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The Shadow Ministry of John Howard (1985-1989) was the opposition Coalition shadow ministry of Australia from 5 September 1985 to 9 May 1989, opposing Bob Hawke's Labor government. It would be the first of two shadow ministries for future Prime Minister of Australia John Howard.

Final arrangement

Before being replaced by Andrew Peacock in the 1989 Liberal Party leadership spill, John Howard conducted a final frontbench reshuffle in preparation for the impending 1990 Australian federal election.

Third arrangement

Following their defeat at the 1987 Australian federal election, the Liberal and National parties re-formed their coalition in a post-election reshuffle on 14 August 1987.

Shadow Minister		Portfolios	Portrait
John Howard MP (Bennelong, NSW)		Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Liberal Party
Andrew Peacock MP (Kooyong, VIC)		Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Treasurer Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party

Second arrangement

On 21 April 1987, Queensland Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen announced his intention to contest the prime ministership in a campaign that would come to being as Joh for Canberra. It was a move that destabilised the federal Coalition and prompted Opposition Leader John Howard to undertake a cabinet reshuffle over the course of late April to the start of May.^[1]^[2]

Shadow Minister		Portfolios	Portrait
John Howard MP (Bennelong, NSW)		Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Liberal Party
Neil Brown MP (Menzies)		Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
Senator Fred Chaney (Western Australia)		Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Senator Peter Durack (Western Australia)		Shadow Minister for Trade and Resources
Senator Austin Lewis (Victoria)		Shadow Minister for Local Government and Territories Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Senator Tony Messner (South Australia)		Shadow Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce
John Moore MP (Ryan, QLD)		Shadow Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs Shadow Minister for Transport and Aviation
James Porter MP (Barker, SA)		Shadow Minister for Family and Community Services Shadow Minister for Transport and Aviation
Peter Shack MP (Tangney, WA)		Shadow Minister for Education and Youth Affairs
Wilson Tuckey MP (O'Connor, WA)		Shadow Minister for Housing and Small Business
Senator Brian Archer (Tasmania)		Shadow Special Minister of State Shadow Minister for Science Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Shadow Minister for Trade and Resources
Julian Beale MP (Deakin, VIC)		Shadow Minister for Communications Assistant to the Shadow Treasurer
Alan Cadman MP (Mitchell, NSW)		Shadow Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs
Jim Carlton MP (Mackellar, NSW)		Shadow Minister for Treasury
John Spender MP (North Sydney, NSW)		Shadow Attorney-General Shadow Minister for the Status of Women Leader of the Opposition in the House of Representatives
Peter White MP (McPherson, QLD)		Shadow Minister for Northern Development Shadow Minister for Defence
Senator Michael Baume (New South Wales)		Shadow Minister for Health Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition
Alexander Downer MP (Mayo, SA)		Shadow Minister for the Arts, Heritage and Environment
Wal Fife MP (Hume, NSW)		Shadow Minister for Primary Industry
Peter Reith MP (Flinders, VIC)		Shadow Minister for Sport, Recreation and Tourism
Senator Jim Short (Victoria)		Shadow Minister for Finance
David Connolly MP (Bradfield, NSW)		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition
Ken Aldred MP (Bruce, VIC)		Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition

First arrangement

The following were members of the Shadow Ministry from 9 September 1985 until 23 March 1987 :^[3]

Shadow Minister		Portfolios	Portrait
John Howard MP (Bennelong, NSW)		Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Liberal Party
Neil Brown MP (Menzies)
Andrew Peacock MP (Kooyong, VIC)
Senator Fred Chaney (Western Australia)
Senator Peter Durack (Western Australia)
Ian Macphee MP (Goldstein, VIC)
Senator Peter Baume (New South Wales)
Ian Sinclair MP (New England, NSW)
Ralph Hunt MP (Gwydir, NSW)
Ray Braithwaite MP (Dawson, QLD)
Charles Blunt MP (Richmond, NSW)
Senator Stan Collard (Queensland)
Bruce Lloyd MP (Murray, VIC)
David Connolly MP (Bradfield, NSW)
Senator Tony Messner (South Australia)
John Moore MP (Ryan, QLD)
Peter Shack MP (Tangney, WA)
Wilson Tuckey MP (O'Connor, WA)
Senator Brian Archer (Tasmania)
Julian Beale MP (Deakin, VIC)
Alan Cadman MP (Mitchell, NSW)
Jim Carlton MP (Mackellar, NSW)
Tim Fischer MP (Farrer, NSW)
John Spender MP (North Sydney, NSW)
Peter White MP (McPherson, QLD)
Senator Austin Lewis (Victoria)

References

^ Archives, Queensland State (2018-01-04). "1987's Cabinet minutes reveal pivotal year for Queensland - Stories from the Archives". blogs.archives.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
^ "The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) - 4 Jun 1987 - p8". Trove. Retrieved 2025-05-22.
^ "Liberal/NPA Shadow Ministry (16 March 1983 to 14 December 1984)". sephos.adam-carr.net. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

[1] Archives, Queensland State (2018-01-04). "1987's Cabinet minutes reveal pivotal year for Queensland - Stories from the Archives". blogs.archives.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2025-05-22.

[2] "The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 - 1995) - 4 Jun 1987 - p8". Trove. Retrieved 2025-05-22.

[3] "Liberal/NPA Shadow Ministry (16 March 1983 to 14 December 1984)". sephos.adam-carr.net. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

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