The Shadow Ministry of Billy Snedden was the opposition Liberal shadow ministry of Australia from 21 December 1972 to 21 March 1975, opposing Gough Whitlam's Labor ministry. From 1974, it also included members of the Country Party.
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.
Billy Snedden became Leader of the Opposition upon his election as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia on 20 December 1972 and appointed a new Shadow Ministry.
Initial Interim Arrangement The following were members of the initial Interim Executive from 21 December 1972, until the full shadow ministry was formally selected and announced on 29 January 1973:
Party Executive Member Portrait Portfolio Liberal Billy Snedden for Bruce Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Liberal Party Interim Opposition Spokesperson on the Economy (from 8 January 1973) Liberal Phillip Lynch for Flinders Deputy Leader of the Opposition Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Economic & Industrial Relations (to 8 January 1973) Interim Opposition Spokesperson on Labour (from 8 January 1973) Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Immigration (from 8 January 1973) Liberal Reg Withers Senator for Western Australia Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Transport (from 8 January 1973) Liberal Ivor Greenwood Senator for Victoria Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Legal & Constitutional Affairs (to 8 January 1973) Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Attorney-General Matters (from 8 January 1973) Liberal John Gorton for Higgins Member of the Interim Executive without Portfolio (to 8 January 1973) Interim Opposition Spokesperson for the Environment and Conservation (from 8 January 1973) Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Urban and Regional Development (from 8 January 1973) Liberal William McMahon for Lowe Member of the Interim Executive without Portfolio Liberal Bob Cotton Senator for New South Wales Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Business, Consumer Affairs, and Transport (to 8 January 1973) Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Housing and Works (from 8 January 1973) Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Postmaster-General Matters (from 8 January 1973) Liberal Nigel Bowen for Parramatta Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and External Territories Liberal David Fairbairn for Farrer Interim Opposition Spokesperson for National Development Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Minerals and Energy (to 8 January 1973) Interim Opposition Spokesperson for the Northern Territory (from 8 January 1973) Liberal Malcolm Fraser for Wannon Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Education and Science (to 8 January 1973) Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Primary Industry Liberal Andrew Peacock for Kooyong Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Manufacturing Industry, Trade, and Commerce (to 8 January 1973) Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Social Security and Welfare (from 8 January 1973) Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Health (from 8 January 1973) Liberal Don Chipp for Hotham Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Social Security and Welfare (to 8 January 1973) Interim Opposition Spokesperson for International Trade and Tariffs (from 8 January 1973) Liberal James Killen for Moreton Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Defence and Veteran Affairs (to 8 January 1973) Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Education and Science (from 8 January 1973) Liberal Condor Laucke Senator for South Australia Member of the Interim Executive without Portfolio (to 8 January 1973) Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Pensions and Repatriation (from 8 January 1973) Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Aboriginal Affairs and Welfare (from 8 January 1973) Liberal James Forbes for Barker Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Health and Community Services (to 8 January 1973) Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Defence (from 8 January 1973) Liberal Vic Garland for Curtin Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Post and Telecommunications (to 8 January 1973) Assistant to Executive Planning Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Manufacturing Industry (from 8 January 1973) Liberal Peter Rae Senator for Tasmania Interim Opposition Spokesperson for Social Development
First Arrangement The following were members of the Shadow Ministry from 29 January 1973 to 14 June 1974: Party Spokesperson Portrait Portfolio Liberal Billy Snedden for Bruce Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Liberal Party Opposition Spokesperson on the Economy (to 3 August 1973) Opposition Spokesperson for Electoral Matters (to 3 August 1973) Liberal Phillip Lynch for Flinders Deputy Leader of the Opposition Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Opposition Spokesperson for Labour (to 3 August 1973) Opposition Spokesperson for Immigration (to 3 August 1973) Opposition Spokesperson for the Economy (from 3 August 1973) Liberal Reg Withers Senator for Western Australia Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Opposition Spokesperson for Transport (to 3 August 1973) Opposition Spokesperson for Services and Property (from 3 August 1973) Opposition Spokesperson for Civil Aviation (from 3 August 1973) Opposition Spokesperson for Works (from 3 August 1973) Opposition Spokesperson for the Australian Capital Territory (from 3 August 1973) Opposition Spokesperson for Electoral Matters (from 3 August 1973) Liberal Ivor Greenwood Senator for Victoria Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Opposition Spokesperson for Attorney-General Matters Opposition Spokesperson for the Australian Capital Territory (to 3 August 1973) Liberal John Gorton for Higgins Opposition Spokesperson for Urban and Regional Development Opposition Spokesperson for the Environment and Conservation Liberal William McMahon for Lowe Opposition Spokesperson without Portfolio Liberal Peter Rae Senator for Tasmania Opposition Spokesperson for Education and Science Liberal Robert "Duke" Bonnett for Herbert Opposition Spokesperson for Pensions (to 3 August 1973) Opposition Spokesperson for Repatriation Opposition Spokesperson for Housing Assistant to the Opposition Spokesperson for Northern Development, Minerals and Energy Assistant to the Opposition Spokesperson for the Northern Territory Liberal Nigel Bowen for Parramatta Opposition Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and External Territories (to 11 July 1973) Liberal James Forbes for Barker Opposition Spokesperson for Defence Liberal Bob Cotton Senator for New South Wales Opposition Spokesperson for Postmaster-General Matters Opposition Spokesperson for Works, Services and Property (to 3 August 1973) Opposition Spokesperson for Manufacturing Industry (from 3 August 1973) Liberal Malcolm Fraser for Wannon Opposition Spokesperson for Primary Industry (to 3 August 1973) Opposition Spokesperson for Labour (from 3 August 1973) Opposition Spokesperson for Immigration (from 3 August 1973) Liberal Andrew Peacock for Kooyong Opposition Spokesperson for Manufacturing Industry (to 3 August 1973) Opposition Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and External Territories (from 3 August 1973) Liberal Condor Laucke Senator for South Australia Opposition Spokesperson for Social Development, Tourism, Recreation, the Media, and the ABC Opposition Spokesperson for Aboriginal Affairs and Welfare Liberal Don Chipp for Hotham Opposition Spokesperson for International Trade and Tariffs (to 3 August 1973) Opposition Spokesperson for Social Security and Welfare (from 3 August 1973) Opposition Spokesperson for Health (from 3 August 1973) Liberal David Fairbairn for Farrer Opposition Spokesperson for Northern Development, Minerals and Energy Opposition Spokesperson for the Northern Territory Liberal Tony Street for Corangamite Opposition Spokesperson for Social Security and Welfare (to 3 August 1973) Opposition Spokesperson for Health (to 3 August 1973) Opposition Spokesperson for Primary Industry (from 3 August 1973) Opposition Spokesperson for Shipping and Transport (from 3 August 1973) Liberal Harry Edwards for Berowra (in Shadow Ministry from 3 August 1973) Opposition Spokesperson for International Trade and Tariffs (from 3 August 1973)
Second Arrangement Following the 1974 election, the Shadow ministry was rearranged to include members of the Country Party. The following were members of the Shadow Ministry between 14 June 1974 and 21 March 1975:
Party Spokesperson Portrait Portfolio Liberal Billy Snedden for Bruce Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Liberal Party Liberal Phillip Lynch for Flinders Deputy Leader of the Opposition Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Opposition Spokesperson for the Economy Country Doug Anthony for Richmond Leader of the Country Party Opposition Spokesperson for Trade, Resources, and Decentralised Development Country Ian Sinclair for New England Deputy Leader of the Country Party Opposition Spokesperson for Primary Industry Manager of Opposition Business in the House Liberal Reg Withers Senator for Western Australia Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Opposition Spokesperson for Services and Property Liberal Ivor Greenwood Senator for Victoria Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Opposition Spokesperson for Attorney-General Matters Country Tom Drake-Brockman Senator for Western Australia Leader of the Country Party in the Senate Opposition Spokesperson for Repatriation and Compensation Liberal Bob Cotton Senator for New South Wales Opposition Spokesperson for Manufacturing Industry Liberal Andrew Peacock for Kooyong Opposition Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and External Territories Liberal James Forbes for Barker Opposition Spokesperson for Defence Liberal Malcolm Fraser for Wannon Opposition Spokesperson for Labour Opposition Spokesperson for Public Service Matters Liberal Don Chipp for Hotham Opposition Spokesperson for Social Security and Welfare Country Peter Nixon for Gippsland Opposition Spokesperson for Transport Liberal Peter Rae Senator for Tasmania Opposition Spokesperson for Aboriginal Affairs and Community Development Liberal Tony Street for Corangamite Opposition Spokesperson for Science and Technology Opposition Spokesperson for the Australian Capital Territory Liberal Harry Edwards for Berowra Opposition Spokesperson for Tariffs and the Industries Assistance Commission Country Ralph Hunt for Gwydir Opposition Spokesperson for the Environment and Conservation Country Bob Katter for Kennedy Opposition Spokesperson for Northern Development Opposition Spokesperson for the Northern Territory Liberal James Killen for Moreton Opposition Spokesperson for Education Liberal Margaret Guilfoyle Senator for Victoria Opposition Spokesperson for the Media Liberal John Carrick Senator for New South Wales Opposition Spokesperson for Urban Improvement Country Bruce Lloyd for Murray Opposition Spokesperson for Health Liberal Michael MacKellar for Warringah Opposition Spokesperson for Immigration Liberal John McLeay for Boothby Opposition Spokesperson for Housing and Construction Country Evan Adermann for Fisher Opposition Spokesperson for Customs and Excise Opposition Spokesperson for Police Liberal Peter Durack Senator for Western Australia Opposition Spokesperson for Postmaster-General Matters Liberal Bob Ellicott for Wentworth Opposition Spokesperson for Consumer Affairs and Commerce Opposition Spokesperson for Tasmania (from 24 October 1974)
See also McMahon Ministry Shadow Ministry of Malcolm Fraser Second Whitlam Ministry Third Whitlam ministry
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