Rudd shadow ministry

The Shadow Ministry of Kevin Rudd was the opposition Australian Labor Party shadow ministry of Australia from December 2006 to December 2007, opposing John Howard's Coalition ministry.^[1]

• Leader of the Opposition: Kevin Rudd^[2]
• Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Shadow Minister for Employment, Industrial Relations and Social Inclusion: Julia Gillard^[3]
• Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Shadow Minister for National Development, Resources and Energy: Chris Evans^[4]
• Shadow Treasurer: Wayne Swan^[5]
• Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs: Robert McClelland^[6]
• Shadow Minister for Defence: Joel Fitzgibbon^[7]
• Shadow Minister for Finance: Lindsay Tanner^[8]
• Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing: Nicola Roxon^[9]
• Shadow Attorney-General,^{[note 1]} Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate: Joe Ludwig^[10]
• Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Heritage: Peter Garrett^[12]
• Shadow Minister for Water and Infrastructure, Manager of Opposition Business in the House: Anthony Albanese^[13]
• Shadow Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate: Stephen Conroy^[14]
• Shadow Minister for Trade and Regional Development: Simon Crean^[15]
• Shadow Minister for Immigration, Integration and Citizenship: Tony Burke^[16]
• Shadow Minister for Education and Training: Stephen Smith^[17]
• Shadow Minister for Families and Community Services, Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation: Jenny Macklin^[18]
• Shadow Minister for Industry, Innovation, Science and Research: Kim Carr^[19]
• Shadow Minister for Transport, Roads and Tourism: Martin Ferguson^[20]
• Shadow Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries and Forestry: Kerry O'Brien^[21]
• Shadow Minister for Human Services and Housing, Youth, and the Status of Women: Tanya Plibersek^[22]
• Shadow Minister for Homeland Security, Territories, Shadow Minister for Justice and Customs^{[note 2]}: Arch Bevis^[23]

Rudd Shadow Ministry
Shadow ministry of Australia
4 December 2006 – 3 December 2007
Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard at a press conference after being elected Labor leader and deputy leader
Date formed	4 December 2006
Date dissolved	3 December 2007
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Leader of the Opposition	Kevin Rudd
Deputy Leader of the Opposition	Julia Gillard
Member party	Labor Party
Status in legislature	Official Opposition 60 / 150 (40%)
History
Legislature term	41st Parliament of Australia
Incoming formation	2006 Labor Party leadership spill
Outgoing formation	2007 federal election
Predecessor	Shadow Ministry of Kim Beazley
Successor	Shadow Ministry of Brendan Nelson

This opposition made no distinction between the Shadow Cabinet and the Shadow Ministry.^{[citation needed]}

Notes

1. Ludwig became Shadow Attorney-General on 9 March 2007;^[10] Kelvin Thomson was Shadow Attorney-General from 10 December 2006 to 9 March 2007.^[11]
2. Bevis was made Shadow Minister for Justice and Customs on 9 March 2007; Joseph Ludwig was Shadow Minister for Justice and Customs from 26 October 2004 to 9 March 2007^[10]