Minor Cabinet Reshuffle
The main points of this reshuffle were:
- Marian Hobbs regains her Environment and Broadcasting portfolios, but will act as number 2 in the Biosecurity post she formerly held, which has been passed to Agriculture Minister, Jim Sutton;
- Ms Hobbs also takes over the role of Associate Education Minister from Lianne Dalziel, who picks up Accident Compensation from Michael Cullen; and
- Dover Samuels has been made Under-Secretary to the Economic Development Minister.
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Fax: +64 4 894 0720
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