Caucuses and MPs' responsibilities in the 48th New Zealand Parliament

The 2005 New Zealand general election took place on 17 September 2005 and determined the composition of the 48th New Zealand Parliament. The table below lists all the political parties and the members of parliaments in the New Zealand Parliament, 48th New Zealand Parliament. The political parties are listed alphabetically and the members of parliaments in each party are ranked according to their caucus ranking.

Act Party's parliamentary caucus NameElectorate/ListSalary (as of 1 July 2005)Caucus Responsibilities 1 Rodney Hide MP for Epsom 131,620 Parliamentary leader of the ACT Party Spokesman for Environment Spokesman for Finance Spokesman for Office of Prime Minister and the Cabinet Member, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee Member, Privileges Select Committee Member, Standing Orders Select Committee Member, Justice & Electoral Member for an item of business Select Committee 2 Heather Roy List MP 118,000 Deputy-Parliamentary leader of the ACT Party Party Whip Spokeswoman for Education Spokeswoman for Family Spokeswoman for Health Spokeswoman for National Security Member, Business Select Committee Member, Social Services Select Committee

Green Party's parliamentary caucus NameElectorate/ListSalary (as of 1 July 2005)Caucus Responsibilities 1 Jeanette Fitzsimons List MP 138,100 Parliamentary leader of the Greens Party Government Spokeswoman for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Spokeswoman for Climate Change Spokeswoman for Economics Spokeswoman for Energy Spokeswoman for Genetic Engineering Spokeswoman for Research, Science and Technology (including Crown Research Institutes) Spokeswoman for Sustainable Economics Spokeswoman for Transport Associate Spokeswoman for Treaty of Waitangi Issues Member, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee Member, Officers of Parliament Select Committee 2 Sue Bradford List MP 118,000 Government Spokeswoman for Buy Kiwi Made Spokeswoman for ACC Spokeswoman for Agriculture Spokeswoman for Children's Affairs Spokeswoman for Community and Volunteer Sector Spokeswoman for Community Economic Development and Small Business Spokeswoman for Disability Issues Spokeswoman for Employment Spokeswoman for Gambling Spokeswoman for Housing Spokeswoman for Industrial Relations Spokeswoman for Internal Affairs Spokeswoman for Mental Health Spokeswoman for National Library and Archives Spokeswoman for Racing Spokeswoman for Regional Development Spokeswoman for Rural AffairsComm Spokeswoman for Social Development Spokeswoman for Social Services Associate Spokeswoman for Arts and Culture Member, Social Services Select Committee 3 Sue Kedgley List MP 130,000 Spokeswoman for Animal Welfare Spokeswoman for Arts and Culture Spokeswoman for Broadcasting Spokeswoman for Civil Aviation Spokeswoman for Communications Spokeswoman for Consumer Affairs Spokeswoman for Food Safety Spokeswoman for Health Co-Spokeswoman for Local Government Spokeswoman for Organics Spokeswoman for Women's Affairs Associate Spokeswoman for ACC Associate Spokeswoman for Environment Associate Spokeswoman for Transport (Wellington) Chairperson, Health Select Committee 4 Keith Locke List MP 118,000 Spokesman for Civil Defence Spokesman for Customs Spokesman for Defence Spokesman for Disarmament and Arms Control Spokesman for Ethnic Affairs Spokesman for Foreign Affairs Spokesman for Human Rights Spokesman for Immigration Spokesman for Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) Spokesman for Pacific Island Affairs Spokesman for Police Spokesman for Security and Intelligence Spokesman for Sports, Fitness and Leisure Spokesman for Trade Spokesman for Veteran Affairs Associate Spokesman for Industrial Relations Associate Spokesman for Transport (Auckland) Member, Foreign Affairs, Trade and Defence Select Committee 5 Metiria Turei List MP 130,000 Party Musterer (Whip) Spokeswoman for Biosecurity Spokeswoman for Conservation Spokeswoman for Education (including Tertiary Education) Spokeswoman for Environmental Education Co-Spokeswoman for Fisheries Spokeswoman for Justice Co-Spokeswoman for Local Government Spokeswoman for Maori Affairs Spokeswoman for Superannuation Spokeswoman for Tourism Spokeswoman for Treaty of Waitangi Issues Spokeswoman for Youth Affairs Associate Spokeswoman for Heath (Alcohol and Drugs) Member, Business Select Committee Member, Local Government and Environment Select Committee Member, Privileges Select Committee 6 Nándor Tánczos List MP 118,000 Spokesman for Commerce Spokesman for Constitutional Issues Spokesman for Electoral Reform Spokesman for Environment Spokesman for Forestry Spokesman for Information Technology and Communications Spokesman for Justice Spokesman for Land Information Spokesman for Statistics Spokesman for Waste and Sustainable Land Management Member, Justice and Electoral Select Committee Member, Standing Orders Select Committee

Jim Anderton's Progressive Party's parliamentary caucus NameElectorate/ListSalary (as of 1 July 2005)Caucus Responsibilities 1 Jim Anderton MP for Wigram 216,000 Parliamentary leader of the Jim Anderton's Progressive Party Minister of Agriculture Minister for Biosecurity Minister of Fisheries Minister of Forestry Minister Responsible for the Public Trust Associate Minister of Health Associate Minister for Tertiary Education Member, Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Member, Cabinet Committee on Domestic and External Security Co-ordination Member, Cabinet Committee on Government Expenditure and Administration Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Cabinet External Relations and Defence Committee Member, Cabinet Legislation Committee Member, Cabinet Policy Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee

Labour Party's parliamentary caucus NameElectorate/ListSalary (as of 1 July 2005)Caucus Responsibilities 1 Helen Clark MP for Mt.Albert 347,000 Parliamentary leader of the Labour Party Prime Minister Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister in charge of the NZ Security Intelligence Service Minister Responsible for Ministerial Services Minister Responsible for the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) Chairperson, Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Chairperson, Cabinet Committee on Domestic and External Security Co-ordination Chairperson, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Chairperson, Cabinet Policy Committee Member, Cabinet Committee on Government Expenditure and Administration Member, Cabinet External Relations and Defence Committee Member, Cabinet Legislation Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee 2 Michael Cullen List MP 245,000 Deputy-Parliamentary leader of the Labour Party Deputy Prime Minister Leader of the House Minister of Finance Minister for Tertiary Education Attorney General (Includes responsibility for Serious Fraud Office) Chairperson, Cabinet Legislation Committee Member, Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Member, Cabinet Committee on Domestic and External Security Co-ordination Member, Cabinet Committee on Government Expenditure and Administration Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Cabinet External Relations and Defence Committee Member, Cabinet Policy Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee Deputy-Chairperson, Privileges Select Committee Deputy-Chairperson, Standing Orders Select Committee 3 Steve MahareyMP for Palmerston North 216,000 Minister of Broadcasting Minister for Crown Research Institutes Minister of Education Minister of Research, Science and Technology Minister Responsible for the Education Review Office Chairperson, Cabinet Social Development Committee Member, Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Cabinet Policy Committee 4 Phil Goff MP for Mt.Roskill 216,000 Minister of Defence Minister for Disarmament and Arms Control Minister of Pacific Island Affairs Minister of Trade Minister for Trade Negotiations Associate Minister of Finance Chairperson, Cabinet External Relations and Defence Committee Member, Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Member, Cabinet Committee on Domestic and External Security Co-ordination Member, Cabinet Committee on Government Expenditure and Administration Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Cabinet Policy Committee 5 Annette King MP for Rongotai 216,000 Minister for Food Safety Minister of Police Minister of State Services Minister of Transport Member, Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Member, Cabinet Committee on Domestic and External Security Co-ordination Member, Cabinet Committee on Government Expenditure and Administration Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Cabinet External Relations and Defence Committee Member, Cabinet Policy Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee 6 Trevor MallardMP for Hutt South 216,000 Minister for Economic Development Minister for Industry and Regional Development Minister for the Rugby World Cup Minister for State Owned Enterprises Minister for Sport and Recreation Associate Minister of Finance Chairperson, Cabinet Committee on Government Expenditure and Administration Member, Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Cabinet External Relations and Defence Committee Member, Cabinet Legislation Committee Member, Cabinet Policy Committee 7 Pete Hodgson MP for Dunedin North 216,000 Minister of Health Member, Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Member, Cabinet Committee on Domestic and External Security Co-ordination Member, Cabinet Policy Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee 8 Parekura HoromiaMP for Ikaroa-Rawhiti 216,000 Minister of Maori Affairs Associate Minister of Education Associate Minister of Fisheries Associate Minister of Social Development and Employment (Employment) Associate Minister of State Services Associate Minister of Youth Affairs Member, Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Member, Cabinet Committee on Government Expenditure and Administration Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Cabinet Policy Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee 9 Mark Burton MP for Taupo 216,000 Deputy Leader of the House Minister of Justice Minister of Local Government Minister in Charge of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Responsible for the Law Commission Deputy-Chairperson, Cabinet Legislation Committee Member, Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Member, Cabinet Policy Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee 10 Ruth DysonMP for Banks Peninsula 216,000 Minister for ACC Minister for Disability Issues Minister of Labour Minister for Senior Citizens Associate Minister of Social Development & Employment (including Child, Youth and Family) Member, Cabinet Committee on Government Expenditure and Administration Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee 11 Chris Carter MP for Te Atatu 216,000 Minister of Conservation Minister for Ethnic Affairs Minister of Housing Member, Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee 12 Rick Barker List MP 216,000 Minister of Civil Defence Minister for Courts Minister of Internal Affairs Minister of Veterans' Affairs Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee 13 Lianne Dalziel MP for Christchurch East 216,000 Minister of Commerce Minister for Small Business Minister of Women's Affairs Member, Cabinet Appointments and Honours Committee Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Cabinet Legislation Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee 14 Damien O'Connor MP for West Coast-Tasman 216,000 Minister of Corrections Minister for Rural Affairs Minister of Tourism Associate Minister of Health Member, Cabinet Economic Development Committee Member, Cabinet Social Development Committee 15 David CunliffeMP for New Lynn 216,000 Minister of Communications Minister of Immigration Minister for Information Technology