New Zealand political leader Robert Muldoon assembled a "shadow cabinet" within the National Party caucus after his election to the position of Leader of the Opposition in 1974. He composed this of individuals who acted for the party as spokespeople in assigned roles while he was Leader of the Opposition (1974–75).
As the National Party formed the largest party not in government at the time, the frontbench team was as a result the Official Opposition within the New Zealand House of Representatives.
The list below contains a list of Muldoon's shadow ministers and their respective roles.[1] [2]
| Rank | Shadow Minister | Portfolio | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor= | 1 | Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister of Finance | ||
| bgcolor= | 2 | Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister of National Development | ||
| bgcolor= | 3 | Shadow Minister of Labour Shadow Minister of State Services | ||
| bgcolor= | 4 | Shadow Minister of Trade & Industry Shadow Minister of Commerce | ||
| bgcolor= | 5 | Shadow Minister of Justice Shadow Minister of Police Shadow Minister of Immigration | ||
| bgcolor= | 6 | Shadow Minister of Housing | ||
| bgcolor= | 7 | Shadow Minister of Education Shadow Minister of Science & Technology | ||
| bgcolor= | 8 | Shadow Minister of Health Shadow Minister of Social Welfare Shadow Minister of Superannuation | ||
| bgcolor= | 9 | Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs | ||
| bgcolor= | 10 | Shadow Minister of Overseas Trade | ||
| bgcolor= | 11 | Shadow Minister of Agriculture | ||
| bgcolor= | 12 | Shadow Minister of Works | ||
| bgcolor= | 13 | Shadow Minister for Legislative Department | ||
| bgcolor= | 14 | Shadow Minister of Defence Shadow Minister of Forests | ||
| bgcolor= | 15 | Shadow Minister of Internal Affairs Shadow Minister of Local Government Shadow Minister of Civil Defence | ||
| bgcolor= | 16 | Shadow Minister of Railways Shadow Minister of Broadcasting Shadow Minister of Communications | ||
| bgcolor= | 17 | Shadow Minister of Energy Shadow Minister of Electricity | ||
| bgcolor= | 18 | Shadow Minister for Counties | ||
| bgcolor= | 19 | Shadow Minister of Lands Shadow Minister of Maori Affairs Shadow Minister for the Environment | ||
| bgcolor= | 20 | Shadow Postmaster-General Shadow Minister of Tourism | ||
| bgcolor= | 21 | Shadow Minister of Transport Shadow Minister of Civil Aviation | ||
| bgcolor= | 22 | Shadow Minister of Roading Shadow Minister of Women's Affairs | ||
| bgcolor= | 23 | Shadow Minister of Horticulture Shadow Minister of Irrigation | ||
| bgcolor= | 24 | Shadow Minister of Fisheries Shadow Minister of Islands Affairs | ||
| bgcolor= | 25 | Shadow Minister of Mines | ||
| bgcolor= | 26 | Shadow Attorney-General Shadow Minister of Taxation | ||
| bgcolor= | 27 | Shadow Minister of Municipalities Shadow Minister of Government Insurance | ||
| bgcolor= | 28 | Shadow Minister of Rural Affairs | ||
| bgcolor= | 29 | Shadow Minister of Sport & Recreation | ||
| bgcolor= | 30 | Shadow Minister of Consumer Affairs | ||
| bgcolor= | Senior Whip | |||
| bgcolor= | Junior Whip | |||
. Barry Gustafson . The First 50 Years : A History of the New Zealand National Party . 1986 . Reed Methuen . Auckland . 0-474-00177-6.