David Shearer's first frontbench team was announced in December 2011 following the 2011 New Zealand general election and Shearer's own election to the Labour Party leadership. [1]
Portfolio | Minister | Start | End |
---|---|---|---|
Leader | David Shearer | 13 December 2011 | 15 September 2013 |
Deputy Leader | Grant Robertson | 13 December 2011 | 15 September 2013 |
Attorney-General | Charles Chauvel | 19 December 2011 | 25 February 2013 |
David Parker | 25 February 2013 | 15 September 2013 | |
Commerce | Clayton Cosgrove | 19 December 2011 | 15 September 2013 |
Conservation | Ruth Dyson | 19 December 2011 | 15 September 2013 |
Defence | Iain Lees-Galloway | 19 December 2011 | 25 February 2013 |
Phil Goff | 25 February 2013 | 15 September 2013 | |
Economic Development | David Cunliffe | 19 December 2011 | 20 November 2012 |
David Clark | 25 February 2013 | 15 September 2013 | |
Education | Nanaia Mahuta | 19 December 2011 | 25 February 2013 |
Chris Hipkins | 25 February 2013 | 15 September 2013 | |
Finance | David Parker | 19 December 2011 | 15 September 2013 |
Foreign Affairs | Phil Goff | 19 December 2011 | 15 September 2013 |
Health | Maryan Street | 19 December 2011 | 25 February 2013 |
Annette King | 25 February 2013 | 15 September 2013 | |
Housing | Annette King | 19 December 2011 | 25 February 2013 |
Phil Twyford | 25 February 2013 | 15 September 2013 | |
Immigration | Darien Fenton | 19 December 2011 | 15 September 2013 |
Internal Affairs | Ruth Dyson | 19 December 2011 | 25 February 2013 |
Trevor Mallard | 25 February 2013 | 15 September 2013 | |
Justice | Charles Chauvel | 19 December 2011 | 25 February 2013 |
Andrew Little | 25 February 2013 | 15 September 2013 | |
Labour | Darien Fenton | 19 December 2011 | 15 September 2013 |
Maori Affairs | Parekura Horomia | 19 December 2011 | 29 April 2013 |
Shane Jones | 1 June 2013 | 15 September 2013 | |
Police | Kris Faafoi | 19 December 2011 | 15 September 2013 |
Primary Industries | Damien O'Connor | 19 December 2011 | 15 September 2013 |
Revenue | David Clark | 19 December 2011 | 25 February 2013 |
David Cunliffe | 25 February 2013 | 15 September 2013 | |
Social Development | Jacinda Ardern | 19 December 2011 | 15 September 2013 |
Tourism | Rino Tirikatene | 19 December 2011 | 25 February 2013 |
Andrew Little | 25 February 2013 | 15 September 2013 | |
Trade | Clayton Cosgrove | 19 December 2011 | 15 September 2013 |
Transport | Phil Twyford | 19 December 2011 | 25 February 2013 |
Iain Lees-Galloway | 25 February 2013 | 15 September 2013 | |
The list below contains Shearer's spokespeople and their respective roles:
Shearer announced his first lineup on 19 December 2011. [2] [3]
Rank | Shadow Minister | Portfolio | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | David Shearer | Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Shadow Minister for Science & Innovation | |
2 | Grant Robertson | Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for the Environment Shadow Minister of Tertiary Education, Skills and Training | |
3 | Hon David Parker | Shadow Minister of Finance | |
4 | Jacinda Ardern | Shadow Minister for Social Development | |
5 | Hon David Cunliffe | Shadow Minister of Economic Development | |
6 | Hon Clayton Cosgrove | Shadow Minister for State-Owned Enterprises Shadow Minister for Commerce Shadow Minister for Trade Negotiations | |
7 | Hon Shane Jones | Shadow Minister for Regional Development | |
8 | Hon Nanaia Mahuta | Shadow Minister of Education | |
9 | Hon Maryan Street | Shadow Minister of Health Shadow Minister for Disarmament & Arms Control | |
10 | William Sio | Shadow Minister for Employment Shadow Minister of Pacific Island Affairs | |
11 | Phil Twyford | Shadow Minister for Transport Shadow Minister for Auckland Issues | |
12 | Hon Trevor Mallard | Shadow Leader of the House Shadow Minister for the America's Cup | |
13 | Charles Chauvel | Shadow Minister of Justice Shadow Minister of Corrections Shadow Minister for Courts Shadow Attorney-General | |
14 | Hon Lianne Dalziel | Shadow Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Shadow Minister of Civil Defence and Emergency Management Shadow Minister for EQC Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs | |
15 | Chris Hipkins | Senior Whip Shadow Minister of State Services | |
16 | Hon Phil Goff | Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
17 | Hon Annette King | Shadow Minister of Housing Shadow Minister of Local Government | |
18 | Darien Fenton | Junior Whip Shadow Minister of Labour Shadow Minister of Immigration | |
19 | Hon Damien O'Connor | Shadow Minister of Primary Industries Shadow Minister for Food Safety | |
20 | Clare Curran | Shadow Minister of Broadcasting Shadow Minister of Communications and Information Technology Shadow Minister for Open Government Shadow Minister for Disability Issues | |
Hon Ruth Dyson | Shadow Minister of Conservation Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs Shadow Minister for Senior Citizens | ||
Hon Parekura Horomia | Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs Shadow Minister for Treaty Negotiations | ||
Sue Moroney | Shadow Minister of Early Childhood Education Shadow Minister for Women's Affairs | ||
Moana Mackey | Shadow Minister for Climate Change Shadow Minister of Energy and Resources | ||
Iain Lees-Galloway | Shadow Minister of Defence Shadow Minister of Veteran's Affairs | ||
Raymond Huo | Shadow Minister of Building and Construction Shadow Minister of Land Information Shadow Minister of Statistics | ||
Rajen Prasad | Shadow Minister of Ethnic Affairs | ||
Kris Faafoi | Shadow Minister of Police Shadow Minister of Corrections | ||
Louisa Wall | Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation Shadow Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector | ||
David Clark | Shadow Minister of Revenue | ||
Andrew Little | Shadow Minister of ACC | ||
Rino Tirikatene | Shadow Minister of Tourism | ||
Megan Woods | Shadow Minister of Youth Affairs | ||
Ross Robertson | Shadow Minister for Racing |
Shearer announced a major reshuffle in February 2013. [4] Additional portfolios were adjusted in June 2013 after the death of sitting MP and Maori Affairs spokesperson Parekura Horomia. [5]
Rank | Shadow Minister | Portfolio | |
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1 | David Shearer | Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for the Security Intelligence Service Shadow Minister for Science & Innovation | |
2 | Grant Robertson | Deputy Leader Shadow Minister on Employment, Skills and Training Shadow Minister for Arts, Culture & Heritage | |
3 | Hon David Parker | Shadow Minister of Finance Shadow Attorney-General | |
4 | Jacinda Ardern | Shadow Minister for Social Development Shadow Minister for Children | |
5 | Hon Clayton Cosgrove | Shadow Minister for State-Owned Enterprises Shadow Minister for Commerce Shadow Minister for Trade Negotiations | |
6 | Hon Annette King | Shadow Minister of Health | |
7 | Hon Shane Jones | Shadow Minister for Regional Development Shadow Minister for Forestry | |
8 | Phil Twyford | Shadow Minister for Housing Shadow Minister for Auckland Issues | |
9 | Hon Maryan Street | Shadow Minister for the Environment Shadow Minister for Disarmament & Arms Control | |
10 | Chris Hipkins | Senior Whip Shadow Minister for Education | |
11 | Hon Nanaia Mahuta | Shadow Minister for Youth Affairs Shadow Minister on Maori Development | |
12 | David Clark | Shadow Minister of Economic Development Shadow Minister for Small Business | |
13 | Sue Moroney | Shadow Minister for ACC Shadow Minister of Early Childhood Education Shadow Minister for Women's Affairs | |
14 | William Sio | Shadow Minister of Local Government Shadow Minister of Pacific Island Affairs | |
15 | Hon Phil Goff | Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Shadow Minister of Defence Shadow Minister of State Services | |
16 | Darien Fenton | Junior Whip Shadow Minister of Labour Shadow Minister of Immigration | |
17 | Hon Damien O'Connor | Shadow Minister of Primary Industries Shadow Minister for Food Safety | |
18 | Clare Curran | Shadow Minister of Broadcasting Shadow Minister of Communications and Information Technology Shadow Minister for Open Government | |
19 | Andrew Little | Shadow Minister of Justice Shadow Minister of Tourism | |
20 | Megan Woods | Shadow Minister for Tertiary Education | |
21 | Hon Trevor Mallard | Shadow Leader of the House Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs Shadow Minister of Sport and Recreation | |
22 | Hon Lianne Dalziel | Shadow Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Shadow Minister of Civil Defence and Emergency Management Shadow Minister for EQC | |
23 | Hon Ruth Dyson | Shadow Minister of Conservation Shadow Minister of Land Information Shadow Minister for Senior Citizens Shadow Minister for Disability Issues | |
24 | Hon David Cunliffe | Shadow Minister of Revenue Shadow Minister of Fisheries | |
25 | Hon Parekura Horomia | Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs Shadow Minister for Treaty Negotiations | |
26 | Moana Mackey | Shadow Minister for Climate Change Shadow Minister of Energy and Resources | |
27 | Iain Lees-Galloway | Shadow Minister of Transport Shadow Minister of Veteran's Affairs | |
28 | Raymond Huo | Shadow Minister of Building and Construction Shadow Minister of Statistics | |
29 | Rajen Prasad | Shadow Minister of Ethnic Affairs | |
30 | Kris Faafoi | Shadow Minister of Police Shadow Minister of Corrections | |
31 | Carol Beaumont | Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs | |
32 | Louisa Wall | Shadow Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector | |
33 | Rino Tirikatene | Shadow Minister of Customs | |
34 | Ross Robertson | Shadow Minister for Racing |
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