David Cunliffe announced his first frontbench team on 23 September 2013, a week after he was elected Leader of the Labour Party. Following the April 2014 resignation of senior MP Shane Jones, Cunliffe reshuffled his Shadow Ministry on 6 May. Cunliffe ranked his top 25 MPs, with the remainder listed alphabetically. MPs who announced they would not contest the 2014 general election are listed last.
As the Labour Party formed the largest party not in government, this frontbench team was as a result the Official Opposition of the New Zealand House of Representatives.
Rank Shadow Minister Portfolio 1 Hon David Cunliffe Leader of the OppositionSpokesperson for the Security Intelligence ServiceSpokesperson for Regional Development 2 Hon David Parker Deputy LeaderSpokesperson for FinanceShadow Attorney-General 3 Grant Robertson Shadow Leader of the HouseSpokesperson for Economic DevelopmentSpokesperson for Employment, Skills, and TrainingAssociate Spokesperson for the SISAssociate Spokesperson for Arts, Culture, and Heritage 4 Hon Annette King Spokesperson for Health 5 Jacinda Ardern Spokesperson for ChildrenSpokesperson for PoliceSpokesperson for CorrectionsSpokesperson for Arts, Culture and Heritage 6 Phil Twyford Spokesperson for HousingSpokesperson for TransportSpokesperson for Auckland IssuesAssociate Spokesperson for the Environment (cities) 7 Hon Clayton Cosgrove Spokesperson for State Owned EnterprisesSpokesperson for CommerceSpokesperson for the Earthquake CommissionAssociate Spokesperson for Finance 8 Hon Nanaia Mahuta Spokesperson for Maori AffairsSpokesperson for Treaty of Waitangi NegotiationsAssociate Spokesperson for Innovation, Research, and Development 9 Chris Hipkins Spokesperson for EducationSpokesperson for Early Childhood EducationSpokesperson for Forestry 10 Sue Moroney Senior WhipSpokesperson for Social Development 11 Andrew Little Spokesperson for JusticeSpokesperson for Labour 12 David Shearer Spokesperson for Foreign AffairsSpokesperson for Energy and Resources 13 William Sio Spokesperson for Pacific Island AffairsSpokesperson for Local GovernmentSpokesperson on Interfaith DialogueAssociate Spokesperson for Social Development 14 Hon Phil Goff Spokesperson for DefenceSpokesperson for TradeSpokesperson for Ethnic AffairsSpokesperson for Veterans' AffairsAssociate Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs 15 Hon Trevor Mallard Spokesperson for ImmigrationSpokesperson for Internal AffairsSpokesperson for Sport and RecreationSpokesperson on the America's CupSpokesperson on Animal RightsAssociate Finance SpokespersonAssociate Spokesperson for Economic Development 16 Hon Maryan Street Spokesperson for State ServicesSpokesperson for Tertiary EducationSpokesperson for Disarmament & Arms ControlAssociate Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs (ODA / human rights) 17 Louisa Wall Spokesperson for Youth AffairsSpokesperson for the Voluntary & Community SectorAssociate Spokesperson for Social DevelopmentAssociate Spokesperson for Sport and RecreationAssociate Spokesperson for Auckland Issues (South Auckland) 18 Moana Mackey Spokesperson for the EnvironmentSpokesperson on Climate ChangeSpokesperson for ScienceAssociate Spokesperson for Health 19 Hon Damien O'Connor Spokesperson for Primary IndustriesSpokesperson for FisheriesSpokesperson for BiosecuritySpokesperson for Food Safety 20 David Clark Spokesperson for RevenueSpokesperson for Small BusinessAssociate Spokesperson for FinanceAssociate Spokesperson for Health 21 Iain Lees-Galloway Junior WhipSpokesperson for ACCAssociate Spokesperson for Health 22 Kelvin Davis Associate Spokesperson for Regional DevelopmentAssociate Spokesperson for EducationAssociate Spokesperson for PoliceAssociate Spokesperson for Corrections 23 Carol Beaumont Assistant WhipSpokesperson for Women's AffairsSpokesperson for Consumer Rights & Standards Associate Spokesperson for Labour 24 Megan Woods Spokesperson for Innovation, Research, and DevelopmentAssociate Spokesperson on TransportAssociate Spokesperson for Education (Christchurch) Associate Spokesperson for Tertiary Education (Christchurch) 25 Kris Faafoi Spokesperson for BroadcastingAssociate Spokesperson for Pacific Island AffairsAssociate Spokesperson for Communications and IT
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