The Opposition in the Australian state of Queensland 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.
At times, the Opposition consisted of more than one party, notably when the Coalition parties (the state Nationals and Liberals) were in Opposition. Those state parties entered Opposition in 1998 and merged to form the Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) in 2008, National Leader Lawrence Springborg becoming Leader of the LNP and remaining Leader of the Opposition.
Current arrangement
Since 8 November 2024, the opposition is currently led by Steven Miles of the Queensland Labor Party following the 2024 Queensland state election.
Portrait | Minister | Portfolio | Took office | Left office | Duration of tenure | Party | Electorate | |
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Shadow Cabinet Members | ||||||||
Steven Miles |
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28 October 2024 | incumbent | 52 days | Labor | Murrumba | ||
Cameron Dick |
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28 October 2024 | incumbent | 52 days | Labor | Woodridge | ||
Shannon Fentiman |
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8 November 2024 | incumbent | 41 days | Labor | Waterford | ||
Grace Grace |
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8 November 2024 | incumbent | 41 days | Labor | McConnel | ||
Meaghan Scanlon |
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8 November 2024 | incumbent | 41 days | Labor | Gaven | ||
Charis Mullen |
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8 November 2024 | incumbent | 41 days | Labor | Jordan | ||
Di Farmer |
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8 November 2024 | incumbent | 41 days | Labor | Bulimba | ||
Mark Bailey |
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8 November 2024 | incumbent | 41 days | Labor | Miller | ||
Glenn Butcher |
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8 November 2024 | incumbent | 41 days | Labor | Gladstone | ||
Bart Mellish |
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8 November 2024 | incumbent | 41 days | Labor | Aspley | ||
Leeanne Enoch |
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8 November 2024 | incumbent | 41 days | Labor | Algester | ||
Leanne Linard |
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8 November 2024 | incumbent | 41 days | Labor | Nudgee | ||
Nikki Boyd |
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8 November 2024 | incumbent | 41 days | Labor | Pine Rivers | ||
Lance McCallum |
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8 November 2024 | incumbent | 41 days | Labor | Bundamba | ||
Michael Healy |
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8 November 2024 | incumbent | 41 days | Labor | Cairns | ||
Tom Smith |
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8 November 2024 | incumbent | 41 days | Labor | Bundaberg | ||
Linus Power |
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8 November 2024 | incumbent | 41 days | Labor | Logan | ||
Corrine McMillan |
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8 November 2024 | incumbent | 41 days | Labor | Mansfield | ||
Joan Pease |
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8 November 2024 | incumbent | 41 days | Labor | Lytton | ||
Mick de Brenni |
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8 November 2024 | incumbent | 41 days | Labor | Springwood |
See also
References
- "Deputy premier again rules out a new Olympic stadium at Victoria Park as more costs blow out". ABC News. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.