Shadow Cabinet of Phil Goff

New Zealand political leader Phil Goff assembled a "shadow cabinet" after his election to the positions of Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition in 2008 unopposed.

The shadow cabinet was mostly made up of New Zealand members of Parliament of the Labour Party; however, Progressive Party leader and sole MP Jim Anderton, who had been in coalition with Labour in the previous Government remained aligned to Labour in Opposition, as the Opposition Agriculture spokesperson.

Frontbench team

2011

By the 2011 general election, the Opposition spokespersons were as follows:

Rank		Spokesperson	Portfolio
	1	Hon Phil Goff	Leader of the Opposition Spokesperson for the NZ Security Intelligence Service
	2	Hon Annette King	Deputy Leader Spokesperson for Social Policy
	3	Hon David Cunliffe	Spokesperson for Finance
	4	Hon David Parker	Spokesperson for Economic Development Spokesperson for Energy Shadow Attorney General Associate Spokesperson for Finance
	5	Hon Ruth Dyson	Spokesperson for Conservation Spokesperson for State Services Spokesperson for Immigration
	6	Hon Clayton Cosgrove	Spokesperson for Law & Order (incl. Police & Corrections) Spokesperson for State Owned Enterprises Associate Spokesperson for Finance Spokesperson for Earthquake Recovery
	7	Hon Maryan Street	Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Spokesperson for Trade Spokesperson for Overseas Development Assistance
	8	Hon Trevor Mallard	Shadow Leader of the House Spokesperson for the Rugby World Cup Spokesperson for the America's Cup Spokesperson for Sport and Recreation Associate Spokesperson for Finance
	9	Hon Parekura Horomia	Spokesperson for Māori Affairs Spokesperson for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
	10	Charles Chauvel	Spokesperson for Justice Spokesperson for the Environment
	11	Grant Robertson	Spokesperson for Health Associate Spokesperson for Arts, Culture and Heritage
	12	Hon Shane Jones	Spokesperson for Transport Spokesperson for Infrastructure Spokesperson for Fisheries Associate Spokesperson for Māori Affairs (Economic Development)
	13	Sue Moroney	Spokesperson for Education
	14	Hon Lianne Dalziel	Spokesperson for Commerce Spokesperson for Small Business Spokesperson for Regulatory Reform Spokesperson for Electoral Reform
	15	William Sio	Spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs Spokesperson for Interfaith Dialogue Spokesperson for Customs
	16	Phil Twyford	Spokesperson for Local Government Spokesperson for Building and Construction Spokesperson for Auckland Issues
	17	Moana Mackey	Spokesperson for Housing Associate Spokesperson for Research, Science and Technology
	18	Jacinda Ardern	Spokesperson for Employment Spokesperson for Youth Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Arts, Culture and Heritage
	19	Hon Nanaia Mahuta	Spokesperson for Māori Social Development Spokesperson for the Community and Voluntary Sector
	20	Hon Rick Barker	Chief Whip Spokesperson for Veterans' Affairs Spokesperson for Courts
	21	Hon Damien O'Connor	Spokesperson for Agriculture Spokesperson for Rural Affairs Spokesperson for Biosecurity
	22	Hon Steve Chadwick	Junior Whip Spokesperson for Arts, Culture and Heritage Spokesperson for Senior Citizens Associate Spokesperson for Health (Aged Care)
	23	Darien Fenton	Spokesperson for Labour Spokesperson for Transport Safety
	24	David Shearer	Spokesperson for Research, Science and Technology Spokesperson for Tertiary Education
	25	Stuart Nash	Spokesperson for Revenue Spokesperson for Forestry Associate Spokesperson for Trade
	26	Chris Hipkins	Spokesperson for ACC Spokesperson for Internal Affairs
	27	Kelvin Davis	Spokesperson for Tourism Associate Spokesperson for Education (Special Education) Associate Spokesperson for Māori Affairs (Education)
	28	Brendon Burns	Spokesperson for Climate Change Spokesperson for Water Associate Spokesperson for the Environment
	29	Ross Robertson	Assistant Speaker Spokesperson for Disarmament and Arms Control Spokesperson for Racing
	30	Carol Beaumont	Spokesperson for Women's Affairs Spokesperson for Consumer Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Education (Skills)
	31	Clare Curran	Spokesperson for Communications Spokesperson for Broadcasting
	32	Ashraf Choudhary	Spokesperson for Food Safety Associate Spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Research, Science and Technology
	33	Raymond Huo	Spokesperson for Chinese Community Affairs Spokesperson for Statistics Spokesperson for the Law Commission
	34	Iain Lees-Galloway	Spokesperson for Land Information Spokesperson for Defence Associate Spokesperson for Health Associate Spokesperson for Transport
	35	Rajen Prasad	Spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Social Development
	36	Mita Ririnui	Associate Spokesperson for Treaty Issues Associate Spokesperson for Health (Māori)
	37	Carmel Sepuloni	Spokesperson for Disability Issues Spokesperson for Victims' Rights Associate Spokesperson for Social Development
	38	Kris Faafoi	Spokesperson for Civil Defence Associate Spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs
	39	Hon. Pete Hodgson
	40	Hon. George Hawkins
	41	Lynne Pillay
	42	Louisa Wall

2008

At the time of announcement, the Opposition spokespersons were as follows:

Rank		Spokesperson	Portfolio
	1	Hon Phil Goff	Leader of the Opposition Spokesperson for the NZ Security Intelligence Service
	2	Hon Annette King	Deputy Leader Spokesperson for Social Development
	3	Hon David Cunliffe	Spokesperson for Finance
	4	Hon Ruth Dyson	Spokesperson for Health
	5	Hon Parekura Horomia	Spokesperson for Maori Affairs Spokesperson for Fisheries
	6	Hon Clayton Cosgrove	Spokesperson for Police Spokesperson for Corrections Spokesperson for State-Owned Enterprises Associate Spokesperson for Finance
	7	Hon Chris Carter	Spokesperson for Education (Overall; Compulsory) Spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs
	8	Hon Nanaia Mahuta	Spokesperson for the Environment Spokesperson for Tourism Associate Spokesperson for Maori Affairs
	9	Hon Maryan Street	Spokesperson for Trade Spokesperson for Tertiary Education
	10	Hon Darren Hughes	Senior Whip Spokesperson for Transport
	11	Hon David Parker	Shadow Attorney-General Spokesperson for Electoral Reform Spokesperson for ACC Associate Spokesperson for Finance
	12	Hon Shane Jones	Spokesperson for Local Government Spokesperson for Building and Construction Spokesperson for Infrastructure
	13	Hon Trevor Mallard	Spokesperson for Labour Spokesperson for Economic Development Spokesperson for Sport and Recreation
	14	Hon Lianne Dalziel	Spokesperson for Justice Spokesperson for Commerce
	15	Charles Chauvel	Spokesperson Responsible for Climate Change Issues Spokesperson for Energy Associate Spokesperson for Commerce
	16	Hon Pete Hodgson	Spokesperson for Immigration Spokesperson for Defence
	–	Rt Hon Helen Clark	Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs Spokesperson for Arts, Culture and Heritage
	–	Hon Michael Cullen	Shadow Leader of the House Spokesperson for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations
	17	Hon Luamanuvao Winnie Laban	Spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Health (Aged Care) Associate Spokesperson for Economic Development
	18	Moana Mackey	Spokesperson for Rural Affairs Spokesperson for Research and Development Spokesperson for Science and Technology
	19	Hon Steve Chadwick	Junior Whip Spokesperson for Conservation
	20	Sue Moroney	Spokesperson for Women's Affairs Spokesperson for Early Childhood Education
	21	Hon Rick Barker	Spokesperson for Courts Spokesperson for Veterans' Affairs
	22	Ross Robertson	Spokesperson for Small Business Spokesperson for Senior Citizens Spokesperson for Racing Associate Spokesperson for Disarmament and Arms Control
	23	George Hawkins	Spokesperson for Housing
	24	Mita Ririnui	Spokesperson for Forestry Associate Spokesperson for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Associate Spokesperson for Agriculture
	25	Lynne Pillay	Spokesperson for Disability Issues Associate Spokesperson for Justice (Victims Rights)
	26	Ashraf Choudhary	Spokesperson for Food Safety Spokesperson for Agricultural Science Associate Spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs
	27	Darien Fenton	Spokesperson for Transport Safety Associate Spokesperson for Labour
	28	William Sio	Spokesperson for Customs Associate Spokesperson for Pacific Island Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Local Government
	29	Jacinda Ardern	Spokesperson for Youth Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Justice (Youth Justice)
	30	Carol Beaumont	Spokesperson for Consumer Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Labour
	31	Brendon Burns	Spokesperson for Broadcasting Associate Spokesperson for the Environment (Water Quality)
	32	Clare Curran	Spokesperson for Communication and IT
	33	Kelvin Davis	Spokesperson for Biosecurity Associate Spokesperson for Education
	34	Chris Hipkins	Spokesperson for Internal Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Energy
	35	Raymond Huo	Spokesperson Responsible for the Law Commission Spokesperson for Statistics Associate Spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs
	36	Iain Lees-Galloway	Spokesperson for Land Information Associate Spokesperson for Defence Associate Spokesperson for Health (Drugs & Alcohol)
	37	Stuart Nash	Spokesperson for Revenue Associate Spokesperson for Trade Associate Spokesperson for Forestry
	38	Rajen Prasad	Spokesperson for the Voluntary and Community Sector Associate Spokesperson for Ethnic Affairs Associate Spokesperson for Social Development and Employment (Family & CYF)
	39	Grant Robertson	Spokesperson for State Services Associate Spokesperson for Arts, Culture, and Heritage Associate Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs
	40	Carmel Sepuloni	Spokesperson for Civil Defence Associate Spokesperson for Tertiary Education Associate Spokesperson for Social Development and Employment
	41	Phil Twyford	Spokesperson for Disarmament and Arms Control Spokesperson Responsible for Auckland Issues Associate Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs (Development Assistance)
	–	Hon Jim Anderton	Spokesperson for Agriculture