February 22, 2024
Jackson expresses confidence in Labour’s new finance spokesperson’s personal understanding of poverty and struggle
Posted On February 22, 2024
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Labour MP Willie Jackson says he has confidence the party's new finance spokesperson will be able to bring first hand experience of poverty and struggle to the role.
Labour MP Willie Jackson says he has confidence the party’s new finance spokesperson will be able to bring first hand experience of poverty and struggle to the role.
Barbara Edmonds, who has Samoan roots, was brought up in south Auckland and now represents the Mana electorate, which takes in Porirua.
Mr Jackson says in that role she has developed a close relationship with Ngati Toa.
“Outgoing Labour Finance spokesperson Grant Robertson will retire from Parliament next month, to take up the position of Vice Chancellor of the University of Otago.