Opposition (New South Wales)

The Opposition in the Australian state of New South Wales comprises the largest party or coalition of parties not in Government. The Opposition's purpose is to hold the Government to account and constitute a "Government-in-waiting" should the existing Government fall. To that end, a Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Ministers for the various government departments question the Premier and Ministers on Government policy and administration, and formulate the policy the Opposition would pursue in Government. It is sometimes styled "His Majesty's Loyal Opposition" to demonstrate that although it opposes the Government, it remains loyal to the King.

The Leader of the Opposition is currently Liberal Leader Kellie Sloane since 2025.[1]

Current shadow cabinet

This section is an excerpt from Sloane shadow ministry § Shadow cabinet.[edit]
Portrait Shadow Minister Portfolio Party Electorate
Kellie Sloane Liberal Vaucluse
(2023–)
Gurmesh Singh National Coffs Harbour
(2019–)
Hon Natalie Ward Liberal Legislative Council
(2017–)
Hon Kevin Anderson National Tamworth
(2011–)
Hon Damien Tudehope Liberal Epping
(2015–2019)
Legislative Council
(2019–)
Hon Sarah Mitchell National Legislative Council
(2011–)
Robyn Preston Liberal Hawkesbury
(2019–)
Alister Henskens Liberal Ku-ring-gai

(2015–2023)

Wahroonga (2023–)

Hon Natasha Maclaren-Jones Liberal Legislative Council

(2011–2023, 2023–)

Hon Scott Farlow Liberal Legislative Council

(2023–)

Hon Mark Speakman Liberal Cronulla

(2011–)

Hon Paul Toole National Bathurst

(2011–)

James Griffin Liberal Manly

(2017–)

Mark Coure Liberal Oatley

(2011–)

Eleni Petinos Liberal Miranda

(2015–)

Justin Clancy Liberal Albury

(2019–)

Steph Cooke National Cootamundra

(2017–)

Tim James Liberal Willoughby

(2022–)

Hon Aileen MacDonald Liberal Legislative Council

(2022–)

Hon Natasha Maclaren-Jones Liberal Legislative Council

(2023–)

Dave Layzell National Upper Hunter

(2021–)

Hon Chris Rath Liberal Legislative Council

(2022–)

Felicity Wilson Liberal North Shore

(2017–)

Geoff Provest National Tweed

(2007–)

Adam Crouch Liberal Terrigal

(2015–)

Hon Anthony Roberts Liberal Lane Cove

(2003–)

Hon Eleni Petinos Liberal Miranda

(2015–)

Monica Tudehope Liberal Epping

(2024–)

Tanya Thompson National Myall Lakes

(2023–)

James Wallace Liberal Hornsby

(2024–)

Hon Jacqui Munro Liberal Legislative Council

(2023–)

Brendan Moylan National Northern Tablelands

(2024–)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shadow Ministry". Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
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