Speakman shadow ministry

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The shadow ministry of Mark Speakman is the Coalition shadow cabinet since April 2023. It is the opposition to the Minns government in the Parliament of New South Wales and currently led by Mark Speakman following his election as leader of the party and NSW Leader of the Opposition following a leadership election on 21 April 2023.{{cite news |last1=McMahon |first1=Kate |title=Mark Speakman elected leader of the NSW Liberal Party |url=https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/apr/21/mark-speakman-elected-leader-of-the-nsw-liberal-party |work=The Guardian |access-date=April 22, 2023}}{{cite news |last1=Cosoleto |first1=Dominic |title=Mark Speakman elected new NSW Liberal leader |url=https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/mark-speakman-elected-new-nsw-liberal-leader-20230421-p5d26t.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |access-date=April 22, 2023}}

Current arrangement

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! width=80 colspan="2" | Shadow Minister

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Mark Speakman {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

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Dugald Saunders {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

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Natalie Ward MLC

| {{party color cell|Liberal Party of Australia}}

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  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition
  • Shadow Minister for Transport and Roads{{cite news |last1=Raper |first1=Ashleigh |title=Matt Kean returns to frontbench as NSW shadow cabinet line-up revealed

|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-03/nsw-liberal-shadow-cabinet-announced/102299382 |access-date=3 May 2023 |work=ABC News |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=3 May 2023 |language=en-AU}}{{cite news |last1=Loomes |first1=Phoebe |last2=Costin |first2=Luke |title=Labor taps Nats MP for NSW upper house role |url=https://www.aapnews.com.au/glance/news/nsw-premier-backs-national-mp-for-upper-house-president |access-date=3 May 2023 |work=AAPNews |publisher=Australian Associated Press |date=3 May 2023 |language=en}}

  • Shadow Minister for Infrastructure
  • Shadow Minister for the Illawarra and South Coast
  • Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in New South Wales

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Gurmesh Singh {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

| {{party color cell|National Party of Australia}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Regional Health
  • Shadow Minister for Emergency Services
  • Shadow Minister for the North Coast
  • Deputy Leader of the National Party in New South Wales (from 28 June 2024)

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Damien Tudehope MLC

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Sarah Mitchell MLC

| {{party color cell|National Party of Australia}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Education and Early Learning
  • Shadow Minister for Western NSW

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Robyn Preston {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

| {{party color cell|Liberal Party of Australia}}

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  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly
  • Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Medical Research
  • Shadow Minister for Veterans

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Alister Henskens {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

| {{party color cell|Liberal Party of Australia}}

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  • Shadow Attorney-General
  • Manager of Opposition Business in the Legislative Assembly

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Natasha Maclaren-Jones MLC

| {{party color cell|Liberal Party of Australia}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Families and Communities
  • Shadow Minister for Disability Inclusion
  • Shadow Minister for Homelessness
  • Shadow Minister for Youth

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Scott Farlow MLC

| {{party color cell|Liberal Party of Australia}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Planning and Public Spaces
  • Shadow Minister for Housing
  • Shadow Minister for Cities
  • Shadow Minister for Hunter and the Central Coast

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Paul Toole {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

| {{party color cell|National Party of Australia}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Police

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Kellie Sloane {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

| {{party color cell|Liberal Party of Australia}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Health

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James Griffin {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

| {{party color cell|Liberal Party of Australia}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change
  • Shadow Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government
  • Shadow Minister for the Environment

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Mark Coure {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

| {{party color cell|Liberal Party of Australia}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism
  • Shadow Minister for Jobs, Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology
  • Shadow Minister for South-Western Sydney

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Kevin Anderson {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

| {{party color cell|National Party of Australia}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Gaming and Racing
  • Shadow Minister for the Arts and Heritage

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Wendy Tuckerman {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

| {{party color cell|Liberal Party of Australia}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Local Government

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Eleni Petinos {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

| {{party color cell|Liberal Party of Australia}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Finance
  • Shadow Minister for Sport

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Justin Clancy {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

| {{party color cell|Liberal Party of Australia}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education

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Mark Taylor {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

| {{party color cell|Liberal Party of Australia}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Corrections
  • Shadow Minister for Western Sydney

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Steph Cooke {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

| {{party color cell|National Party of Australia}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Water
  • Shadow Minister for Crown Lands

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Tim James {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

| {{party color cell|Liberal Party of Australia}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Fair Trading, Work Health and Safety and Building
  • Shadow Minister for Small Business

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Aileen MacDonald MLC

| {{party color cell|Liberal Party of Australia}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Youth Justice

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Dave Layzell {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

| {{party color cell|National Party of Australia}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Regional Transport and Roads (from 12 February 2024)

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Adam Crouch {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

| {{party color cell|Liberal Party of Australia}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Corrections
  • Shadow Minister for the Central Coast

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Felicity Wilson {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

| {{party color cell|Liberal Party of Australia}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Women
  • Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs

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Geoff Provest {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

| {{party color cell|National Party of Australia}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Flood Recovery
  • Shadow Minister for Seniors

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Chris Rath MLC

| {{party color cell|Liberal Party of Australia}}

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  • Shadow Special Minister of State
  • Opposition Whip in the Legislative Council

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colspan="4" | Former Shadow Ministers
Sam Farraway MLC

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  • Shadow Minister for Regional Transport and Roads (from 9 May 2023 to 12 February 2024)

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Bronnie Taylor MLC

| {{party color cell|National Party of Australia}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Regional Health (from 9 May 2023 to 28 June 2024)
  • Shadow Minister for Trade (from 9 May 2023 to 28 June 2024)
  • Shadow Minister for Seniors (from 9 May 2023 to 28 June 2024)
  • Deputy Leader of the National Party in New South Wales (from 12 October 2021 to 28 June 2024)

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Matt Kean {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

| {{party color cell|Liberal Party of Australia}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Health (from 3 May 2023 to 24 June 2024)

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Leslie Williams {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

| {{party color cell|Liberal Party of Australia}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Women
  • Shadow Minister for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
  • Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs

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First arrangement

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! width=80 colspan="2" | Shadow Minister

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Mark Speakman {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

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Paul Toole {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

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Bronnie Taylor MLC

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Damien Tudehope MLC

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Alister Henskens {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

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  • Shadow Attorney-General
  • Manager of Opposition Business in the Legislative Assembly

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Matt Kean {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Health

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References

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