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National Leader Announces Portfolio Allocations

Published: Thu 15 Aug 2002 03:58 PM
15 August 2002
National Party Leader Announces Portfolio Allocations
A strong team to take National through to being the next government is what National Leader Bill English has gone for in deciding his portfolio allocations.
"Much thought has gone into the decisions made, and I am looking forward to a new invigorated caucus with a strong sense of purpose for the challenge that is ahead of them," says Mr English.
PORTFOLIO RESPONSIBILITIES - 15 AUGUST 2002
Hon Bill English: Leader; Pacific Island Affairs; SIS
Hon Roger Sowry: Deputy; Labour and Industrial Relations; Transport
Don Brash: Finance
Gerry Brownlee: Leader of the House; Energy; Local Government; SOE's
Simon Power: Tertiary Education; Justice; Workplace Skills; Youth Affairs
Dr Lynda Scott: Health; Senior Citizens; Food Safety
Dr Wayne Mapp: Foreign Affairs; Housing; Disarmament and Arms Control
Hon Tony Ryall: Commerce; Sentencing; Police; Corrections; Courts
Hon David Carter: Agriculture; Associate Finance
Dr Hon Nick Smith: Education; Environment
Katherine Rich: Social Services and Employment; Broadcasting; Arts, Culture and Heritage
Hon Murray McCully: Sport, Fitness and Leisure; State Services; Immigration; Spokesperson responsible for Auckland
Hon Georgina Te Heuheu: Treaty; Maori Affairs; Women's Affairs
Dr Hon Lockwood Smith: Trade; Revenue
John Carter: Senior Whip; Regional Development; Civil Defence and Emergency Services
Lindsay Tisch: Junior Whip; Racing; Small Business
Hon Clem Simich: Assistant Speaker; Attorney General
Pansy Wong: Ethnic Affairs; Tourism
Shane Ardern: Conservation; Biosecurity; Associate Agriculture
Phil Heatley: Associate Education (Early Childhood); Fisheries
Paul Hutchison: Science; Crown Research Institutes; Biotechnology; ACC
Richard Worth: Defence; Veteran's Affairs
Judith Collins: Associate Health; Internal Affairs; National Library
Brian Connell: Forestry; Associate Regional Development
Sandra Goudie: Consumer Affairs; Disability Issues
John Key: Associate Transport; Associate Commerce
Hon Maurice Williamson: Communications; Information Technology; Statistics
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