Media release – Tasmanian Labor, 13 July 2021
New Labor Shadow Cabinet will hold Liberal Government to account
Labor Leader Rebecca White today released details of the new Labor Shadow Cabinet, reflecting the issues that matter most to Tasmanians and priority areas to hold the Gutwein Government to account.
Ms White said the allocation of the new Shadow Ministries also makes strong use of the depth of talent in Labor’s Parliamentary team.
“Each of the Labor Members are strong voices for their communities and each of them understand the key issues in their communities,” Ms White said.
“Together we are united in our strong resolve to hold this government to account, particularly in those key areas where they continue to fail and continue to let Tasmanians down – in health, housing and education and the failure on delivery of critical infrastructure.”
LABOR SHADOW CABINET
Rebecca WHITE
Labor Leader & Member for Lyons
Shadow Minister for Climate Change
Shadow Minister for Tourism, Hospitality & Events
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure
Anita DOW
Deputy Labor Leader & Member for Braddon
Shadow Minister for Housing & Construction
Shadow Minister for Local Government & Planning
Shadow Minister for Advanced Manufacturing & Defence Industries
Shane BROAD
Labor Member for Braddon
Shadow Treasurer
Shadow Minister for Resources
Shadow Minister for Trade
Jen BUTLER
Labor Member for Lyons
Shadow Minister for ICT and Science
Shadow Minister for Building and Consumer Affairs
Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs
Janie FINLAY
Labor Member for Bass
Shadow Minister for Primary Industries & Water
Shadow Minister for Small Business
Shadow Minister for Start Ups
Ella HADDAD
Labor Member for Clark
Shadow Attorney-General
Shadow Minister for Justice
Shadow Minister for Corrections
Shadow Minister for Equality & Multicultural Affairs
Sarah LOVELL
Labor Member for Rumney
Leader of Opposition Business in the Legislative Council
Shadow Minister for Child Safety
Shadow Minister for Workplace Relations
Michelle O’BYRNE
Labor Member for Bass & Party Whip
Shadow Minister for Police, Fire & Emergency Management
Shadow Minister for Women
Shadow Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence
Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Shadow Minister for Heritage, the Arts & Creative Industries
Bastian SEIDEL
Labor Member for Huon
Shadow Minister for Health, Mental Health & Wellbeing
Shadow Minister for Parks & Environment
Jo SIEJKA
Labor Member for Pembroke
Deputy Leader of Opposition Business in the Legislative Council
Shadow Minister for Disability
Shadow Minister for Ageing
Shadow Minister for Youth
Shadow Minister for Community Services and Development
Josh WILLIE
Labor Member for Elwick
Shadow Minister for Education & Early Years
Shadow Minister for TAFE, University & Skills & Training
Shadow Minister for Transport
Shadow Minister for Sport
Dean WINTER
Labor Member for Franklin
Leader of Opposition Business in the House of Assembly
Shadow Minister for Energy & Emissions Reduction
Shadow Minister for Finance
Shadow Minister for Economic Development
Shadow Minister for Racing
Media release – Jeremy Rockliff, Acting Premier, 13 July 2021
Deep divisions remain in shadow cabinet
Labor’s revolving shadow cabinet highlights the ongoing deep divisions in the party.
This is the third shadow cabinet in just three months, which has been nothing more than a power play between the factional powerbrokers within the Labor party.
All this demonstrates is that Labor are hopelessly divided.
Today there was no line up of shadow cabinet members to speak to their new shadow portfolios, instead the announcement was done quietly, late in the day.
While Labor continues to showcase its rifts and bitter divisions, the Tasmanian majority Liberal Government is getting on with the job of securing Tasmania’s future and providing the certainty and stability Tasmanians need.
