Shadow Ministry of Billy Snedden
The Shadow Ministry of Billy Snedden was the opposition Liberal shadow ministry of Australia from 21 December 1972 to 21 March 1975, opposing Gough Whitlam's Labor ministry. From 1974, it also included members of the Country Party. The shadow ministry is a group of senior opposition spokespeople who form an alternative ministry to the government's, whose members shadow or mark each individual Minister or portfolio of the Government. Billy Snedden became Leader of the Opposition upon his election as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia on 20 December 1972 and appointed a new Shadow Ministry. First Arrangement The following were members of the Shadow Ministry from 21 December 1972 to 14 June 1974: Second Arrangement Following the 1974 election, the Shadow ministry was rearranged to include members of the Country Party. The following were members of the Shadow Ministry between 14 June 1974 and 21 March 1975: See also McMahon Ministry Shadow Ministry of Malcolm Fraser Second Whitlam Ministry Third Whitlam ministry References Liberal Party of Australia National Party of Australia Snedden Opposition of Australia 1972 establishments in Australia 1975 disestablishments in Australia