Barton Deakin Brief: National Party Opposition Team

30 November 2018

On Thursday, 2 November 2017, New Zealand National Party Leader and Opposition Leader the Rt. Hon. announced his Opposition team in the 52nd . Under a Coalition with , the has formed Government, however National remains to be the largest party in Parliament.

This Barton Deakin Brief details the National Party Opposition team.

Name Spokesperson for HON National Security & Intelligence LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION HON Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment DEPUTY LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION Women Social Investment & Social Services HON Finance HON Housing & Urban Development Infrastructure Planning (RMA Reform) HON TODD MCCLAY Foreign Affairs & Trade Tourism HON MARK MITCHELL Justice Defence Disarmament HON PAUL GOLDSMITH Transport Economic & Regional Development Associate spokesperson for Arts, Culture & Heritage HON Education Sport & Recreation HON Shadow Leader of the House GCSB & NZSIS Americas Cup HON Agriculture Biosecurity Food Safety HON Deputy Shadow Leader of the House Health Immigration HON Social Development HON Children Community & Voluntary Centre Pacific Peoples HON CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON QC Shadow Attorney General

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Crown-Maori Relations Pike River Re-Entry HON SCOTT SIMPSON Environment Workplace Relations & Safety HON Local Government Small Business Broadcasting, Communications & Digital Media Ethnic Communities Conservation HON Deputy Speaker of the House RT HON DAVID CARTER State Owned Enterprises HON DAVID BENNETT Corrections Land Information Associate Spokesperson for Infrastructure JONATHAN YOUNG Energy & Resources Regional Development (North Island) HON ONZM Seniors Veterans Associate Spokesperson for Health HON DR NICK SMITH State Services (Including Open Government) Electoral Reform Senior Whip MATT DOOCEY Junior Whip Mental Health JAMI-LEE ROSS Senior Whip Local Government Associate Spokesperson for Transport BARBARA KURIGER Biosecurity Rural Communities Junior Whip MATT DOOCEY Greater Christchurch Regeneration Mental Health Third Whip SIMON O’CONNOR Customs Associate Spokesperson for Housing (Social) Associate Spokesperson for Social Development Internal Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Justice HON ACC Associate Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs & Trade BRETT HUDSON Commerce and Consumer Affaris Government Digital Services Associate Spokesperson for Transport STUART SMITH Earthquake Commission

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Civil Defence Viticulture Climate Change DR Statistics Associate Spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs DR Research, Science, & Innovation Associate Spokesperson for Economic Development TUTEHOUNUKU (NUK) KORAKO Maori Development Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations CHRIS BISHOP Police Youth IAN MCKELVIE Fisheries Racing HON Arts, Culture & Heritage Greater Christchurch Regeneration Revenue Building & Construction Associate Spokesperson for Finance DR Data & Cyber Security Disability Issues Associate Spokesperson for Health ALASTAIR SCOTT Forestry Associate Spokesperson for Finance Whanau Ora Maori Education Associate Spokesperson for Education Associate Spokesperson for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Regional Development () Maori Tourism Rural Communities Local Government () Courts ERICA STANDFORD Associate Spokesperson for Environment Third Whip Associate Spokesperson for Agriculture LAWRENCE YULE Horticulture Associate Spokesperson for Children NICOLA WILLIS Early Childhood Education Associate Spokesperson for Workplace Relations and Safety

Further Information

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