Burke shadow ministry


The Burke shadow ministry was a Shadow Cabinet led by the Opposition Leader and leader of the Labor Party, Brian Burke, in the Parliament of Western Australia. While serving no formal status—only the Leader and Deputy Leader received remuneration for their role over and above that of a Member of Parliament—it was intended to improve the effectiveness of the Opposition by providing an alternative Ministry to voters, consisting of shadow ministers who could ask role-specific questions in parliament, provide comment to the media and offer alternative policies to the government in their areas of responsibility.
The Burke shadow ministry existed from September 1981, after Burke's party-room defeat of former leader Ron Davies, until the 1983 state election at which Labor entered government and formed the Burke Ministry.
The governing Ministries at the time were the Court Ministry and the O'Connor Ministry.

The Shadow Ministry

The following members of Parliament were members of the shadow ministry:
OfficeShadow Minister

Leader of the Opposition

Shadow Treasurer

Shadow Minister for Immigration

Shadow Minister for Ethnic Affairs

Shadow Minister for Economic Affairs

Shadow Minister for Federal Affairs

Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Brian Burke, MLA

Deputy Leader
Shadow Minister for Industrial and Resource Development

Shadow Minister for Technology
Mal Bryce, BA, MLA

Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council

Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations and Employment
Des Dans, MLC

Shadow Attorney-General
Joe Berinson, LL.B., MLC

Shadow Minister for Local Government

Shadow Minister for Regional Development and Decentralisation

Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs
Arthur Tonkin, BA, DipEd, MLA

Shadow Minister for Police

Shadow Minister for Traffic Safety
Jeff Carr, BA, MLA

Shadow Minister for Urban Development and Planning

Shadow Minister for Cultural Affairs
Ron Davies, MLA

Shadow Minister for Agriculture

Shadow Minister for Lands
Shadow Minister for Forests
David Evans, BA, MLA

Shadow Minister for Education

Shadow Minister for Women's Interests		Bob Pearce, BA, DipEd, MLA

Shadow Minister for Health
Barry Hodge, MLA

Shadow Minister for Conservation and the Environment

Shadow Minister for Fisheries and Wildlife
Mike Barnett, MLA

Shadow Minister for Transport

Shadow Minister for Tourism
Ken McIver, MLA

Shadow Chief Secretary

Shadow Minister for Public Works

Shadow Minister for Water Resources

Shadow Minister for Parliamentary and Electoral Reform		David Parker, BA, MLA

Shadow Minister for Mines

Shadow Minister for Fuel and Energy		Julian Grill, LL.B., MLA

Shadow Minister for Housing

Shadow Minister for Community Welfare

Shadow Minister for Recreation		Rev Keith Wilson, MLA