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Wednesday, 26 July 2023 13:55

Hoggard for Cabinet?

Written by  Milking It
Hoggard for Cabinet?

OPINION: The elevation of former Feds leader Andrew Hoggard to number 5 on the ACT Party list puts the Manawatū farmer in pole position to be in a National/ACT cabinet, post-election.

With recent polling putting National/ACT ahead of Labour/Greens, Hoggard could end up as the Minister for Agriculture and Trade in a Chris Luxon-led government.

While some may call this wishful thinking this early, having the former Feds president as ag minister could cause quite the stir in the Beehive.

Hoggard's popularity among New Zealand farmers and his international profile is such that, if he got the job, it could give the farming sector a real confidence boost.

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