Leader of the Opposition Leanne Castley has announced her Shadow Ministry.

Ms Castley was elected as the leader of the Canberra Liberals on 31 October and Jeremy Hanson was elected as Deputy Leader.

She became the leader after Elizabeth Lee led the Liberals to yet another election defeat.

Andrew Barr was re-elected as Chief Minister following the 2024 ACT Legislative Assembly election.

Ms Castley’s focus will be on connecting with the Canberra community and listening to their concerns and to hold the government to account.

She said part of the party’s focus was to “fight to bring common sense back into government to address the cost-of-living crisis, falling health and education services, and the lack of basic municipal services”.

The 2024 Shadow Ministry:

Leanne Castley MLA, Leader of the Opposition

Shadow Minister for Health

Shadow Minister for Transport

Shadow Minister for Home Ownership

Shadow Minister for Seniors

Jeremy Hanson MLA, Deputy Leader of the Opposition

Shadow Minister for Education and Skills

Shadow Minister for Veterans

Ed Cocks MLA, Opposition Whip

Shadow Treasurer

Shadow Minister for Government Services and Customer Experience

Peter Cain MLA

Shadow Attorney-General

Shadow Minister for Planning and Environment

Shadow Minister for Housing Services

James Milligan MLA

Shadow Minister for City Services

Shadow Minister for Business, Arts and Creative Industries

Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation

Deborah Morris MLA

Shadow Minister for Police, Emergency Services and Community Safety

Shadow Minister for Corrections

Shadow Minister for the Prevention of Family and Domestic Violence

Chiaka Barry MLA

Shadow Minister for Community Services, Disability and Carers

Shadow Minister for Women

Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs

Shadow Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs

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