title: Shadow Cabinet of David Shearer
text: # Shadow Cabinet of David Shearer
  
  David Shearer's first frontbench team was announced in December 2011 following the 2011 New Zealand general election and Shearer's own election to the Labour Party leadership.
  
  ## List of shadow ministers
  
  | Portfolio | Minister | Start | End |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Leader | David Shearer | 13 December 2011 | 15 September 2013 |
  | Deputy Leader | Grant Robertson | 13 December 2011 | 15 September 2013 |
  | Attorney-General | Charles Chauvel | 19 December 2011 | 25 February 2013 |
  | Attorney-General | David Parker | 25 February 2013 | 15 September 2013 |
  | Commerce | Clayton Cosgrove | 19 December 2011 | 15 September 2013 |
  | Conservation | Ruth Dyson | 19 December 2011 | 15 September 2013 |
  | Defence | Iain Lees-Galloway | 19 December 2011 | 25 February 2013 |
  | Defence | Phil Goff | 25 February 2013 | 15 September 2013 |
  | Economic Development | David Cunliffe | 19 December 2011 | 20 November 2012 |
  | Economic Development | David Clark | 25 February 2013 | 15 September 2013 |
  | Education | Nanaia Mahuta | 19 December 2011 | 25 February 2013 |
  | Education | Chris Hipkins | 25 February 2013 | 15 September 2013 |
  | Finance | David Parker | 19 December 2011 | 15 September 2013 |
  | Foreign Affairs | Phil Goff | 19 December 2011 | 15 September 2013 |
  | Health | Maryan Street | 19 December 2011 | 25 February 2013 |
  | Health | Annette King | 25 February 2013 | 15 September 2013 |
  | Housing | Annette King | 19 December 2011 | 25 February 2013 |
  | Housing | Phil Twyford | 25 February 2013 | 15 September 2013 |
  | Immigration | Darien Fenton | 19 December 2011 | 15 September 2013 |
  | Internal Affairs | Ruth Dyson | 19 December 2011 | 25 February 2013 |
  | Internal Affairs | Trevor Mallard | 25 February 2013 | 15 September 2013 |
  | Justice | Charles Chauvel | 19 December 2011 | 25 February 2013 |
  | Justice | Andrew Little | 25 February 2013 | 15 September 2013 |
  | Labour | Darien Fenton | 19 December 2011 | 15 September 2013 |
  | Maori Affairs | Parekura Horomia | 19 December 2011 | 29 April 2013 |
  | Maori Affairs | Shane Jones | 1 June 2013 | 15 September 2013 |
  | Police | Kris Faafoi | 19 December 2011 | 15 September 2013 |
  | Primary Industries | Damien O'Connor | 19 December 2011 | 15 September 2013 |
  | Revenue | David Clark | 19 December 2011 | 25 February 2013 |
  | Revenue | David Cunliffe | 25 February 2013 | 15 September 2013 |
  | Social Development | Jacinda Ardern | 19 December 2011 | 15 September 2013 |
  | Tourism | Rino Tirikatene | 19 December 2011 | 25 February 2013 |
  | Tourism | Andrew Little | 25 February 2013 | 15 September 2013 |
  | Trade | Clayton Cosgrove | 19 December 2011 | 15 September 2013 |
  | Transport | Phil Twyford | 19 December 2011 | 25 February 2013 |
  | Transport | Iain Lees-Galloway | 25 February 2013 | 15 September 2013 |
  
  ## Frontbench teams
  
  The list below contains Shearer's spokespeople and their respective roles:
  
  ### First iteration
  
  Shearer announced his first lineup on 19 December 2011.
  
  | Rank | Shadow Minister | Portfolio |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | David Shearer | Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service Shadow Minister for Science & Innovation |
  | 2 | Grant Robertson | Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for the Environment Shadow Minister of Tertiary Education, Skills and Training |
  | 3 | Hon David Parker | Shadow Minister of Finance |
  | 4 | Jacinda Ardern | Shadow Minister for Social Development |
  | 5 | Hon David Cunliffe | Shadow Minister of Economic Development |
  | 6 | Hon Clayton Cosgrove | Shadow Minister for State-Owned Enterprises Shadow Minister for Commerce Shadow Minister for Trade Negotiations |
  | 7 | Hon Shane Jones | Shadow Minister for Regional Development |
  | 8 | Hon Nanaia Mahuta | Shadow Minister of Education |
  | 9 | Hon Maryan Street | Shadow Minister of Health Shadow Minister for Disarmament & Arms Control |
  | 10 | William Sio | Shadow Minister for Employment Shadow Minister of Pacific Island Affairs |
  | 11 | Phil Twyford | Shadow Minister for Transport Shadow Minister for Auckland Issues |
  | 12 | Hon Trevor Mallard | Shadow Leader of the House Shadow Minister for the America's Cup |
  | 13 | Charles Chauvel | Shadow Minister of Justice Shadow Minister of Corrections Shadow Minister for Courts Shadow Attorney-General |
  | 14 | Hon Lianne Dalziel | Shadow Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Shadow Minister of Civil Defence and Emergency Management Shadow Minister for EQC Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs |
  | 15 | Chris Hipkins | Senior Whip Shadow Minister of State Services |
  | 16 | Hon Phil Goff | Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade |
  | 17 | Hon Annette King | Shadow Minister of Housing Shadow Minister of Local Government |
  | 18 | Darien Fenton | Junior Whip Shadow Minister of Labour Shadow Minister of Immigration |
  | 19 | Hon Damien O'Connor | Shadow Minister of Primary Industries Shadow Minister for Food Safety |
  | 20 | Clare Curran | Shadow Minister of Broadcasting Shadow Minister of Communications and Information Technology Shadow Minister for Open Government Shadow Minister for Disability Issues |
  | | Hon Ruth Dyson | Shadow Minister of Conservation Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs Shadow Minister for Senior Citizens |
  | | Hon Parekura Horomia | Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs Shadow Minister for Treaty Negotiations |
  | | Sue Moroney | Shadow Minister of Early Childhood Education Shadow Minister for Women's Affairs |
  | | Moana Mackey | Shadow Minister for Climate Change Shadow Minister of Energy and Resources |
  | | Iain Lees-Galloway | Shadow Minister of Defence Shadow Minister of Veteran's Affairs |
  | | Raymond Huo | Shadow Minister of Building and Construction Shadow Minister of Land Information Shadow Minister of Statistics |
  | | Rajen Prasad | Shadow Minister of Ethnic Affairs |
  | | Kris Faafoi | Shadow Minister of Police Shadow Minister of Corrections |
  | | Louisa Wall | Shadow Minister for Sport and Recreation Shadow Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector |
  | | David Clark | Shadow Minister of Revenue |
  | | Andrew Little | Shadow Minister of ACC |
  | | Rino Tirikatene | Shadow Minister of Tourism |
  | | Megan Woods | Shadow Minister of Youth Affairs |
  | | Ross Robertson | Shadow Minister for Racing |
  
  ### Second iteration
  
  Shearer announced a major reshuffle in February 2013. Additional portfolios were adjusted in June 2013 after the death of sitting MP and Maori Affairs spokesperson Parekura Horomia.
  
  | Rank | Shadow Minister | Portfolio |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | David Shearer | Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for the Security Intelligence Service Shadow Minister for Science & Innovation |
  | 2 | Grant Robertson | Deputy Leader Shadow Minister on Employment, Skills and Training Shadow Minister for Arts, Culture & Heritage |
  | 3 | Hon David Parker | Shadow Minister of Finance Shadow Attorney-General |
  | 4 | Jacinda Ardern | Shadow Minister for Social Development Shadow Minister for Children |
  | 5 | Hon Clayton Cosgrove | Shadow Minister for State-Owned Enterprises Shadow Minister for Commerce Shadow Minister for Trade Negotiations |
  | 6 | Hon Annette King | Shadow Minister of Health |
  | 7 | Hon Shane Jones | Shadow Minister for Regional Development Shadow Minister for Forestry |
  | 8 | Phil Twyford | Shadow Minister for Housing Shadow Minister for Auckland Issues |
  | 9 | Hon Maryan Street | Shadow Minister for the Environment Shadow Minister for Disarmament & Arms Control |
  | 10 | Chris Hipkins | Senior Whip Shadow Minister for Education |
  | 11 | Hon Nanaia Mahuta | Shadow Minister for Youth Affairs Shadow Minister on Maori Development |
  | 12 | David Clark | Shadow Minister of Economic Development Shadow Minister for Small Business |
  | 13 | Sue Moroney | Shadow Minister for ACC Shadow Minister of Early Childhood Education Shadow Minister for Women's Affairs |
  | 14 | William Sio | Shadow Minister of Local Government Shadow Minister of Pacific Island Affairs |
  | 15 | Hon Phil Goff | Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Shadow Minister of Defence Shadow Minister of State Services |
  | 16 | Darien Fenton | Junior Whip Shadow Minister of Labour Shadow Minister of Immigration |
  | 17 | Hon Damien O'Connor | Shadow Minister of Primary Industries Shadow Minister for Food Safety |
  | 18 | Clare Curran | Shadow Minister of Broadcasting Shadow Minister of Communications and Information Technology Shadow Minister for Open Government |
  | 19 | Andrew Little | Shadow Minister of Justice Shadow Minister of Tourism |
  | 20 | Megan Woods | Shadow Minister for Tertiary Education |
  | 21 | Hon Trevor Mallard | Shadow Leader of the House Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs Shadow Minister of Sport and Recreation |
  | 22 | Hon Lianne Dalziel | Shadow Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Shadow Minister of Civil Defence and Emergency Management Shadow Minister for EQC |
  | 23 | Hon Ruth Dyson | Shadow Minister of Conservation Shadow Minister of Land Information Shadow Minister for Senior Citizens Shadow Minister for Disability Issues |
  | 24 | Hon David Cunliffe | Shadow Minister of Revenue Shadow Minister of Fisheries |
  | 25 | Hon Parekura Horomia | Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs Shadow Minister for Treaty Negotiations |
  | 26 | Moana Mackey | Shadow Minister for Climate Change Shadow Minister of Energy and Resources |
  | 27 | Iain Lees-Galloway | Shadow Minister of Transport Shadow Minister of Veteran's Affairs |
  | 28 | Raymond Huo | Shadow Minister of Building and Construction Shadow Minister of Statistics |
  | 29 | Rajen Prasad | Shadow Minister of Ethnic Affairs |
  | 30 | Kris Faafoi | Shadow Minister of Police Shadow Minister of Corrections |
  | 31 | Carol Beaumont | Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs |
  | 32 | Louisa Wall | Shadow Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector |
  | 33 | Rino Tirikatene | Shadow Minister of Customs |
  | 34 | Ross Robertson | Shadow Minister for Racing |
  