New Zealand
Cabinet National Security Committee
Committee overview
Formed6 October 2014
Committee executives
Parent departmentDepartment of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
WebsiteCabinet National Security Committee

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]

The NSC is given oversight over New Zealand's intelligence community and security services and tasked with considering policies and proposals relating to those departments. Another function of the Cabinet National Security Committee is to coordinate and direct national responses to major crises or national security problems. The members of the Committee are the Prime Minister and Ministers responsible for the Civil Defence, the Defence, Foreign Affairs, Government Communications Security Bureau, New Zealand Security Intelligence Service, and Police portfolios.[3]

Committee Members

Image Name Portfolio(s)
[[File: The Rt. Hon. Christopher Luxon Prime Minister
Leader of the New Zealand National Party
Minister of National Security and Intelligence
[[File: The Hon. Winston Peters Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister for Racing
[[File: The Hon. Mark Mitchell Minister of Corrections
[[File: 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
[[File: The Hon. [[]] Attorney General
Minister for the Environment
Minister of Revenue
[[File: The Hon. [[]] Minister of Foreign Affairs
[[File: The Hon. [[]] Minister of Agriculture
Minister for Biosecurity
Minister for Trade and Export Growth
[[File: The Hon. Erica Stanford
Minister of Immigration
File: The Hon. Nicola Willis Minister of Finance
[[File: The Hon. Mark Mitchell Minister for Emergency Management
[[File: The Hon. [[]] Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications
Minister of Police

References

  1. ↑ "National Security and Intelligence role created". Scoop Media. New Zealand. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Outline of security portfolio responsibilities" (PDF). Scoop Media. 6 October 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Cabinet National Security Committee". Cabinet National Security Committee. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
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