title: Opposition (New South Wales)
text: # Opposition (New South Wales)
  
  The Opposition in the Australian state of New South Wales 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.
  
  The Leader of the Opposition is currently Liberal Leader Mark Speakman since 21 April 2023.
  
  ## Current shadow cabinet
  
  | Shadow Minister | Portfolio |
  | - | - |
  | Mark Speakman MP | Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Liberal Party in New South Wales |
  | Dugald Saunders MP | Shadow Minister for Regional NSW Shadow Minister for Agriculture and National Resources Leader of the National Party in New South Wales |
  | Natalie Ward MLC | Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Transport and Roads Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in New South Wales |
  | Bronnie Taylor MLC | Shadow Minister for Regional Health Shadow Minister for Trade Shadow Minister for Seniors Deputy Leader of the National Party in New South Wales |
  | Damien Tudehope MLC | Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Shadow Treasurer Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations |
  | Sarah Mitchell MLC | Shadow Minister for Education and Early Learning Shadow Minister for Western NSW |
  | Robyn Preston MP | Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Medical Research Shadow Minister for Veterans |
  | Alister Henskens MP | Shadow Attorney-General Shadow Special Minister of State Manager of Opposition Business in the Legislative Assembly |
  | Matt Kean MP | Shadow Minister for Health |
  | Natasha Maclaren-Jones MLC | Shadow Minister for Families and Communities Shadow Minister for Disability Inclusion Shadow Minister for Homelessness Shadow Minister for Youth |
  | Sam Farraway MLC | Shadow Minister for Regional Transport and Roads |
  | Scott Farlow MLC | Shadow Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Shadow Minister for Housing Shadow Minister for Cities Shadow Minister for Hunter and the Central Coast |
  | James Griffin MP | Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change Shadow Minister for Customer Service and Digital Government |
  | Mark Coure MP | Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism Shadow Minister for Jobs, Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology Shadow Minister for South-Western Sydney |
  | Paul Toole MP | Shadow Minister for Police |
  | Leslie Williams MP | Shadow Minister for Women Shadow Minister for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs |
  | Wendy Tuckerman MP | Shadow Minister for Local Government Shadow Minister for Small Business |
  | Eleni Petinos MP | Shadow Minister for Finance Shadow Minister for Sport |
  | Kevin Anderson MP | Shadow Minister for Gaming and Racing Shadow Minister for the Arts and Heritage |
  | Kellie Sloane MP | Shadow Minister for Environment |
  | Justin Clancy MP | Shadow Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education |
  | Mark Taylor MP | Shadow Minister for Corrections Shadow Minister for Western Sydney |
  | Gurmesh Singh MP | Shadow Minister for Tourism Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Shadow Minister for the North Coast |
  | Tim James MP | Shadow Minister for Fair Trading, Work Health and Safety and Building |
  | Steph Cooke MP | Shadow Minister for Water Shadow Minister for Crown Lands |
  | Aileen MacDonald MLC | Shadow Minister for Youth Justice |
  