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Liberal National Party of Queensland

In opposition · 16 MPs · 4 senators

The Liberal and National parties' combined organisation in Queensland, formed in 2008. Its federal MPs and senators sit in either the Liberal or the National party room in Canberra.

See also: Liberal, Nationals, Coalition

Shadow cabinet 4

Senior opposition members who each shadow a minister. They hold the government to account in their portfolio and develop the opposition's policies.

Shadow outer ministry 3

Shadow ministers outside the shadow cabinet. Each follows a portfolio or part of one and questions the government about it.

Shadow assistant ministers 4

They help shadow ministers with parts of their portfolios.

Backbench: House of Representatives 8

MPs with no frontbench role. They represent their electorates, debate and vote on bills, and sit on parliamentary committees.

Backbench: Senate 1

Senators with no frontbench role. They represent their state or territory, debate and vote on bills, and sit on parliamentary committees.