Cabinet National Security Committee (New Zealand)
Committee of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in New Zealand
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The Cabinet National Security Committee (NSC) is a cabinet-level committee of the New Zealand Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, that was created in October 2014 by the Fifth National Government. This body is modelled after the British National Security Council and the Australian National Security Committee of Cabinet. The NSC is headed by the Minister of National Security and Intelligence.[1][2]
- Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister
(Chair) - Winston Peters, Minister of Foreign Affairs
(Deputy Chair)
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| Formed | 6 October 2014 |
Committee executives |
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Parent department | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |
| Website | Cabinet National Security Committee |
The NSC oversees the New Zealand's intelligence community and security services, and it is tasked with considering policies and proposals related to those departments. Another function of the NSC is to coordinate and direct national responses to major crises or national security problems. The Committee members include the Prime Minister and ministers responsible for the Civil Defence, Defence, Foreign Affairs, Government Communications Security Bureau, New Zealand Security Intelligence Service, and Police portfolios.[3]
Committee Members
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The Rt. Hon. Christopher Luxon | Prime Minister |
| Leader of the New Zealand National Party | ||
| Minister of National Security and Intelligence | ||
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The Rt. Hon. Winston Peters | Deputy Prime Minister |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | ||
| Minister for Racing | ||
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The Hon. Mark Mitchell | Minister of Corrections |
| Minister for Emergency Management | ||
| Minister of Police | ||
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The Hon. Judith Collins | Minister of Defence |
| Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission’s Report into the Terrorist Attack on the Christchurch Mosques | ||
| Minister Responsible for the GCSB | ||
| Minister Responsible for the NZSIS | ||
| Attorney General | ||
| Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications | ||
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The Hon. Simon Watts | Minister for the Environment |
| Minister of Revenue | ||
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The Hon. Todd McClay | Minister of Agriculture |
| Minister for Biosecurity | ||
| Minister for Trade and Export Growth | ||
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The Hon. Erica Stanford | Minister of Immigration |
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The Hon. Nicola Willis | Minister of Finance |