Barton Deakin Brief: New Zealand National Party Opposition Team 30 November 2018 On Thursday, 2 November 2017, New Zealand National Party Leader and Opposition Leader the Rt. Hon. Bill English announced his Opposition team in the 52nd New Zealand Parliament. Under a Coalition with New Zealand First, the New Zealand Labour Party 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 SIMON BRIDGES National Security & Intelligence LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION HON PAULA BENNETT Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment DEPUTY LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION Women Social Investment & Social Services HON AMY ADAMS Finance HON JUDITH COLLINS 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 NIKKI KAYE Education Sport & Recreation HON GERRY BROWNLEE Shadow Leader of the House GCSB & NZSIS Americas Cup HON NATHAN GUY Agriculture Biosecurity Food Safety HON MICHAEL WOODHOUSE Deputy Shadow Leader of the House Health Immigration HON LOUISE UPSTON Social Development HON ALFRED NGARO Children Community & Voluntary Centre Pacific Peoples HON CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON QC Shadow Attorney General Barton Deakin Pty Ltd Ground Floor, 41 The Terrace/Level 3, 114 Lambton Quay P: +64 4 472 9158 | www.bartondeakin.com.au Crown-Maori Relations Pike River Re-Entry HON SCOTT SIMPSON Environment Workplace Relations & Safety HON JACQUI DEAN Local Government Small Business MELISSA LEE Broadcasting, Communications & Digital Media Ethnic Communities SARAH DOWIE Conservation HON ANNE TOLLEY 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 MAGGIE BARRY ONZM Seniors Veterans Associate Spokesperson for Health HON DR NICK SMITH State Services (Including Open Government) Electoral Reform BARBARA KURIGER 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 KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI Internal Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Justice HON TIM MACINDOE ACC Associate Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs & Trade BRETT HUDSON Commerce and Consumer Affaris Government Digital Services Associate Spokesperson for Transport STUART SMITH Earthquake Commission Barton Deakin Pty Ltd Ground Floor, 41 The Terrace/Level 3, 114 Lambton Quay P: +64 4 472 9158 | www.bartondeakin.com.au Civil Defence Viticulture TODD MULLER Climate Change DR JIAN YANG Statistics Associate Spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs DR PARMJEET PARMAR 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 NICKY WAGNER Arts, Culture & Heritage Greater Christchurch Regeneration ANDREW BAYLY Revenue Building & Construction Associate Spokesperson for Finance DR SHANE RETI Data & Cyber Security Disability Issues Associate Spokesperson for Health ALASTAIR SCOTT Forestry Associate Spokesperson for Finance JO HAYES Whanau Ora Maori Education SIMEON BROWN Associate Spokesperson for Education Associate Spokesperson for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment ANDREW FALLOON Regional Development (South Island) HARETE HIPANGO Maori Tourism MATT KING Rural Communities DENISE LEE Local Government (Auckland) CHRIS PENK Courts ERICA STANDFORD Associate Spokesperson for Environment TIM VAN DE MOLEN Third Whip HAMISH WALKER Associate Spokesperson for Agriculture LAWRENCE YULE Horticulture MAUREEN PUGH Associate Spokesperson for Children NICOLA WILLIS Early Childhood Education DAN BIDOIS Associate Spokesperson for Workplace Relations and Safety Further Information Barton Deakin Pty Ltd Ground Floor, 41 The Terrace/Level 3, 114 Lambton Quay P: +64 4 472 9158 | www.bartondeakin.com.au For more information, please contact Jenna Raeburn on +64 21 549 9769. Barton Deakin Pty Ltd Ground Floor, 41 The Terrace/Level 3, 114 Lambton Quay P: +64 4 472 9158 | www.bartondeakin.com.au .