New portfolio assigned

Saturday, 30 October 2004, 3:29 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Government

29 October 2004

Prime Minister Helen Clark today announced that Hon Margaret Wilson was taking on the Building Issues portfolio. She will be responsible for the new Department of Building and Housing, which will be established on Monday.

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