and Decentralisation Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs Arthur Tonkin, BA, DipEd, MLAShadow Minister for Police Shadow Minister for Traffic Safety Jeff Carr, BA, MLAShadow Minister for Urban Development and Planning Shadow Minister for Cultural Affairs Ron Davies, MLAShadow Minister for Agriculture Shadow Minister for Lands Shadow Minister for Forests David Evans, BA, MLAShadow Minister for Education Shadow Minister for Women's Interests Bob Pearce, BA, DipEd, MLAShadow Minister for Health Barry Hodge, MLAShadow Minister for Conservation and the Environment Shadow Minister for Fisheries and Wildlife Mike Barnett, MLAShadow Minister for Transport Shadow Minister for Tourism Ken McIver, MLAShadow Chief Secretary Shadow Minister for Public Works Shadow Minister for Water Resources Shadow Minister for Parliamentary and Electoral Reform David Parker, BA, MLAShadow Minister for Mines Shadow Minister for Fuel and Energy Julian Grill, LL.B., MLAShadow Minister for Housing Shadow Minister for Community Welfare Shadow Minister for Recreation Rev Keith Wilson, MLA
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