Shadow Cabinet of Phil Goff

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New Zealand political leader Phil Goff assembled a "shadow cabinet" after his election to the positions of Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition in 2008 unopposed.

The shadow cabinet was mostly made up of New Zealand members of Parliament of the Labour Party; however, Progressive Party leader and sole MP Jim Anderton, who had been in coalition with Labour in the previous Government remained aligned to Labour in Opposition, as the Opposition Agriculture spokesperson.

Frontbench team[edit]

2011[edit]

By the 2011 general election, the Opposition spokespersons were as follows:[1][2]

Spokesperson Portfolio
Hon Phil Goff Leader of the Opposition
Spokesperson for the NZ Security Intelligence Service
Hon Annette King Deputy Leader
Spokesperson for Social Policy
Hon David Cunliffe Spokesperson for Finance
Hon David Parker Spokesperson for Economic Development
Spokesperson for Energy
Shadow Attorney General
Associate Spokesperson for Finance
Hon Ruth Dyson Spokesperson for Conservation
Spokesperson for State Services
Spokesperson for Immigration
Hon Clayton Cosgrove Spokesperson for Law & Order (incl. Police & Corrections)
Spokesperson for State Owned Enterprises
Associate Spokesperson for Finance
Spokesperson for Earthquake Recovery
Hon Maryan Street Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs
Spokesperson for Trade
Spokesperson for Overseas Development Assistance
Hon Trevor Mallard Shadow Leader of the House
Spokesperson for the Rugby World Cup
Spokesperson for the America's Cup
Spokesperson for Sport and Recreation
Associate Spokesperson for Finance
Hon Parekura Horomia Spokesperson for Māori Affairs
Spokesperson for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
Charles Chauvel Spokesperson for Justice
Spokesperson for the Environment
Grant Robertson Spokesperson for Health
Associate Spokesperson for Arts, Culture and Heritage
Hon Shane Jones Spokesperson for Transport
Spokesperson for Infrastructure
Spokesperson for Fisheries
Associate Spokesperson for Māori Affairs (Economic Development)
Sue Moroney Spokesperson for Education
Hon Lianne Dalziel Spokesperson for Commerce
Spokesperson for Small Business
Spokesperson for Regulatory Reform
Spokesperson for Electoral Reform
William Sio Spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs
Spokesperson for Interfaith Dialogue
Spokesperson for Customs
Phil Twyford Spokesperson for Local Government
Spokesperson for Building and Construction
Spokesperson for Auckland Issues
Jacinda Ardern Spokesperson for Employment
Spokesperson for Youth Affairs
Associate Spokesperson for Arts, Culture and Heritage
Hon Nanaia Mahuta Spokesperson for Māori Social Development
Spokesperson for the Community and Voluntary Sector
Hon Rick Barker Chief Whip
Spokesperson for Veterans' Affairs
Spokesperson for Courts
Hon Damien O'Connor Spokesperson for Agriculture
Spokesperson for Rural Affairs
Spokesperson for Biosecurity
Hon Steve Chadwick Junior Whip
Spokesperson for Arts, Culture and Heritage
Spokesperson for Senior Citizens
Associate Spokesperson for Health (Aged Care)
Darien Fenton Spokesperson for Labour
Spokesperson for Transport Safety
David Shearer Spokesperson for Research, Science and Technology
Spokesperson for Tertiary Education
Stuart Nash Spokesperson for Revenue
Spokesperson for Forestry
Associate Spokesperson for Trade
Chris Hipkins Spokesperson for ACC
Spokesperson for Internal Affairs
Kelvin Davis Spokesperson for Tourism
Associate Spokesperson for Education (Special Education)
Associate Spokesperson for Māori Affairs (Education)
Ross Robertson Assistant Speaker
Spokesperson for Disarmament and Arms Control
Spokesperson for Racing
Carol Beaumont Spokesperson for Women's Affairs
Spokesperson for Consumer Affairs
Associate Spokesperson for Education (Skills)
Clare Curran Spokesperson for Communications
Spokesperson for Broadcasting
Ashraf Choudhary Spokesperson for Food Safety
Associate Spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs
Associate Spokesperson for Research, Science and Technology
Raymond Huo Spokesperson for Chinese Community Affairs
Spokesperson for Statistics
Spokesperson for the Law Commission
Iain Lees-Galloway Spokesperson for Land Information
Spokesperson for Defence
Associate Spokesperson for Health
Associate Spokesperson for Transport
Rajen Prasad Spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs
Associate Spokesperson for Social Development
Mita Ririnui Associate Spokesperson for Treaty Issues
Associate Spokesperson for Health (Māori)
Carmel Sepuloni Spokesperson for Disability Issues
Spokesperson for Victims' Rights
Associate Spokesperson for Social Development
Kris Faafoi Spokesperson for Civil Defence
Associate Spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs
Hon. Pete Hodgson
Hon. George Hawkins
Lynne Pillay

2008[edit]

At the time of announcement, the Opposition spokespersons were as follows:[3]

Spokesperson Portfolio
Hon Phil Goff Leader of the Opposition
Spokesperson for the NZ Security Intelligence Service
Hon Annette King Deputy Leader
Rt Hon Helen Clark Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs
Spokesperson for Arts, Culture and Heritage
Hon Michael Cullen Shadow Leader of the House
Spokesperson in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
Hon David Cunliffe Spokesperson for Finance
Hon Ruth Dyson Spokesperson for Health
Hon Parekura Horomia Spokesperson for Maori Affairs
Spokesperson for Fisheries
Hon Clayton Cosgrove Spokesperson for Police
Spokesperson for Corrections
Spokesperson for State-Owned Enterprises
Associate Spokesperson for Finance
Hon Chris Carter Spokesperson for Education (Overall; Compulsory)
Spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs
Hon Nanaia Mahuta Spokesperson for the Environment
Spokesperson for Tourism
Associate Spokesperson for Maori Affairs
Hon Maryan Street Spokesperson for Trade
Spokesperson for Tertiary Education
Hon Darren Hughes Senior Whip
Spokesperson for Transport
Hon David Parker Shadow Attorney-General
Spokesperson for Electoral Reform
Spokesperson for ACC
Associate Spokesperson for Finance
Hon Shane Jones Spokesperson for Local Government
Spokesperson for Building and Construction
Spokesperson for Infrastructure
Hon Trevor Mallard Spokesperson for Labour
Spokesperson for Economic Development and Employment
Spokesperson for Sport and Recreation
Hon Lianne Dalziel Spokesperson for Justice
Spokesperson for Commerce
Charles Chauvel Spokesperson Responsible for Climate Change Issues
Spokesperson for Energy
Associate Spokesperson for Commerce
Hon Pete Hodgson Spokesperson for Immigration
Spokesperson for Defence
Hon Luamanuvao Winnie Laban Spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs
Associate Spokesperson for Health
Associate Spokesperson for Economic Development
Moana Mackey Spokesperson for Rural Affairs
Spokesperson for Research and Development
Spokesperson for Science and Technology
Hon Steve Chadwick Junior Whip
Spokesperson for Conservation
Sue Moroney Spokesperson for Women's Affairs
Spokesperson for Education (Early Childhood Education)
Hon Rick Barker Spokesperson for Courts
Spokesperson for Veterans' Affairs
Ross Robertson Spokesperson for Small Business
Spokesperson for Senior Citizens
Spokesperson for Racing
Associate Spokesperson for Disarmament and Arms Control
George Hawkins Spokesperson for Housing
Mita Ririnui Spokesperson for Forestry
Associate Spokesperson in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
Associate Spokesperson for Agriculture
Lynne Pillay Spokesperson for Disability Issues
Associate Spokesperson for Justice (Victims Rights)
Ashraf Choudhary Spokesperson for Food Safety
Spokesperson for Agricultural Science
Associate Spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs
Darien Fenton Spokesperson for Transport Safety
Associate Spokesperson for Labour
William Sio Spokesperson for Customs
Associate Spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs
Associate Spokesperson for Local Government
Jacinda Ardern Spokesperson for Youth Affairs
Associate Spokesperson for Justice (Youth Affairs)
Carol Beaumont Spokesperson for Consumer Affairs
Associate Spokesperson for Labour
Brendon Burns Spokesperson for Broadcasting
Associate Spokesperson for the Environment (Water Quality)
Clare Curran Spokesperson for Communication and IT
Kelvin Davis Spokesperson for Biosecurity
Associate Spokesperson for Education
Chris Hipkins Spokesperson for Internal Affairs
Associate Spokesperson for Energy
Raymond Huo Spokesperson Responsible for the Law Commission
Spokesperson for Statistics
Associate Spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs
Iain Lees-Galloway Spokesperson for Land Information
Associate Spokesperson for Defence
Associate Spokesperson for Health (Drugs & Alcohol)
Stuart Nash Spokesperson for Revenue
Associate Spokesperson for Trade
Associate Spokesperson for Forestry
Rajen Prasad Spokesperson for the Voluntary and Community Sector
Associate Spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs
Associate Spokesperson for Social Development and Employment (Family & CYF)
Grant Robertson Spokesperson for State Services
Associate Spokesperson for Arts, Culture, and Heritage
Associate Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs
Carmel Sepuloni Spokesperson for Civil Defence
Associate Spokesperson for Tertiary Education
Associate Spokesperson for Social Development and Employment
Phil Twyford Spokesperson for Disarmament and Arms Control
Spokesperson Responsible for Auckland Issues
Associate Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs (Development Assistance)
Hon Jim Anderton Spokesperson for Agriculture

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Changes to Labour caucus announced". 5 April 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Labour Caucus - 2011". 3 February 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  3. ^ "Labour's shadow Cabinet announced". Scoop.co.nz. 20 November 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2021.