Media release – Rebecca White MP, Labor Leader, 1 February 2021
New year, new look Labor Shadow Cabinet
Labor Leader Rebecca White has unveiled a new Shadow Cabinet with Huon Legislative Council Member Bastian Seidel assuming responsibility for Health and Rumney MLC Sarah Lovell taking on the Child Safety portfolio.
Ms White said Dr Seidel’s experience as a GP and a former President of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and Clinical Professor at the University of Tasmania, was the perfect fit to take on Health and hold the government to account for the ongoing crisis it has created in the state’s health system over the past seven years.
Ms White said Ms Lovell would have a clear focus on the ongoing crisis in Child Safety, particularly on the eve of the Commission of Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
“I am fortunate to have an enormous depth of talent in the Labor team and these changes really play to our strengths,” Ms White said.
“Labor’s focus is on ensuring that the state does not simply return to normal after the pandemic, because normal wasn’t good enough for too many Tasmanians.
“We need to get more people into jobs, we need to improve the health system and we need to ensure our children get the skills they need for the future.”
Labor Shadow Ministry
Rebecca White MP, Labor Leader
Shadow Minister for Federal State Relations
Shadow Minister for Trade and Investment
Shadow Minister for Tourism, Hospitality and Events
Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Michelle O’Byrne MP, Deputy Labor Leader
Shadow Minister for Economic Development, Jobs and ICT
Shadow Minister for TAFE, University and Skills
Shadow Minister for Women, Equality and Prevention of Family Violence
Shane Broad MP
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure
Shadow Minister for Primary Industries, Fisheries and Water
Shadow Minister for Resources
Jenna Butler MP
Shadow Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management
Shadow Minister for Building and Construction
Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs
Shadow Minister for Community Development
Shadow Minister for Arts and Creative Industries
Anita Dow MP
Shadow Minister for Local Government and Planning
Shadow Minister for Regional Development and Small Business
Shadow Minister for Transport
Shadow Minister for Manufacturing
Ella Haddad MP
Shadow Attorney-General
Shadow Minister for Justice
Shadow Minister for Corrections
Jennifer Houston MP
Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs
Sarah Lovell MLC
Leader of Opposition Business in the Legislative Council
Shadow Minister for Child Safety
Shadow Minister for Workplace Relations
David O’Byrne MP
Shadow Treasurer
Shadow Minister for Energy
Shadow Minister for Sport
Shadow Minister for Racing
Bastian Seidel MLC
Shadow Minister for Health
Jo Siejka MLC
Shadow Minister for Disability
Shadow Minister for Ageing
Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs
Alison Standen MP
Shadow Minister for Housing
Shadow Minister for Climate Change
Shadow Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage
Josh Willie MLC
Shadow Minister Education and Early Years
Shadow Minister for Youth Affairs
