Pakuranga MP Simeon Brown has picked up the transport portfolio as part of the National Party’s fresh reshuffle.
New leader of the opposition Christopher Luxon announced the changes on Monday alongside deputy leader Nicola Willis.
Tauranga MP Simon Bridges has also picked up the finance and infrastructure opposition portfolios and moves to number three position in the shadow cabinet.
Alongside transport, Brown also picks up the public service portfolios and moves to number nine in the shadow cabinet.
Kaikōura MP Stuart Smith sits at number 17 on the list and picks up the energy and resources portfolio.
Former leader and Papakura MP Judith Collins has fallen to number 19 in the party rankings.
In a statement, Luxon says the shadow Cabinet leverages the wealth of talent and depth of real-world experience across the National Caucus team.
“I have deliberately selected a Shadow Cabinet of 20 members to match the Government’s Cabinet,” Luxon says.
“I’m confident that when you put any of National’s Shadow Ministers against their Labour counterparts, you’ll see that National’s MPs have the deep experience, the political skills, the work ethic and the intellectual grunt to come out on top every time,” he says.
