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Shadow Cabinet of Chris Hipkins

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Shadow Cabinet of Chris Hipkins

Shadow Cabinet of New Zealand
27 November 2023 – Present
People and organisations
MonarchCharles III
Leader of the OppositionChris Hipkins
Deputy Leader of the OppositionCarmel Sepuloni
Member party
  •   New Zealand Labour Party
Status in legislatureOfficial Opposition
History
Legislature term54th New Zealand Parliament
PredecessorShadow Cabinet of Christopher Luxon

The Shadow Cabinet of Chris Hipkins is the official Opposition in the 54th New Zealand Parliament. It comprises the members of the New Zealand Labour Party, which is the largest political party that is not a member of the government.

Labour leader Chris Hipkins announced his shadow cabinet on 30 November 2023, after the formation of the Sixth National Government.

History

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Formation

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On 7 November 2023 the Labour caucus re-elected Hipkins as leader and elected Carmel Sepuloni deputy leader after Kelvin Davis declined to remain in the role. Labour's senior and junior whips, Tangi Utikere and Camilla Belich respectively, were re-elected. Hipkins deferred announcing portfolio assignments until after the incoming government was formed.[1] On 29 November it was revealed that Grant Robertson and Ayesha Verrall would hold the finance and health portfolios, with the remainder to be announced the following day.[2]

Many former ministers in the Hipkins-led Sixth Labour Government continued in their portfolios, but in opposition. These included Sepuloni in social development, Megan Woods in energy and resources, Willie Jackson in Māori development and broadcasting, Kieran McAnulty in local government and regional development, Ginny Andersen in police, Jan Tinetti in education and women, and Barbara Edmonds in economic development. Duncan Webb picked up the justice portfolio and David Parker became spokesperson for foreign affairs. McAnulty also secured the housing portfolio and was named Shadow Leader of the House. All 34 members of the caucus were assigned at least one portfolio but the highest-ranked member who had not previously served as a minister was senior whip Tangi Utikere, at 21, who was also assigned the transport portfolio.[3]

Subsequent changes

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On 15 December 2023, Davis (spokesperson for Māori–Crown relations and Treaty of Waitangi negotiations) announced that he would retire from Parliament effective Waitangi Day on 6 February 2024.[4] On 29 January 2024, Rino Tirikatene (spokesperson for corrections and land information) announced that he would retire from Parliament that weekend.[5] The resignations of Davis and Tirikatene allowed Shanan Halbert and Tracey McLellan to reenter Parliament on the Labour Party list.[6] On 20 February 2024, Robertson (spokesperson for finance and racing) announced that he would be resigning the following month to take up the position of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Otago. Robertson's resignation allowed Glen Bennett to reenter Parliament on the Labour Party list.[7]

Hipkins addressed the three resignations in a reshuffle on the same day as Robertson's resignation. Barbara Edmonds was promoted into the finance portfolio, Damien O'Connor and Tangi Utikere took over the land information and racing portfolios, Ginny Andersen assumed the Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations portfolio, Peeni Henare the Māori–Crown Relations portfolio, Shanan Halbert the Auckland and rainbow issues portfolios, and McLellan the corrections and associate health portfolios. Bennett assumed the economic development and associate energy portfolios after reentering Parliament on 25 March 2024.[8][6]

List of spokespersons

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The list of portfolio spokespersons, as of 25 March 2024, is as follows.[9]

Rank Spokesperson Portfolio
1 Rt Hon Chris Hipkins Leader of the Opposition
Spokesperson for Ministerial Services
Spokesperson for National Security and Intelligence
2 Hon Carmel Sepuloni Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Spokesperson for Social Development
Spokesperson for Pacific Peoples
Spokesperson for Child Poverty Reduction
3 Hon Megan Woods Spokesperson for Climate Change
Spokesperson for Energy
Spokesperson for Resources
Associate Spokesperson for Finance
4 Hon Barbara Edmonds Spokesperson for Finance
Spokesperson for Infrastructure
5 Hon Willie Jackson Spokesperson for Māori Development
Spokesperson for Broadcasting and Media
Spokesperson for Employment
Associate Spokesperson for Housing
Associate Spokesperson for Workplace Relations and Safety
6 Hon Ayesha Verrall Spokesperson for Health
Spokesperson for Public Service
Spokesperson for Wellington Issues
7 Hon Kieran McAnulty Shadow Leader of the House
Spokesperson for Housing
Spokesperson for Local Government
Spokesperson for Regional Development
8 Hon Willow-Jean Prime Spokesperson for Children
Spokesperson for Youth
Associate Spokesperson for Education (Māori)
9 Hon Ginny Andersen Spokesperson for Police
Spokesperson for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence
Spokesperson for Social Investment
Associate Spokesperson for Social Development
Spokesperson for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
10 Hon Jan Tinetti Spokesperson for Education
Spokesperson for Women
11 Hon Peeni Henare Spokesperson for Defence
Spokesperson for Sport and Recreation
Associate Spokesperson for Health
Spokesperson for Māori-Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti
12 Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan Spokesperson for Conservation
Spokesperson for Disability Issues
Spokesperson for the NZSIS
Spokesperson for the GCSB
13 Hon Jo Luxton Spokesperson for Agriculture
Spokesperson for Biosecurity
Spokesperson for Rural Communities
14 Hon Duncan Webb Deputy Shadow Leader of the House
Spokesperson for Justice
Spokesperson for Regulation
Spokesperson for Earthquake Commission
Spokesperson for Christchurch Issues
15 Hon Deborah Russell Spokesperson for Revenue
Spokesperson for Science, Innovation and Technology
Associate Spokesperson for Education (Tertiary)
16 Hon Rachel Brooking Spokesperson for the Environment
Spokesperson for Food Safety
Spokesperson for Space
17 Hon Damien O'Connor Spokesperson for Trade
Spokesperson for Land Information
Associate Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs
Associate Spokesperson for Transport
18 Hon David Parker Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs
Shadow Attorney General
Spokesperson for Electoral Reform
19 Tangi Utikere Chief Whip
Spokesperson for Transport
Spokesperson for the Oceans and Fisheries
Spokesperson for Racing
Associate Spokesperson for Education (Pacific)
20 Camilla Belich Junior Whip
Spokesperson for Workplace Relations and Safety
Spokesperson for Emergency Management
21 Arena Williams Assistant Whip
Spokesperson for Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Spokesperson for Building and Construction
Spokesperson for State Owned Enterprises
22 Hon Phil Twyford Spokesperson for Immigration
Spokesperson for Disarmament and Arms Control
Associate Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs
23 Greg O'Connor Assistant Speaker of the House of Representatives
Spokesperson for Courts
Spokesperson for Veterans
24 Hon Jenny Salesa Spokesperson for Ethnic Communities
Spokesperson for Customs
25 Rachel Boyack Spokesperson for ACC
Spokesperson for Arts, Culture and Heritage
Spokesperson for Animal Welfare
26 Rt Hon Adrian Rurawhe Spokesperson for Whānau Ora
Associate Spokesperson for Māori Development
27 Helen White Spokesperson for the Community and Voluntary Sector
Spokesperson for Small Business and Manufacturing
Associate Spokesperson for Justice
28 Ingrid Leary Spokesperson for Seniors
Spokesperson for Mental Health
29 Lemauga Lydia Sosene Spokesperson for Internal Affairs
Associate Spokesperson for Pacific Peoples
Associate Spokesperson for Social Development and Employment
30 Reuben Davidson Spokesperson for Statistics
Spokesperson for the Digital Economy and Communications
Associate Spokesperson for Broadcasting and Media
31 Cushla Tangaere-Manuel Spokesperson for Tourism and Hospitality
Spokesperson for Forestry
Spokesperson for Cyclone Recovery
32 Tracey McLellan Spokesperson for Corrections
Associate Spokesperson for Health
33 Shanan Halbert Spokesperson for Auckland Issues
Spokesperson for Rainbow Issues
34 Glen Bennett Spokesperson for Economic Development
Associate Spokesperson for Energy

Policies

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Defence

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In February 2024, Labour reversed its previous support for New Zealand entering the non-nuclear component of the AUKUS, with foreign affairs spokesperson Phil Twyford describing it as an "offensive warfighting alliance against China."[10]

Foreign policy

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In April 2024, Labour called for New Zealand to recognise Palestinian statehood. During the 2023 general election, Labour had campaigned on inviting a Palestinian representative to become an ambassador to New Zealand but had canceled it following the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on 7 October 2023.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Coughlan, Thomas; Pearse, Adam (7 November 2023). "Chris Hipkins stays as Labour leader, Carmel Sepuloni takes over deputy from Kelvin Davis". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Christopher Luxon's lack of control of Winston Peters 'does not bode well for future' - Hipkins". Radio New Zealand. 29 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins reveals new shadow Cabinet". Radio New Zealand. 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Labour MP Kelvin Davis' message to National as he leaves politics: 'Back to the bad old times'". Radio New Zealand. 15 December 2023. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  5. ^ "Labour's Rino Tirikatene retires from politics". Radio New Zealand. 29 January 2024. Archived from the original on 3 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Labour reshuffle: Edmonds moves up as Finance spokesperson". Radio New Zealand. 20 February 2024. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  7. ^ Rilkoff, Matthew (19 February 2024). "Former New Plymouth Labour MP Glen Bennett back in Parliament". Stuff. Archived from the original on 24 February 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Grant Robertson retires from politics, appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Otago". The New Zealand Herald. 20 February 2024. Archived from the original on 19 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Our Team". New Zealand Labour Party. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  10. ^ Pennington, Phil (12 February 2024). "AUKUS a military pact designed to contain China, says Labour". Radio New Zealand. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  11. ^ Manch, Thomas (22 April 2024). "Labour calls for the Government to recognise Palestine". The Post. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 23 April 2024.