National Party's leader Christopher Luxon has announced Todd Muller's retirement from Parliament ahead of the upcoming election.
Thanking him for his services to the party, the public and the people of the Bay of Plenty, Luxon acknowledged Muller's hard work and commitment, stating that politics requires an enormous commitment to do the job well and wished him and his family all the very best for the future.
Luxon also announced that Todd McClay would be taking over as National's Agriculture spokesperson, bringing together the Agriculture and Trade portfolios under one spokesperson. McClay will lead National's strong agriculture team of MPs and candidates, including Nicola Grigg, Joseph Mooney, Suze Redmayne, and Miles Anderson.
Simon Watts will take on the Climate Change portfolio in addition to his current responsibilities of Local Government and Regional Development.
Joseph Mooney will take on the Tourism portfolio which is currently held by Todd McClay, and Chris Penk will become National's Cyclone Recovery spokesperson.
Luxon thanked Todd's family, current and former staff, and party members in his electorate for their support of him, acknowledging that every politician needs a team behind them. The party leader is optimistic about National's future with the new appointments, and he remains committed to serving the people of New Zealand.
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