New Government Ministerial positions announced

Following the formation of the Labour, New Zealand First and Green Party Government, Prime Minster Jacinda Ardern has announced Ministerial portfolio responsibilities.

Jacinda Ardern said:

"I am proud of my Ministers. The team well knows the responsibilities they are taking on. We are all ready and determined to make a difference as we govern for all New Zealanders."

Key positions relevant to family and whānau violence include:

• Minister of Justice Andrew Little
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Justice (Domestic and Sexual Violence Issues) Jan Logie
• Minister for Social Development Carmel Sepuloni
• Minister for Children Tracey Martin
• Minister for Child Poverty Reduction Jacinda Ardern
• Minister for Women Julie-Anne Genter
• Minister for Māori Development Nanaia Mahuta
• Minister for Whānau Ora Peeni Henare
• Minister for Pacific Peoples Aupito William Sio
• Minister for Ethnic Communities Jenny Salesa
• Minister for Disability Issues Carmel Sepuloni
• Minister of Health David Clark
• Minister for ACC Iain Lees-Galloway
• Minister of Education Chris Hipkins
• Minister of PoliceStuart Nash
• Minister of Corrections Kelvin Davis
• Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector Peeni Henare

A full list of Ministers is available from the Labour Party.

The coalition agreement between Labour and New Zealand First includes the priority/goal to "Increase funding for family violence networks, including Women’s Refuge and Shakti." (page 4)

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Policy statements on family and whānau violence

Prior to the election, political parties provided policy statements on family and whānau violence.

Women's Refuge requested policy statements from the major parties - the full party statements are available on the Women's Refuge website.

Tick 4 Kids and UNICEF created a family violence scorecard, based on the parties' policy positions.

For more analysis of policies, see the previous NZFVC news story Election 2017 - political parties' policies and family and whānau violence.

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