Brown and Edmonds seen as frontrunners for Finance Minister
Hana Sinclair·Published 5m ago·1 min read·Based on 1 source
National's Simeon Brown and Labour's Barbara Edmonds are the top choices for Minister of Finance, the cabinet role that oversees the government's budget, according to labour market leaders cited by RNZ.
Sandra Grey, president of the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (NZCTU), said Barbara Edmonds would be the best choice for workers as Finance Minister.
Alan McDonald, head of advocacy and strategy at the Employers and Manufacturers Association (EMA), said Simeon Brown would probably be Finance Minister in a National-led coalition. He described Brown as a safe pair of hands and a known quantity.
McDonald said businesses would be comfortable with Barbara Edmonds as Finance Minister in a Labour-led coalition.
