Shadow ministry of Bill Shorten

The Shadow Ministry of Bill Shorten
Shadow cabinet of Australia
Anthony Albanese
Date formed	13 October 2013
Date dissolved	2 June 2019
People and organisations
Opposition Leader	Bill Shorten
Deputy Opposition Leader	Tanya Plibersek
Member party	Labor
Status in legislature	Labor Opposition 55 / 151 (2013-2016) 69 / 151 (2016-2019)
History
Legislature terms	44th 45th
Predecessor	Abbott Shadow Ministry
Successor	Albanese Shadow Ministry

The Shadow Ministry of Bill Shorten was the opposition Australian Labor Party shadow ministry from October 2013 to May 2019, opposing the Abbott government, Turnbull government and Morrison government.

The Opposition Front Bench is a group of senior Opposition spokespeople who are regarded as the alternative Cabinet to the Cabinet of Australia, whose members shadow or mark each individual Minister or portfolio of the Government. Neither the Shadow Cabinet nor the Shadow Ministers have any official status in the Parliament of Australia. The Shadow Cabinet's membership is determined by the rules and practices of the Opposition party.

From 2013 Labor leadership ballot resulting from the 2013 Australian federal election, to 2019, the Shadow Cabinet was led by former Opposition Leader Bill Shorten of the Australian Labor Party. Prime Ministers Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison led the Liberal/National Coalition governments during this time.