New faces, wise heads in bold Labour line up   24 Nov 2014

New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Leader Andrew Little today announced a bold new caucus line up which brings forward new talent and draws on the party’s depth of experience.

“Labour has many new and highly capable MPs who will have the opportunity to prove their ability. At the same time our senior hands will be on deck to take the fight to the National-led Government and support our upcoming stars,” Andrew Little says.

“I am pleased to announce Annette King will be my deputy for the coming year. In recent weeks she has shown how crucial her wisdom and strength is to Labour.

“Grant Robertson will be my Finance spokesperson and number three. He is one of the best performers in Parliament and is more than a match for Bill English.

“Nanaia Mahuta’s lead role in Labour regaining the Maori seats is recognised in her number four position and her reappointment as Maori Development spokesperson.

“Talented up and comers Carmel Sepuloni, Kelvin Davis and David Clark are taking on key roles and will be important members of my front bench.

“These roles will be reviewed in a year to ensure Labour has the strongest possible team to head into the 2017 election.

“This is an exciting new line up and I’m looking forward to getting down to business,” Andrew Little.

ends

Labour Party Caucus 24 November 2014
1 Andrew Little Leader of the Opposition
Security and Intelligence
2 Annette King Deputy Leader
Health
3 Grant Robertson Finance
4 Nanaia Mahuta Maori Development
5 Phil Twyford Housing
Transport
6 Chris Hipkins Shadow Leader of the House
Senior Whip
Education
Early Childhood Education
7 Carmel Sepuloni Social Development
Junior Whip
8 Kelvin Davis Police
Corrections
Associate Justice (Sexual & Domestic Violence)
Associate Education (Maori Education)
Associate Regional Development
9 Jacinda Ardern Justice
Children
Small Business
Arts, Culture, Heritage
10 David Clark Economic Development
Associate Finance
Associate Health (Mental Health)
11 Su’a William Sio Pacific Island Affairs
Local Government
Associate Housing (South Auckland)
Interfaith Dialogue
12 Iain Lees-Galloway Labour
13 Megan Woods Environment
Climate Change
14 David Cunliffe Regional Development
Tertiary Education
Research & Development
Science & Innovation
Associate Economic Devt
15 David Parker Trade & Export Growth
Shadow Attorney General
Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
16 David Shearer Foreign Affairs
Consumer Affairs
17 Phil Goff Defence
Veterans' Affairs
Disarmament
Auckland Issues
Ethnic Affairs
     
Unranked Trevor Mallard Assistant Speaker
Internal Affairs (excluding Gambling)
Sport and Recreation
Animal Rights
Parliamentary Reform
Unranked Ruth Dyson Conservation
Senior Citizens
Disability Issues
Canterbury Earthquake Recovery
Unranked Damien O’Connor Primary Industries
Biosecurity
Food Safety
Unranked Clayton Cosgrove Revenue
SOEs
Building and Construction
Earthquake Commission
Assoc. Finance
Unranked Sue Moroney ACC
Immigration
Women’s Affairs
Associate Labour
Unranked Clare Curran ICT Broadcasting
Open Government
Assoc. Justice
Assoc. Commerce
Unranked Kris Faafoi Commerce
State Services
Racing
Assistant Whip
Unranked Louisa Wall Youth Affairs
Assoc. Auckland Issues (South Auckland)
Assoc . Sport and Recreation
Unranked Stuart Nash Forestry
Energy
Land Information
Statistics
Unranked Rino Tirikatene Fisheries
Associate Regional Development
Customs
Unranked Meka Whaitiri Water
Assoc. Regional Development
Assoc. Finance
Assoc. Primary Industries
Unranked Poto Willams Community & Voluntary
Assoc. Housing (Chch)
Assoc. Justice (Family)
Assoc. Education (Christchurch Schools)
Unranked Peeni Henare Tourism
Associate Maori Development (Employment & Te Reo Maori)
Unranked Adrian Rurawhe Civil Defence & Emergency Management
Assoc. Internal Affairs (Gambling)
Assoc. Treaty Negotiations
Unranked Jenny Salesa Employment, Skills and Training

 

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