Mr Palmer well suited
The deputy leader of the Labour Party and member for Christchurch Central, Mr Geoffrey Palmer, has been given portfolios which coincide with his legal background, reflect his standing in the party, and leave him ideally placed to introduce the Bill of Rights he has pushed for in Opposition. The order of seniority in the Cabinet is much as predicted except that the member for Panmure, Mr Bob Tizard, might have expected to have been ranked higher than eleventh. He is among Labour’s longest-serving members and was. deputy leader of the party under Sir Wallace Rowling. Mr Tizard could not be reached for comment
yesterday. Mr Lange said that the new Ministers would probably be sworn in and the Executive Council appointed by the GovernorGeneral, Sir David Beattie, tomorrow afternoon. Showing a change of approach, wives, husbands, and children have been invited to Government House to observe the ceremony. The party will then return to Parliament Buildings for a Maori welcome and an informal Cabinet meeting. Mr Lange said that Cabinet members planned to move into their new offices at the week-end and that the Cabinet would meet formally for the first time on Monday morning.
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