At a meeting held earlier today, the Malta Labour Party Leader, Joseph Muscat, has revealed his new Parliamentary team.

The new Labour Parliamentary team and their main areas of responsibility are listed in full below:

Joseph Muscat
Opposition Leader and Leader of the Labour Party
Office of the Prime Minister.
Coordination of planning and priorities
Auditing and Internal investigations
Internal Coordination regarding the European Union

Karmenu Vella
Chairman of the co-ordination group

Work and Social Policy

Anglu Farrugia
Labour spokesperson for work, workers rights and deputy leader for parliamentary affairs.
Employment and Training Corporation
Industrial and employment relations
Health and safety in the workplace
Quality of life
Co-operatives
Parliamentary affairs.

Justyne Caruana
Labour spokesperson for family and equality
Policies regarding family and children
The Commissioner for Children
Gender Equality
The rights of disabled persons

Michael Farrugia
Labour spokesperson for Social Policy
Social Policy
Solidarity Services
Social Security
Social Housing

Anthony Agius Decelis
Labour spokesperson for Generational Solidarity.
The Elderly
Community Care

Karl Chircop
Labour health spokesperson
Health

Adrian Vassallo
Labour spokesperson for the rights of patients
Patients Rights

Silvio Parnis
Labour spokesperson for Consumer Protection
Consumer Protection
The environment, resources and infrastructure

Leo Brincat
Labour spokesperson for the environment, sustainable development and climate change.
The environment
Sustainable development
Climate change policies
Development of alternative sources of energy
National parks, afforestation and green areas
Implementation of waste management strategy

Roderick Galdes
Labour spokesperson for Planning.
Malta environment and Planning Authority (MEPA)

Charles Buhagiar
Labour spokesperson for Infrastructure
Coordination of Urban Development projects
National Projects
Coordination in road building, maintanace, landscaping and cleanin
Building Industry Consultative Council (BICC)

Marlene Pullicino
Labour Utilities Spokesperson
Enemalta
Water Services Corporation (WSC)

Joe Cushhieri
Labour spokesperson for Public Works
Manufacturing and Services
Construction adn Maintanance

Joe Mizzi
Labour spokesperson for Transport and Resources and Whip of the Parliamentary group.
Public Transport
Transport Authority (ADT)
Civil Aviation
Malta Maritime Authority (MMA)
Malta Resources Authority (MRA)
Oil exploration

Joe Debono Grech
Labour spokesperson for defence and harbours
Harbours
Defence
Armed Forces
Malta Freeport

Public Functions and Civil Society

Helena Dalli
Labour spokesperson for Public Services and Public Investment
Public Service
Governmental Investments
Privitisation
The Shipyards
Ombudsman

Anthony Zammit
Labour spokesperson for Civil Society and minority group rights
Contact with the civil society
Minority rights
Malta Council for Economic and Social Development (MCESD)
Information
Government Press
Animal Rights

Stefan Buontempo
Labor spokesperson for local government
Local Councils

Finance and the Economy

Charles Mangion
Labour spokesperson for Finance and Chariman of the Committe of Public Accounts
Finances
Office of the Budget
The Treasury
Revenue
Indirect taxation
Customs and exiles
Contracts
Relationship with the Central Bank
Financial Regulation
Malta Statistical Authority (MSA)
Lands
Notary of the Government

Gavin Gulia
Labour Spokesperson for the Economy and the self employed
Economic Policy
Foreign Commerce
Small Enterprises
Self Employed
Reduction of Bureaucracy

Marie Louise Coleiro Preca
Labour Spokesperson for tourism
Tourism
Air Malta

Chris Cardona
Labour spokesperson for Competitivity Communication and Technology
Lisbon Agenda
Malta Communications Authority (MCA)
Information and Communication (ICT) Strategy
Science and Technology Policy
Research and Innovation
Malta Standards Authority (MSA)
Intellectual Property
Smart City

Carmelo Abela
Labour spokesperson for industry and foreign investment
Industry
Promotion of investment
Malta Enterprise

Joe Sammut
Labour spokesperson for fishing and agriculture
Urban Development
Agriculture
Horticulture
Fishing
Aquaculture
Veterinary Services

Education and Youths

Evarist Bartolo
Labour spokesperson for education and the media
Childcare and early education
Obligatory education
Higher Education
Life long education
Exams
Libraries and archives
Public Broadcasting Services (PBS)

Owen Bonnici
Labour spokesperson for Youths and Culture
Youths
Arts and Culture
Cultural heritage
Malta Conference Centre (MCC)
National Orchestra

Chris Agius
Labour spokesperson for sport
Sport
Sports Complexes
Relationship with sports organisations
Malta sports Council

Foreign Policy

George Vella
Labour spokesperson for Foreign Affairs
Relationship with the European Union
Relationship with foreign countries and members of the Commonwealth
Relationship with international organisations and institutions
International Economic Relations
Citizenship and Maltese Affairs Abroad

Luciano Busuttil
Labour spokesperson for European relationship
Relationship with the European Union
Malta EU steering committee (MEUSAC)

Noel Farrugia
Labour spokesperson for International Development
International Development Aid

Internal Policy

Michael Falzon
Labour spokesperson for Local Security
Police
Immigration
Airport Security
Corrective Services
Civil protection
Managing National Identity (Public Registrar, Lands Registry, Civil Registration, Identity Cards and Passports)

Anton Refalo
Labour Spokesperson for Gozo
Gozo Affairs

Jose' Herrera
Labour spokesperson for Justice
Law Courts
Office of the General Advocate