Associate transport minister Michael Woodhouse has been rewarded for his work with an elevation to cabinet – as part of a minor ministerial reshuffle.
The vacancy became available from the retirement of Chris Tremain.
Woodhouse’s promotion is effective from next Tuesday, and he will retain all of his current responsibilities which includes transport.
He has held the associate transport minister role for a year now – and has been part of a number of key transport discussions, including that of compulsory ESC.
Gerry Brownlee remains the minister of transport.
“The National-led Government’s strong ministerial team will continue to take New Zealand forward and deliver on what we have promised,” say Prime Minister John Key.
Cabinet is the central decision-making body of executive government. It provides a collective forum for ministers to decide significant government issues.
