youth by senior whip Matt Doocey. Ian McKelvie lost the disability issues portfolio to Penny Simmonds, who had previously been his associate spokesperson. Simmonds also picked up an associate transport position from Kuriger. Joseph Mooney replaced Kuriger in the rural communities portfolio and also became associate spokesperson for space. Simon O'Connor and Nicola Grigg became associate spokespeople for the ethnic communities portfolio, and Simon Watts became associate spokesperson for revenue. Changes to the National Party's select committee membership based on the new portfolio arrangements were announced on 31 August 2021. On 9 September 2021, following the 2021 Auckland Countdown stabbing, Collins announced that Mark Mitchell would become National's spokesperson for counter-terrorism, and would also take up a role shadowing Andrew Little in his capacity as the minister in charge of the government's response to the Royal Commission into the Christchurch mosque shootings . Former National Leader Simon Bridges was demoted from Collin's shadow cabinet unexpectedly on 24 November 2021, with Collins citing historical allegations of "serious misconduct". Collin's demotion of Bridges prompted members of the National Party's parliamentary caucus to pass a vote of no confidence in her leadership on 25 November. Deputy leader Shane Reti assumed the role of interim leader until a leadership vote was held on 30 November, when Christopher Luxon and Nicola Willis were elected leader and deputy leader. Policy In late January 2021, 1 News reported that the National Party had plans to contest the Māori electorates in the future following lobbying by Māori Members of Parliament including Jo Hayes. 1 News also reported that Collins was planning to announce the change during a caucus meeting the following week. On 1 February 2021, Collins and Party President Peter Goodfellow confirmed that National would be contesting the Māori electorates at the 2023 New Zealand general election. List of spokespersons References New Zealand National Party Collins, Judith 2020 establishments in New Zealand 2021 disestablishments in New Zealand