The Shadow Ministry of Alexander Downer was a shadow ministry led by the Opposition Leader and leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, Alexander Downer, in the Parliament of Australia between 23 May 1994 and 30 January 1995. While serving no formal status—only the Leader and Deputy Leader received remuneration for their role over and above that of a Member of Parliament—it was intended to improve the effectiveness of the Opposition by providing an alternative Ministry to voters, consisting of shadow ministers who could ask role-specific questions in parliament, provide comment to the media and offer alternative policies to the government in their areas of responsibility.
The governing ministry at the time was the Second Keating Ministry.
The list below contains a list of Downer's initial shadow ministry:[1][2]
| Party key | Liberal | |
|---|---|---|
| National |
| Shadow Minister | Office | |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Downer | Leader of the Liberal Party Leader of the Opposition | |
| Tim Fischer | Leader of the National Party Shadow Minister for Trade | |
| Peter Costello | Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Treasurer | |
| Robert Hill | Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Education Shadow Minister for Science and Technology | |
| John Anderson | Deputy Leader of the National Party Shadow Minister for Primary Industry | |
| Richard Alston | Shadow Minister for Communications Shadow Minister for the Arts | |
| Dr John Hewson | Shadow Minister for Industry and Commerce Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Shadow Minister for Customs | |
| Andrew Peacock | Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| Peter Reith | Shadow Minister for Defence | |
| John Howard | Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations Manager of Opposition Business | |
| Dr David Kemp | Shadow Minister for Employment and Training Shadow Minister for Family Services | |
| Ian McLachlan, AO | Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage | |
| John Moore | Shadow Minister for Privatisation Shadow Minister for Public Administration | |
| Bronwyn Bishop | Shadow Minister for Health | |
| Peter McGauran | Shadow Minister for Resources and Energy | |
| Philip Ruddock | Shadow Minister for Social Security | |
| Ian Macdonald | Shadow Minister for Regional Development | |
| Geoff Prosser | Shadow Minister for Finance | |
| Ron Boswell | Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs | |
| Party key | Liberal | |
|---|---|---|
| National | ||
| Country Liberal |
| Shadow Minister | Office | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Miles | Shadow Minister for Schools Shadow Minister for Vocational Education and Training | |
| John Sharp | Shadow Minister for Transport | |
| Amanda Vanstone | Shadow Minister for Justice Shadow Attorney-General | |
| Jim Short | Shadow Minister for Immigration Shadow Minister for Ethnic Affairs | |
| Judi Moylan | Shadow Minister for Small Business Shadow Minister for Women's Affairs | |
| Warwick Parer | Shadow Minister for Aviation Shadow Minister for Tourism | |
| Michael Wooldridge | Shadow Minister for Community Services Shadow Minister for Senior Citizens | |
| Wilson Tuckey | Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel | |
| Chris Gallus | Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs | |
| Grant Tambling | Shadow Minister for Housing Shadow Minister for External Territories Shadow Minister for Northern Development | |
| Rod Kemp | Shadow Minister for Administrative Services | |
| Bruce Scott | Shadow Minister for Local Government | |
| Ian Campbell | Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation Shadow Minister for Youth Affairs | |
After the resignation of Peacock and the sacking of Hewson, Downer reshuffled his ministry as follows.[3]
| Party key | Liberal | |
|---|---|---|
| National |
| Shadow Minister | Office | |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Downer | Leader of the Liberal Party Leader of the Opposition | |
| Tim Fischer | Leader of the National Party Shadow Minister for Trade | |
| Peter Costello | Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Treasurer | |
| Robert Hill | Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Shadow Minister for Education Shadow Minister for Science and Technology | |
| John Anderson | Deputy Leader of the National Party Shadow Minister for Primary Industry | |
| Richard Alston | Shadow Minister for Communications Shadow Minister for the Arts | |
| John Moore | Shadow Minister for Industry and Commerce Shadow Minister for Privatisation | |
| Peter Reith | Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs | |
| Jocelyn Newman | Shadow Minister for Defence | |
| John Howard | Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations Manager of Opposition Business | |
| Dr David Kemp | Shadow Minister for Employment and Training Shadow Minister for Family Services | |
| Ian McLachlan, AO | Shadow Minister for Environment and Heritage | |
| Bronwyn Bishop | Shadow Minister for Health | |
| Peter McGauran | Shadow Minister for Resources and Energy | |
| Philip Ruddock | Shadow Minister for Social Security | |
| Ian Macdonald | Shadow Minister for Regional Development Shadow Minister for Infrastructure | |
| Geoff Prosser | Shadow Minister for Finance | |
| Ron Boswell | Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs | |
| Party key | Liberal | |
|---|---|---|
| National | ||
| Country Liberal |
| Shadow Minister | Office | |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Miles | Shadow Minister for Schools Shadow Minister for Vocational Education and Training | |
| John Sharp | Shadow Minister for Transport | |
| Amanda Vanstone | Shadow Minister for Justice Shadow Attorney-General | |
| Jim Short | Shadow Minister for Immigration Shadow Minister for Ethnic Affairs | |
| Judi Moylan | Shadow Minister for Small Business Shadow Minister for Women's Affairs | |
| Warwick Parer | Shadow Minister for Aviation Shadow Minister for Tourism Shadow Minister for Customs | |
| Michael Wooldridge | Shadow Minister for Community Services Shadow Minister for Senior Citizens | |
| Wilson Tuckey | Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel | |
| Chris Gallus | Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs | |
| Grant Tambling | Shadow Minister for Housing Shadow Minister for External Territories Shadow Minister for Northern Development | |
| Rod Kemp | Shadow Minister for Administrative Services Shadow Minister for Public Administration | |
| Bruce Scott | Shadow Minister for Local Government | |
| Ian Campbell | Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation Shadow Minister for Youth Affairs | |
| David Connolly | Shadow Minister for Superannuation/Retirement Income | |
