New Zealand political leader David Lange assembled a shadow cabinet system amongst the Labour caucus following his election to the position of Leader of the Opposition in 1983. He composed this of individuals who acted for the party as spokespeople in assigned roles while he was leader (1983–84).
As the Labour Party formed the largest party not in government, the frontbench team was as a result the Official Opposition of the New Zealand House of Representatives.
Frontbench team Lange allocated portfolios on 16 March to caucus, but withheld any rankings. Lange announced the rankings at the beginning of April when the parliamentary session began for the year.
The list below contains a list of Lange's spokespeople and their respective roles:
Rank Shadow Minister Portfolio/s 1 David Lange Leader of the Opposition 2 Geoffrey Palmer Deputy Leader of the OppositionShadow Minister of Justice 3 Mike Moore Shadow Minister of Overseas TradeShadow Minister of MarketingShadow Minister of Tourism 4 Hon Roger Douglas Shadow Minister of Finance 5 Frank O'Flynn Shadow Attorney-General 6 Koro Wētere Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs 7 David Caygill Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry 8 Russell Marshall Shadow Minister of Education 9 Richard Prebble Shadow Minister of TransportShadow Minister of Railways 10 Hon Fraser Colman Shadow Minister of Works and Development 11 Hon Bob Tizard Shadow Minister of EnergyShadow Minister of National Development 12 Rt Hon Bill Rowling Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs 13 Jonathan Hunt Shadow Minister of BroadcastingSenior Whip 14 Stan Rodger Shadow Postmaster-GeneralJunior Whip 15 Dr Michael Bassett Shadow Minister of Health 16 Ann Hercus Shadow Minister of Social WelfareShadow Minister of Consumer AffairsShadow Minister of Women's Affairs 17 Hon Colin Moyle Shadow Minister of Agriculture 18 Hon Sir Basil Arthur Shadow Minister of LandsShadow Minister of FisheriesShadow Minister of Rural Banking 19 Eddie Isbey Shadow Minister of Labour 20 Kerry Burke Shadow Minister of Regional Development 21 Dr Gerard Wall Shadow Minister of ImmigrationShadow Minister of Pacific Islands Affairs 22 Brian MacDonell Shadow Minister of CustomsShadow Minister of EQC 23 Trevor Young Shadow Minister of Police 24 Hon Whetu Tirikatene-Sullivan Shadow Minister of Forests 25 Mary Batchelor Shadow Minister of Urban Affairs 26 John Kirk Shadow Minister of Civil AviationShadow Minister of Meteorological Services 27 David Butcher Shadow Minister for State InsuranceShadow Minister for the Government Life Office 28 Fred Gerbic Shadow Minister of Industrial ConciliationShadow Minister for ACC 29 Rev John Terris Shadow Minister of Internal AffairsShadow Minister of Civil Defence 30 Ralph Maxwell Shadow Minister of Primary IndustriesShadow Minister of Horticulture 31 Dr Bruce Gregory Shadow Minister of Arts & Culture 32 Hon Mick Connelly Shadow Minister of Defence 33 Margaret Shields Shadow Minister of Science & TechnologyShadow Minister of Statistics 34 Peter Neilson Shadow Minister of EmploymentShadow Minister of Productivity 35 Bill Jeffries Associate Shadow Minister of Labour 36 Phil Goff Shadow Minister of Housing 37 Trevor de Cleene Shadow Minister of RevenueShadow Minister of Friendly Societies 38 Dr Michael Cullen Shadow Minister for the Environment 39 Helen Clark Shadow Minister of Overseas AidShadow Minister of Disarmament 40 Geoff Braybrooke Shadow Minister of War PensionsShadow Minister of Rehabilitation 41 Dr Peter Tapsell Shadow Minister of Sport & RecreationShadow Minister of Youth Affairs 42 Philip Woollaston Shadow Minister of Local Government 43 Fran Wilde Shadow Minister of State Services
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