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CABINET
MINISTER
PORTFOLIO
OPPOSITION SPOKESPERSON
John Howard
Prime Minister
Leader of the Opposition
Simon Crean
John Anderson
Deputy Leader
Jenny Macklin
John Anderson
Transport and Regional Services
Martin Ferguson
Peter Costello
Treasurer
Bob McMullan
Peter Costello
Spokesperson for Revenue, Finance and Administration in House
Mark Latham
Nich Michin
Finance and Administration
Stephen  Conroy
Mark Vale
Trade
Stephen Martin
Alexander Downer
Foriegn Affairs
Kevin Rudd
Amanda Vanderstone
Family and Community Services
Wayne Swan
Tony Abbott
Employment and
Jenny Macklin
Tony Abbott
Workplace Relations
Robert McClelland
Tony Abbott
Spokesperson for Special Minister of State in House
Tony Abbott
Leader of the House
Tony Abbott
Assisting PM for the Public Service
Philip Ruddock
Immigration and Multicultural
Julia Gillard
Philip Ruddock
Idigenous Affairs
Carmen Lawrence
Philip Ruddock
Assisting PM for Reconcilliation
David Kemp
Environment and Heritage
Kevin Thompson
Daryl Williams
Attorney-General
Robert McClelland
Daryl Williams
Spokesperson for Justice and Customs in House
Robert Hill
Defence
Chris Evans
Robert Hill
Leader in Senate
John Faulkner
Kay Patterson
Health and Ageing
Stephen Smith
Warren Truss
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Kerry O'Brien
Brendan Nelson
Education, Science and Training
Jenny Macklin
Brendan Nelson
Deputy Leader of the House
Richard Alston
Communications and Information Technology
Lindsay Tanner
Richard Alston
Deputy Leader in the Senate
Stephen Conroy
Ian Macfarlane
Industry, Tourism and Recources
Craig Emerson















































The name shown in italics above are from the outer cabinet.
In some cases it is not possible to exactly match the Opposition to the Government Minister and in this case the nearest match up has been used.

Government
Position
Opposition
Manager of Business in House
Wayne Swan
Ian Campbell
Manager of Business in Senate
Joseph Ludwig

Government
Position
Opposition
Jim Lloyd
Chief Whip
Janice Crossing
Stewart McArthur
House Whip
Joana Gash
House Whip
Senate Whip
Sue Mackay

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