Ley shadow ministry in the context of Sussan Ley


Ley shadow ministry in the context of Sussan Ley

⭐ Core Definition: Ley shadow ministry

The shadow ministry of Sussan Ley is the shadow cabinet of Australia since May 2025, serving in opposition to the Albanese government. The shadow ministry is the Opposition's alternative to the Albanese ministry, which was sworn in on 13 May 2025. The shadow ministry was first appointed by Sussan Ley following her election as Leader of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition also on 13 May 2025.

The National Party was the Liberal Party's coalition partner until the 2025 federal election, and re-elected its party leader David Littleproud on 12 May 2025 after the election. Littleproud and senior Nationals members announced on 20 May 2025 that their party would break away from the Coalition and would not be part of the shadow ministry. A Liberal Party-only shadow ministry was to be announced a few days later. However, the Liberal-only shadow ministry did not eventuate, as the parties instead announced they were looking to negotiate a new Coalition deal. On 28 May, a new Coalition agreement was reached, and both parties would be in a Coalition opposition again. As a result, the shadow ministry would once more consist of both parties.

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Ley shadow ministry in the context of Liberal Party of Australia

The Liberal Party of Australia (LP) is the prominent centre-right to right-wing political party in Australia. It is considered one of the two major parties in Australian politics, the other being the Australian Labor Party (ALP). The Liberal Party was founded in 1944 as the successor to the United Australia Party. Historically the most electorally successful party in Australia, the Liberal Party is now in opposition at a federal level, although it presently holds government in the Northern Territory, Queensland and Tasmania at a state (sub-national) level.

The Liberal Party is the largest partner in a centre-right grouping known in Australian politics as the Coalition, accompanied by the regional-based National Party, which is typically focussed on issues pertinent to regional Australia. The Liberal Party last governed Australia, in coalition with the Nationals, between 2013 and 2022, forming the Abbott (2013–2015), Turnbull (2015–2018) and Morrison (2018–2022) governments. The Coalition has been suspended on occasion throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, though as of 2025 the two parties form a shadow ministry under the leadership of Sussan Ley.

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