Caucuses and MPs' Responsibilities in The 48th New Zealand Parliament - National Party's Parliamentary Caucus

National Party's Parliamentary Caucus

Name Electorate/List Salary (as of 1 July 2005) Caucus Responsibilities
1 John Key MP for Helensville 216,000
  • Parliamentary leader of the National Party
  • Leader of the Opposition
  • Spokesman for the Security and Intelligence Service
  • Member, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee
2 Bill English MP for Clutha-Southland 158,000
  • Deputy-Parliamentary leader of the National Party
  • Spokesman for Finance
  • Member, Education and Science Select Committee
3 Gerry Brownlee MP for Ilam 118,000
  • Shadow Leader of the House
  • Spokesman for Energy
  • Spokesman for State Owned Enterprises
  • Spokesman for State Services
  • Chair of Strategy Committee
  • Member, Maori Affairs Select Committee
  • Member, Privileges Select Committee
  • Member, Standing Orders Select Committee
4 Simon Power MP for Rangitikei 130,000
  • Spokesman for Commerce
  • Spokesman for Corrections
  • Spokesman for Justice
  • Chairperson, Privileges Select Committee
  • Member, Law and Order Select Committee
5 Nick Smith MP for Nelson 118,000
  • Spokesman for Building and Construction
  • Spokesman for Climate Change
  • Spokesman for Conservation
  • Spokesman for Environment/Resource Management Act (RMA)
  • Caucus Representative - National Party Board
  • Member, Local Government and Environment Select Committee
6 Tony Ryall MP for Bay of Plenty 118,000
  • Spokesman for Health
  • Member, Health Select Committee
7 Judith Collins MP for Clevedon 122,000
  • Spokeswoman for Family Affairs
  • Spokeswoman for Veterans Affairs
  • Spokeswoman for Welfare
  • Liaison with Pacific Island New Zealanders
  • Deputy-Chairperson, Social Services Select Committee
8 Katherine Rich List MP 130,000
  • Spokeswoman for Education
  • Liaison with Youth
  • Chairperson, Commerce Select Committee
9 Maurice Williamson MP for Pakuranga 122,000
  • Spokesman for Communications and Information Technology
  • Spokesman for Transport
  • Deputy-Chairperson, Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee
10 David Carter List MP 130,000
  • Spokesman for Agriculture
  • Chairperson, Primary Production Select Committee
11 Murray McCully MP for East Coast Bays 118,000
  • Spokesman for Foreign Affairs and Trade
  • Spokesman for Sports and Recreation
  • Associate Spokesman for Defence
  • Member, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence Select Committee
12 Lockwood Smith MP for Rodney 122,000
  • Spokesman for Immigration
  • Spokesman for Revenue
  • Associate Spokesman for Finance
  • Liaison with Ex-pats
  • Deputy-Chairperson, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee
13 Wayne Mapp MP for North Shore 118,000
  • Spokesman for Auckland Issues
  • Spokesman for Defence
  • Associate Spokesman for Labour and Industrial Relations
  • Chair of Caucus Policy Committee
  • Member, Privileges Select Committee
  • Member, Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee
14 Chris Finlayson List MP 122,000
  • Shadow Attorney General
  • Spokesman for Arts, Culture and Heritage
  • Spokesman for Treaty of Waitangi Issues (Treaty Negotiations)
  • Deputy-Chairperson, Justice and Electoral Select Committee
15 Tim Groser List MP 118,000
  • Spokesman for Trade
  • Associate Spokesman for Finance
  • Member, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence Select Committee
16 Hon. Anne Tolley MP for East Coast 130,000
  • Chief Whip
  • Associate Spokeswoman for Welfare (CYFS)
  • Member, Officers of Parliament Select Committee
  • Member, Social Services Select Committee
17 Lindsay Tisch MP for Piako 158,000
  • Spokesman for Racing
  • Spokesman for Small Business
  • Spokesman for Tourism
  • Member, Business Select Committee
  • Member, Officers of Parliament Select Committee
  • Member, Privileges Select Committee
  • Member, Standing Orders Select Committee
18 Pansy Wong List MP 118,000
  • Spokeswoman for ACC
  • Spokeswoman for Ethnic Affairs
  • Associate Spokeswoman for Education (International Education)
  • Associate Spokeswoman for Immigration
  • Liaison with Asian New Zealanders
  • Member, Commerce Select Committee
19 John Carter MP for Northland 122,000
  • Spokesman for Civil Defence and Emergency Services
  • Spokesman for Local Government
  • Deputy-Chairperson, Local Government and Environment Select Committee
20 Phil Heatley MP for Whangarei 118,000
  • Spokesman for Fisheries
  • Spokesman for Housing
  • Associate Spokesman for Energy
  • Member, Primary Production Select Committee
21 Georgina Te Heuheu List MP 122,000
  • Spokeswoman for Maori Affairs (Culture and Development)
  • Associate Spokeswoman for Defence
  • Deputy-Chairperson, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence Select Committee
  • Member, Maori Affairs Select Committee
22 Paul Hutchison MP for Port Waikato 118,000
  • Spokesman for Disability Issues
  • Spokesman for Policy on Children
  • Spokesman for Research, Science and Technology (including Crown Research Institutes)
  • Spokesman for Tertiary Education
  • Associate Spokesman for ACC
  • Member, Social Services Select Committee
23 Shane Ardern MP for Taranaki-King Country 130,000
  • Spokesman for Biosecurity
  • Spokesman for Customs
  • Spokesman for Forestry
  • Chairperson, Government Administration Select Committee
24 Richard Worth List MP 130,000
  • Spokesman for Economic Development
  • Associate Spokesman for Ethnic Affairs
  • Associate Spokesman for Justice
  • Chairperson, Regulations Review Select Committee
  • Member, Justice and Electoral Select Committee
25 Tau Henare List MP 118,000
  • Spokesman for Maori Affairs (Education and TPK)
  • Member, Maori Affairs Select Committee
26 Jonathan Coleman MP for Northcote 118,000
  • Spokesman for Broadcasting
  • Associate Spokesman for Health
  • Member, Health Select Committee
27 Clem Simich List MP 152,000
  • Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
  • Associate Spokesman for Foreign Affairs
  • Deputy-Chairperson, Officers of Parliament Select Committee
  • Member, Standing Orders Select Committee
28 Kate Wilkinson List MP 118,000
  • Spokeswoman for Consumer Affairs
  • Spokeswoman for Labour and Industrial Relations
  • Associate Spokeswoman for Justice
  • Member, Law and Order Select Committee
  • Member, Regulations Review Select Committee
29 Eric Roy MP for Invercargill 118,000
  • Spokesman for Outdoor Recreation
  • Associate Spokesman for Conservation
  • Member, Local Government and Environment Select Committee
  • Member, Regulations Review Select Committee
30 Sandra Goudie MP for Coromandel 118,000
  • Spokeswoman for Internal Affairs
  • Spokeswoman for Senior Citizens
  • Associate Spokeswoman for Local Government
  • Member, Government Administration Select Committee
Chris Auchinvole List MP 118,000
  • Associate Spokesman for Energy (Mining)
  • Associate Spokesman for Tourism
  • Member, Commerce Select Committee
David Bennett MP for Hamilton East 118,000
  • Associate Spokesman for Transport
  • Member, Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee
Paula Bennett List MP 118,000
  • Associate Spokeswoman for Education (Early Childhood)
  • Associate Spokeswoman for Labour and Industrial Relations
  • Liaison for the Community and Voluntary Sector
  • Member, Social Services Select Committee
Jackie Blue List MP 118,000
  • Spokeswoman for Women's Affairs
  • Associate Spokeswoman for Health
  • Liaison with Women’s Groups
  • Member, Health Select Committee
Mark Blumsky List MP 118,000
  • Associate Spokesman for Economic Development
  • Associate Spokesman for Local Government
  • Member, Local Government and Environment Select Committee
Chester Borrows MP for Whanganui 118,000
  • Spokesman for Police
  • Associate Spokesman for Welfare
  • Member, Law and Order Select Committee
Bob Clarkson MP for Tauranga 118,000
  • Associate Spokesman for Building and Construction
  • Associate Spokesman for Housing
  • Member, Transport and Industrial Relations Select Committee
Brian Connell MP for Rakaia 118,000
  • Member, Government Administration Select Committee
Jacqui Dean MP for Otago 118,000
  • Associate Spokeswoman for Environment/RMA
  • Member, Education and Science Select Committee
Craig Foss MP for Tukituki 118,000
  • Associate Spokesman for Agriculture (Horticulture)
  • Associate Spokesman for Finance
  • Member, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee
Jo Goodhew MP for Aoraki 118,000
  • Associate Spokeswoman for Health
  • Member, Health Select Committee
Nathan Guy List MP 118,000
  • Junior Whip
  • Associate Spokesman for Agriculture
  • Liaison with Senior Citizens
  • Member, Primary Production Select Committee
John Hayes MP for Wairarapa 118,000
  • Associate Spokesman for Foreign Affairs and Trade (Pacific Affairs and Official Development Aids)
  • Member, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence Select Committee
Colin King MP for Kaikoura 118,000
  • Associate Spokesman for Education (Trade Training)
  • Member, Education and Science Select Committee
  • Member, Primary Production Select Committee
Allan Peachey MP for Tamaki 118,000
  • Associate Spokesman for Education
  • Member, Education and Science Select Committee
Katrina Shanks List MP 118,000
  • Associate Spokeswoman for Commerce
  • Associate Spokeswoman for Economic Development
  • Member, Social Services Committee
Chris Tremain MP for Napier 118,000
  • Associate Spokesman for Economic Development
  • Associate Spokesman for Small Business
  • Liaison with Small Business
  • Member, Commerce Select Committee
  • Member, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee
Nicky Wagner List MP 118,000
  • Spokeswoman for Youth Affairs
  • Associate Spokeswoman for Arts, Culture and Heritage
  • Associate Spokeswoman for Environment/RMA
  • Member, Justice and Electoral Select Committee

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