The Shadow Ministry of John Howard was the opposition Coalition shadow ministry of Australia from 5 September 1985 to 9 May 1989, 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.
John Howard became Leader of the Opposition upon his election as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia on 5 September 1985 and appointed a new Shadow Ministry.
First arrangement The following were members of the Shadow Ministry: Colour key Shadow Minister Portfolio John Howard Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Liberal Party Neil Brown Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Employment, Industrial Relations Ian Sinclair Leader of the National Party Shadow Minister for Defence Ralph Hunt Deputy Leader of the National Party Shadow Minister for Primary Industry 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 Brian Archer Shadow Special Minister of State Shadow Minister for Science Senator Peter Baume Shadow Minister for Health Julian Beale Shadow Minister for Housing and Construction Charles Blunt Shadow Minister for Social Security Ray Braithwaite Shadow Minister for Trade Alan Cadman Shadow Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs Jim Carlton Shadow Treasurer Senator Stan Collard Shadow Minister for Environment, Arts and Heritage David Connolly Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Public Adminstration Tim Fischer Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs Senator Austin Lewis Shadow Minister for Territories Shadow Minister for the Australian Capital Territory Bruce Lloyd Shadow Minister for Transport and Aviation Ian Macphee Shadow Minister for Communications Tom McVeigh Shadow Minister for Trade Senator Tony Messner Shadow Minister for Finance, Taxation John Moore Shadow Minister for Local Government, Northern Development Andrew Peacock Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs James Porter Shadow Minister for Health Peter Shack Shadow Minister for Employment, Youth John Spender Shadow Attorney-General Wilson Tuckey Shadow Minister for Administrative Services and Small Business Peter White Shadow Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation
Second arrangement The National Party withdrew from the Coalition on 28 April 1987, resulting in a Liberal Party Shadow Ministry. Colour key Shadow Minister Portfolio John Howard Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Liberal Party Neil Brown Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Senator Fred Chaney Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Employment, Industrial Relations Senator Peter Durack Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Trade, Energy and Resources Senator Brian Archer Shadow Special Minister of State Shadow Minister for Science Senator Peter Baume Shadow Minister for Community Services, Status of Women Julian Beale Shadow Minister for Communications Alan Cadman Shadow Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs Jim Carlton Shadow Treasurer David Connolly Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Public Adminstration Alexander Downer Shadow Minister for Environment, Arts and Heritage Wal Fife Shadow Minister for Primary Industry Senator Austin Lewis Shadow Minister for Local Government, Veterans Affairs Shadow Minister for Territories Shadow Minister for the Australian Capital Territory Ian Macphee Shadow Minister for Communications Senator Tony Messner Shadow Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce John Moore Shadow Minister for Transport, Aviation, Business, Consumer Affairs James Porter Shadow Minister for Social Security, Family and Community Services Peter Reith Shadow Minister for Tourism, Sport and Recreation Peter Shack Shadow Minister for Employment, Youth Senator Jim Short Shadow Minister for Finance John Spender Shadow Attorney-General Shadow Minister for the Status of Women Wilson Tuckey Shadow Minister for Housing, Small Business Peter White Shadow Minister for Defence, Northern Development
Third arrangement The Liberal/National Coalition Shadow Ministry was reformed on 14 August 1987 after the 1987 Australian federal election.
Colour key Shadow Minister Portfolio John Howard Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Liberal Party Andrew Peacock Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Treasurer Ian Sinclair Leader of the National Party Shadow Minister for Trade, Resources Bruce Lloyd Deputy Leader of the National Party Shadow Minister for Primary Industry Senator Fred Chaney Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations Senator Austin Lewis Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce Julian Beale Shadow Minister for Transport, Aviation Charles Blunt Shadow Minister for Family and Community Services Ray Braithwaite Shadow Minister for Territories Alan Cadman Shadow Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs Jim Carlton Shadow Minister for Education David Connolly Shadow Minister for Social Security Wal Fife Shadow Minister for Administrative Services Tim Fischer Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs Senator Tony Messner Shadow Minister for Communications Chris Miles Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs John Moore Shadow Minister for Business, Consumer Affairs James Porter Shadow Minister for Housing, Public Administration Senator Chris Puplick Shadow Minister for Environment, Arts, Bicentenary Peter Reith Shadow Attorney-General Peter Shack Shadow Minister for Employment and Training, Youth John Sharp Shadow Minister for Tourism, Sport Senator Jim Short Shadow Minister for Home Affairs Warwick Smith Shadow Minister for Science, Energy John Spender Shadow Attorney-General Senator John Stone Shadow Minister for Finance (until 14 September 1988) Wilson Tuckey Shadow Minister for Health Senator Amanda Vanstone Shadow Minister for the Australian Capital Territory Special Ministry of State Shadow Minister for the Status of Women Peter White Shadow Minister for Defence
Fourth arrangement The Shadow Ministry was reshuffled on 16 September 1988 following the 1988 Australian referendum.
Colour key Shadow Minister Portfolio John Howard Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Liberal Party Andrew Peacock Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Treasurer Ian Sinclair Leader of the National Party Shadow Minister for Trade, Resources Bruce Lloyd Deputy Leader of the National Party Shadow Minister for Primary Industry Senator Fred Chaney Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce Senator Austin Lewis Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Communications Julian Beale Shadow Minister for Education Charles Blunt Shadow Minister for Transport, Aviation Senator Ron Boswell Shadow Minister for Regional Development, External Territories Ray Braithwaite Shadow Minister for Community Services, Aged Care Neil Brown Shadow Attorney-General Alan Cadman Shadow Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs Jim Carlton Shadow Minister for Education David Connolly Shadow Minister for Superannuation, Retirement Income, Social Security Alexander Downer Shadow Minister for Housing, Small Business Wal Fife Shadow Minister for Administrative Services Tim Fischer Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs John Hewson Shadow Minister for Finance Senator Robert Hill Shadow Minister for the Australian Capital Territory Shadow Minister for Justice, Status of Women Peter McGauran Shadow Minister for Energy, Science Senator Tony Messner Shadow Minister for Public Administration, Local Government, Federal Affairs Chris Miles Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs John Moore Shadow Minister for Business, Consumer Affairs Senator Jocelyn Newman Shadow Minister for Defence Science and Personnel Senator Chris Puplick Shadow Minister for Environment, Arts, Bicentenary Peter Reith Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations Peter Shack Shadow Minister for Health John Sharp Shadow Minister for Tourism, Sport, Youth Senator Jim Short Shadow Minister for Home Affairs John Spender Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Wilson Tuckey Shadow Minister for Employment and Training Peter White Shadow Minister for Defence
See also Peacock shadow ministry (1989–90) Shadow Ministry of John Howard Second Hawke Ministry Third Hawke Ministry
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