Mr Wilkinson resigns post
PA Wellington | The Attorney-General (Mr i Wilkinson) announced last ; evening that he would give i up his Cabinet post because j of ill health. “I have informed the Prime Minister that I will not be available for any Cabinet appointment for the time being at least,” said Mr Wilkinson. "My blood pressure has for [some time been giving cause [for concern. My doctors see [no reason why the problem [cannot be brought completely [under control provided I re- 1 Iduce my work and pressure [load to a more normal level. I “They have no objection to Imy continuing with my elecItorate work to the full exitem," Mr Wilkinson said. ! Mr Wilkinson, who is 43, I [is also Postmaster-General [and Minister of Customs. I v [ He entered Parliament ini\ 11969 and retained the new) [Kaipara seat with an election-,t [night majority of 505, after t [previously enjoying a major-;!' ity of more than 5000 in the’!' [old Rodney seat. Iv I Mr Wilkinson’s decision to!S [stand down means that the;c ■Prime Minister (Mr Muldoon);c has to find at least six new[H [ Ministers to replace the three t
who have retired, the tw< who lost their seats, and Mi Wilkinson. There is speculation that the Attorney-General’s job in rhe new Cabinet may go to Mr Wilkinson’s step-brother, Mr J. K. McLay, a lawver; who is chairman of thn Statutes Revision Committeei ar to Mr D. F. Quiglev. ar* other lawyer and. like Ml McLay, an up-and-cominj backbencher.
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