anchor.diff:  Senator Stephen Conroy,02/07/2003,08/12/2003,"Shadow Minister for Trade, Corporate Governance, Financial Services and Small Business"
   Senator Sue Mackay,26/08/1997,21/10/1998,"Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Ministers for Employment and Training, and for Industrial Relations"
   Senator Sue Mackay,20/10/1998,23/11/2001,"Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government"
  +Senator Thomas Mark Bishop,20/10/1998,05/09/2000,Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Communications
  +Senator Thomas Mark Bishop,05/09/2000,23/11/2001,Representing the Shadow Minister for Communications in the Senate
  +Senator Thomas Mark Bishop,02/07/2003,25/10/2004,Shadow Minister for Customs 
  +Senator Thomas Mark Bishop,24/06/2005,10/12/2006,"Shadow Minister for Defence Industry, Procurement and Personnel"
  +Senator Thomas Mark Bishop,23/11/2001,24/06/2005,Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs
   Senator Ursula Stephens,26/10/2004,24/06/2005,Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development (Senate)
   Senator Ursula Stephens,24/06/2005,10/12/2006,Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Science and Water
   Senator Ursula Stephens,10/12/2006,06/12/2007,Shadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition (Social and Community Affairs)
  -Sharman Stone,06/12/2007,,"Shadow Minister for Environment, Heritage, the Arts and Indigenous Affairs"
  -Peter Sid Sidebottom,23/11/2001,23/08/2002,Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Primary Industries and Resources
  -Peter Sid Sidebottom,08/12/2003,25/10/2004,Shadow Parliamentary Secretary (Agriculture and Resources)
  -Peter Sid Sidebottom,23/08/2002,02/07/2003,Shadow Parliamentary Secretary (Primary Industries and Resources)
  -Peter Sid Sidebottom,02/07/2003,08/12/2003,Shadow Parliamentary Secretary (Primary Industries)
  +Sharman Stone,06/12/2007,22/09/2008,"Shadow Minister for Environment, Heritage, the Arts and Indigenous Affairs"
  +Sharman Stone,22/09/2008,,Shadow Minister for Immigration and Citizenship
   Simon Crean,20/10/1998,23/11/2001,Deputy Leader of the Opposition
   Simon Crean,08/12/2003,25/10/2004,Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House 
   Simon Crean,23/08/2002,08/12/2003,Leader of the Opposition
  
positive.code: Senator Chris Evans,26/10/2004,24/06/2005,Shadow Minister for Social Security
  Senator Chris Schacht,20/10/1998,23/11/2001,Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs
  Senator Christopher Cleland Schacht,20/03/1996,21/10/1998,Shadow Minister for Communications
  Senator Cory Bernardi,06/12/2007,,Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Families and Community Services
  Senator David Johnston,06/12/2007,,Shadow Minister for Resources and Energy
  Senator David Johnston,06/12/2007,,Shadow Minister for Tourism
  Senator Dominic Foreman,20/03/1996,21/10/1997,Senate Deputy Opposition Whip
  Senator Eric Abetz,06/12/2007,,Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
  Senator Eric Abetz,06/12/2007,,"Shadow Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research"
  Senator George Brandis,06/12/2007,,Shadow Attorney-General
  Senator George Campbell,23/11/2001,23/08/2002,Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister the Manufacturing Industry
  Senator George Campbell,08/12/2003,25/10/2004,"Shadow Parliamentary Secretary (Industry, Innovation, Science and Research)"
  Senator George Campbell,23/08/2002,08/12/2003,Shadow Parliamentary Secretary (Manufacturing Industries)
  Senator Helen Coonan,06/12/2007,,Shadow Minister for Human Services
  Senator Ian Macdonald,06/12/2007,,Shadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate
  Senator Ian Macdonald,06/12/2007,,Shadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Australia 
  Senator Jacinta Collins,20/10/1998,05/09/2000,"Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Ministers for Industrial Relations and Employment, Training and Population"
  Senator Jacinta Collins,05/09/2000,23/11/2001,"Representing the Shadow Ministers for Industrial Relations and Employment, Training and Population in the Senate"
  
negative.code: Nicola Roxon,23/11/2001,02/07/2003,Shadow Minister for Children and Youth
  Nicola Roxon,10/12/2006,06/12/2007,Shadow Minister for Health
  Nicola Roxon,02/07/2003,08/12/2003,Shadow Minister for Population and Immigration
  Pat Farmer,06/12/2007,22/09/2008,Shadow Minister for Youth and Sport 
  Peter Dutton,06/12/2007,22/09/2008,"Shadow Minister for Finance, Competition Policy and Deregulation"
  Peter Dutton,22/09/2008,,Shadow Minister for Health and Ageing
  Peter Garrett,10/12/2006,06/12/2007,"Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment and Heritage"
  Peter Garrett,24/06/2005,08/08/2005,Shadow Minister for Reconciliation and the Arts
  Peter Garrett,10/12/2006,06/12/2007,Shadow Minister for the Arts
  