Written By: - Date published: 3:35 pm, November 17th, 2008 - 110 comments
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National’s cabinet has been announced. No major surprises, though Maurice Williamson has been dumped outside cabinet and unpopular newcomer Steven Joyce has taken Transport. Lockwood Smith is speaker.
More detail and analysis later, but for now the full list is over the break.
THE CABINET
Portfolios
Other responsibilities
1
John Key
Prime Minister
Minister of Tourism
Ministerial Services
Minister in Charge of the NZ Security Intelligence Service Minister Responsible for the GCSB
2
Hon Bill English
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Finance
Minister for Infrastructure
3
Gerry Brownlee
Minister for Economic Development
Minister of Energy and Resources
Leader of the House
Associate Minister for the Rugby World Cup
4
Simon Power
Minister of Justice
Minister for State Owned Enterprises
Minister of Commerce
Minister Responsible for the Law Commission Associate Minister of Finance Deputy Leader of the House
5
Hon Tony Ryall
Minister of Health
Minister of State Services
6
Hon Dr Nick Smith
Minister for the Environment
Minister for Climate Change Issues
Minister for ACC
7
Judith Collins
Minister of Police
Minister of Corrections
Minister of Veterans’ Affairs
8
Anne Tolley
Minister of Education
Minister for Tertiary Education
Minister Responsible for the Education Review Office
9
Christopher Finlayson
Attorney-General
[Includes responsibility for Serious Fraud Office] Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage
10
Hon David Carter
Minister of Agriculture
Minister for Biosecurity
Minister of Forestry
11
Hon Murray McCully
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister for Sport and Recreation
Minister for the Rugby World Cup
12
Tim Groser
Minister of Trade
Minister of Conservation
Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs
Associate Minister for Climate Change Issues (International Negotiations)
13
Dr Wayne Mapp
Minister of Defence
Minister of Research, Science and Technology Associate Minister for Economic Development Associate Minister for Tertiary Education
14
Steven Joyce
Minister of Transport
Minister for Communications and Information Technology Associate Minister of Finance Associate Minister for Infrastructure
15
Hon Georgina te Heuheu
Minister for Courts
Minister of Pacific Island Affairs
Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control Associate Minister of Maori Affairs
16
Paula Bennett
Minister for Social Development and Employment Minister for Disability Issues Minister of Youth Affairs
17
Phil Heatley
Minister of Fisheries
Minister of Housing
18
Pansy Wong
Minister for Ethnic Affairs
Minister of Women’s Affairs
Associate Minister for ACC
Associate Minister of Energy and Resources
19
Dr Jonathan Coleman
Minister of Immigration
Minister of Broadcasting
Associate Minister of Tourism
Associate Minister of Health
20
Kate Wilkinson
Minister of Labour
Minister for Food Safety
Associate Minister of Immigration
MINISTERS OUTSIDE CABINET
21
Hon Maurice Williamson
Minister for Building and Construction
Minister of Customs
Minister of Statistics
Minister for Small Business
22
Dr Richard Worth
Minister of Internal Affairs
Minister for Land Information
Minister Responsible for Archives New Zealand Minister Responsible for the National Library Associate Minister of Justice
23
John Carter
Minister of Civil Defence
Minister for Senior Citizens
Minister for Racing
Associate Minister of Local Government
SUPPORT PARTY MINISTERS
Rodney Hide
Minister of Local Government
Minister for Regulatory Reform
Associate Minister of Commerce
Heather Roy
Minister of Consumer Affairs
Associate Minister of Defence
Associate Minister of Education
Dr Pita Sharples
Minister of Maori Affairs
Associate Minister of Corrections
Associate Minister of Education
Hon Tariana Turia
Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector Associate Minister of Health Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment
Hon Peter Dunne
Minister of Revenue
Associate Minister of Health
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SP wrote:
Very wrong, and very patronising of you, SP. Go and read Paula Bennett’s maiden speech. Half of it is about being Maori. It simply isn’t true that Bennett is “playing up her Maori ethnicity” now that it’s become politically useful.
Dan wrote:
Good threads never die if there are people willing to debate, Dan!
I think there are two issues with DoC. Firstly about how big the portfolio is. Yes, the conservation estate is large, but as a department it isn’t very large, or particularly influential. It hasn’t traditionally been held by a senior Minister. Steve Chadwick was ranked 18 on Labour’s ministerial list when she inherited the portfolio. Secondly, I think it’s easier if the portfolio is held by a List MP, since there are often competing interests in conservation issues (such as immediate locals who don’t want a marine reserve, and people from the wider region who do).
Its pathetic reading many of these posts. Not only are you sore loosers; you are sad sore loosers.
And why you are turning your invective on Paula Bennett escapes me. Jealous or patronising or both. She did after all thrash one of your supposed rising stars in West Auckland which for the past nine years has been a labour bastion. For christsake … National even managed to win Te Atatu on the Party Vote. Arrogant Cunliffe has very little to be arrogant about.
Anyway you need to learn to be nice to your new Minister as you hunt for work after being thrown out of your Beehive offices.
p.s. How long is Goff going to last when the full debacle about Project Protector becomes public?
[lprent: Idiot troll who cannot read - see the About and Policy.]
Well seeing that there isn’t a post about the shadow cabinet yet.
Smart move by moving Annette King to Social Development. One of the finest ministers in Labour’s Cabinet. She was able to make Health a non-issue which is unthinkable. Will be just as effective in opposition as she was as a Cabinet member. Probably the most talented Labour MP.
[lprent: Well we aren't exactly full-time bloggers. Unlike the National Smear Unit aka WhaleOil aka Cameron Slater]