Shadow ministry of Peter Dutton
The shadow ministry of Peter Dutton is the current shadow cabinet of Australia since 5 June 2022, serving in opposition to the Albanese government. The shadow ministry is the Opposition's alternative to the Albanese ministry, which was sworn in on 1 June 2022. The shadow ministry was appointed by Peter Dutton following his election as Leader of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition on 30 May 2022. Dutton and newly-elected Nationals leader David Littleproud announced the composition of the shadow ministry on 5 June 2022. Current arrangement (April 2023–present)
A shadow ministry reshuffle was undertaken on 18 April 2023, a week after shadow attorney-general and shadow minister for indigenous Australians Julian Leeser resigned from the shadow cabinet. In the reshuffle, shadow home affairs minister Karen Andrews also stepped down from the shadow ministry. Nationals senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price was elevated to the shadow cabinet and replaced Leeser as the shadow minister for indigenous Australians. Price's elevation meant that the Nationals had greater representation in the shadow cabinet than previously agreed. Former Attorney-General Michaelia Cash regained the portfolio to be the new shadow attorney-general, in addition to her existing portfolios of employment and workplace relations. James Paterson was also elevated to the shadow cabinet to replace Andrews as the shadow home affairs minister, in addition to his existing cyber security portfolio. Paterson's portfolio of Shadow Minister for Countering Foreign Interference was abolished. Kerrynne Liddle was elevated to the outer shadow ministry to replace Andrews as the Shadow Minister for Child Protection and the Prevention of Family Violence. On 6 May 2023, shadow assistant treasurer and shadow minister for financial services Stuart Robert announced he would resign from parliament. He resigned from parliament and the shadow ministry on 18 May 2023. , these positions have not yet been replaced. Shadow Cabinet

Outer shadow ministry

Shadow assistant ministry

First arrangement (June 2022–April 2023)
On 23 December 2022, shadow minister for regional education, regional health and regional development Andrew Gee resigned from the National Party and the shadow ministry. On 4 January 2023, Darren Chester took over Gee's portfolios except regional health, while Anne Webster took over the regional health portfolio as an assistant shadow minister (as opposed to Gee holding the portfolio as a shadow minister). On 9 February 2023, shadow education minister Alan Tudge announced he would resign from parliament the week after. He resigned from the shadow cabinet on 12 February 2023. Sarah Henderson took over the education portfolio from Tudge, while former frontbencher David Coleman was elevated to the shadow cabinet to take over Henderson's communications portfolio. On 11 April 2023, shadow attorney-general and shadow minister for indigenous Australians Julian Leeser resigned from the shadow ministry. His resignation resulted in a ministry reshuffle the week after. Shadow Cabinet

Outer shadow ministry

Shadow assistant ministry

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External links
Shadow Ministers in the Dutton Shadow Ministry from 05.06.2022 - Parliamentary Handbook Online

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