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The Burke shadow ministry was a Shadow Cabinet led by the
Opposition Leader The Leader of the Opposition is a title traditionally held by the leader of the largest political party not in government, typical in countries utilizing the parliamentary system form of government. The leader of the opposition is typically se ...
and leader of the Labor Party, Brian Burke, in the
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. 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 then leader Ron Davies, until the 1983 state election at which Labor entered government and formed the Burke Ministry. The governing
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at the time were the
Court Ministry The Court ministry was the 27th ministry of the Government of Western Australia, led by Liberal Premier Sir Charles Court and deputy Des O'Neil ( Ray O'Connor replaced O'Neil following his retirement in 1980). It commenced on 5 June 1975, follo ...
and the O'Connor Ministry.


The Shadow Ministry

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


References

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Burke Burke (; ) is a Normans in Ireland, Norman-Irish surname, deriving from the ancient Anglo-Norman and Hiberno-Norman noble dynasty, the House of Burgh. In Ireland, the descendants of William de Burgh (''circa'' 1160–1206) had the surname'' de B ...