Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

The Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs is a minister in the government of New Zealand with the responsibilities including corporate law and governance, financial markets, competition policy, consumer policy, protecting intellectual property, and trade policy and international regulatory cooperation, most of which is administered by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. The position was established as Minister of Commerce in 1987 and superseded the previous office of Minister of Trade and Industry.

Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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Incumbent
Andrew Bayly
since 27 November 2023
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
Reports toPrime Minister of New Zealand
AppointerGovernor-General of New Zealand
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
Formation24 August 1987
First holderDavid Butcher
Salary$288,900
Websitewww.beehive.govt.nz

Starting from October 2014, the position was combined with the now-disestablished Minister of Consumer Affairs.

The present Minister is Andrew Bayly.

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