Luxon reshuffles cabinet

Summary of changes made to cabinet announced by PM Christopher Luxon today.

Shane Reti:

• Lost the Health portfolio to Simeon Brown.
• Gained the new role of ‘Minister for Universities’, alongside other portfolios.

Simeon Brown:

• Became Minister of Health, replacing Shane Reti
• Shed the Local Government, Transport, and Energy portfolios
• Added the State-Owned Enterprises portfolio, taking over from Paul Goldsmith.

Simon Watts:

• Took on the Local Government and Energy portfolios previously held by Brown.

Chris Bishop:

• Gained the Transport portfolio.

Melissa Lee:

• Demoted from the ministerial team.
• Lost the Economic Development and Ethnic Communities portfolios.

Mark Mitchell:

• Assumed Ethnic Communities and added the Sport and Recreation portfolio.

Nicola Willis:

• Takes over the transformed Economic Growth portfolio.
• Lost the Public Service portfolio, which was assigned to Judith Collins.

Louise Upston:

• Gained the Tourism and Hospitality portfolio from Matt Doocey.
• Made Deputy Leader of the House under Chris Bishop.

Matt Doocey:

• Lost the Tourism and Hospitality portfolios to Upston.
• Lost the ACC portfolio to Andrew Bayly.

Andrew Bayly:

• Took over the ACC portfolio from Doocey.

Chris Penk:

• Became Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing, taking over from Andrew Bayly.

James Meager:

• Promoted to a ministerial role:
• New title of ‘Minister for the South Island’.
• Gained the Youth and Hunting and Fishing portfolios.
• Takes on an Associate Transport role.