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 Kellie Sloane since 2025.

Current shadow cabinet

Portrait Shadow Minister Portfolio Party Electorate
Kellie Sloane
  • Leader of the Opposition
  • Leader of the New South Wales Liberal Party
Liberal Vaucluse
(2023–)
Gurmesh Singh National Coffs Harbour
(2019–)
Hon Natalie Ward
  • Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
  • Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Council
  • Shadow Minister for Transport and Infrastructure
  • Shadow Minister for Sport
Liberal Legislative Council
(2017–)
Hon Kevin Anderson National Tamworth
(2011–)
Hon Damien Tudehope Liberal Epping
(2015–2019)
Legislative Council
(2019–)
Hon Sarah Mitchell
  • Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council
  • Shadow Minister for Health
  • Shadow Minister for Regional Health
  • Shadow Minister for Mental Health
National Legislative Council
(2011–)
Robyn Preston
  • Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Medical Research
  • Shadow Minister for Veterans
  • Shadow Minister for Western Sydney
Liberal Hawkesbury
(2019–)
Alister Henskens
  • Shadow Special Minister of State
  • Shadow Minister for Government Accountability
Liberal Ku-ring-gai

(2015–2023)

Wahroonga (2023–)

Hon Natasha Maclaren-Jones
  • Shadow Minister for Families and Communities
  • Shadow Minister for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
  • Shadow Minister for Disability Inclusion
  • Shadow Minister for Homelessness
  • Shadow Minister for Youth
Liberal Legislative Council

(2011–2023, 2023–)

Hon Scott Farlow Liberal Legislative Council

(2023–)

Hon Mark Speakman Liberal Cronulla

(2011–)

Hon Paul Toole
  • Shadow Minister for Regional Transport and Roads
National Bathurst

(2011–)

James Griffin
  • Manager of Opposition Business in the Legislative Assembly
  • Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change
  • Shadow Minister for Digital, Artificial Intelligence and Investment
  • Shadow Minister for Customer Service
Liberal Manly

(2017–)

Mark Coure
  • Shadow Minister for Roads
  • Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism
  • Shadow Minister for South-Western Sydney
Liberal Oatley

(2011–)

Eleni Petinos
  • Shadow Minister for Finance
  • Shadow Minister for Sport
Liberal Miranda

(2015–)

Justin Clancy
  • Shadow Minister for Skills, TAFE and Tertiary Education
  • Shadow Minister for Medical Research
  • Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Assembly
Liberal Albury

(2019–)

Steph Cooke National Cootamundra

(2017–)

Tim James
  • Shadow Minister for Fair Trading, Work Health and Safety and Building
  • Shadow Minister for Local Government
  • Shadow Minister for Veterans
Liberal Willoughby

(2022–)

Hon Aileen MacDonald
  • Shadow Minister for Youth Justice
Liberal Legislative Council

(2022–)

Hon Natasha Maclaren-Jones
  • Shadow Minister for Families and Communities
  • Shadow Minister for Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
  • Shadow Minister for Disability Inclusion
  • Shadow Minister for Homelessness
  • Shadow Minister for Youth
Liberal Legislative Council

(2023–)

Dave Layzell National Upper Hunter

(2021–)

Hon Chris Rath Liberal Legislative Council

(2022–)

Felicity Wilson Liberal North Shore

(2017–)

Geoff Provest
  • Shadow Minister for Flood Recovery
  • Shadow Minister for Seniors
National Tweed

(2007–)

Adam Crouch
  • Shadow Minister for Corrections
  • Shadow Minister for the Central Coast
  • Opposition Whip
Liberal Terrigal

(2015–)

Hon Anthony Roberts Liberal Lane Cove

(2003–)

Hon Eleni Petinos Liberal Miranda

(2015–)

Monica Tudehope
  • Shadow Minister for Finance
  • Shadow Minister for Western Sydney
Liberal Epping

(2024–)

Tanya Thompson
  • Shadow Minister for Emergency Services
  • Shadow Minister for Disaster Recovery
National Myall Lakes

(2023–)

James Wallace
  • Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations
  • Shadow Minister for Government Procurement
Liberal Hornsby

(2024–)

Hon Jacqui Munro
  • Shadow Minister for the Environment
  • Shadow Minister for Science and Technology
  • Shadow Minister for Heritage
  • Shadow Minister for the Central Coast
Liberal Legislative Council

(2023–)

Brendan Moylan
  • Shadow Minister for Agriculture
  • Shadow Minister for Prevention of Regional Crime
National Northern Tablelands

(2024–)

See also

  • Opposition (Australia)
  • Leader of the Opposition (New South Wales)

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