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Whitlam shadow ministry (1967–72)

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The Shadow Ministry of Gough Whitlam was the opposition Australian Labor Party frontbench of Australia from 8 February 1967 to 5 December 1972, opposing the Liberal-Country Coalition government.

Gough Whitlam became Leader of the Opposition upon his election as leader of the Australian Labor Party on 9 February 1967, and headed up the Australian Labor Party Caucus Executive until 1969. Following their loss at the 1969 election, the Labor Party adopted a Shadow Cabinet system. The shadow cabinet is a group of senior Opposition spokespeople who form an alternative Cabinet to the government's, whose members shadow or mark each individual Minister or portfolio of the Government.

Caucus Executive (1967-1969)

The following were members of the ALP Caucus Executive from 8 February 1967 to 12 November 1969:{{Cite web |title=OPPOSITION EXECUTIVES AND SHADOW MINISTRIES |url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/officebearers/shadows1.txt}}

Shadow Ministry (1969-1972)

The following were members of the Shadow Cabinet from 12 November 1969 to 5 December 1972:

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Gough Whitlam {{post-nominals|country=AUS|QC}} {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

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Lance Barnard {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

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Senator Lionel Murphy

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Senator Don Willesee

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  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
Kim Beazley {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Education
Jim Cairns {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Trade and Industry
Clyde Cameron {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Labour
Frank Crean {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

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  • Shadow Treasurer
Fred Daly {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Immigration
Bill Hayden {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Health and Social Security
Charles Jones {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Transport
Rex Patterson {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Primary Industry
Frank Stewart {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Fuel and Natural Resources
Tom Uren {{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}

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  • Shadow Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs

See also

References

{{Australian Labor Party}}

{{Australian federal shadow ministries}}

Category:Australian Labor Party

Whitlam I

Category:Opposition of Australia

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