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Jan 2007 - New Australian Labor Party shadow ministry |
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On 14 December, the Australian Labor Party announced its new shadow ministers, Parliamentary secretaries and whips, led by Kevin Rudd.
New shadow ministers
The following shadow ministers and their portfolios are most relevant to the early childhood field:
- Jenny Macklin—Families and Community Services, Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation
- Stephen Smith—Education and Training
- Tanya Plibersek—Human Services, Housing, Youth and Women
- Nicola Roxon—Health
- Peter Garrett—Climate Change, Environment and Heritage, Arts
- Laurie Ferguson—Multicultural Affairs, Urban Development and Consumer Affairs.
The complete Rudd shadow ministry is listed on the Australian Labor Party website.
Parliamentary ministers
Current Government counterparts are:
- Mal Brough—Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
- Julie Bishop—Minister for Education, Science and Training and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women's Issues
- Joe Hockey—Minister for Human Services
- Tony Abbott—Minister for Health and Ageing
- Ian Campbell—Minister for the Environment and Heritage
- Amanda Vanstone—Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
The complete Parliamentary ministry list is on the Parliament of Australia website.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 12 January 2007 )
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