Current parliamentary roles

• Member, Social Services Committee
• Spokesperson, Social Development
• Spokesperson, Children
• Associate Spokesperson, Arts, Culture and Heritage

Former parliamentary roles

• Member, Regulations Review Committee 9 December 2008-21 July 2010
• Associate Spokesperson, Justice (Youth Justice) 20 November 2008-3 February 2011
• Member, Justice and Electoral Committee 9 December 2008-9 February 2011
• Spokesperson, Employment 3 February 2011-19 December 2011
• Spokesperson, Youth Affairs 20 November 2008-19 December 2011
• Associate Spokesperson, Arts, Culture and Heritage 3 February 2011-19 December 2011

Personal details

Born 26 July 1980.

Education/qualifications

• Galatea Primary School
• David Street Primary School
• Morrinsville Intermediate
• Morrinsville College
• BCS (Professional Communication and Political Science), University of Waikato 1999-2001
• Attended Arizona State University

Career

• Advisor, Office of the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Helen Clark, 2005
• Policy Advisor, Cabinet Office, London 2006-2007
• Assistant Director, Department for Business and Enterprise, London 2007-2008
• Senior Policy Advisor to Sir Ronnie Flanagan, the Home Secretary's Professional Advisor on Policing and HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary

Community activities

President, International Union of Socialist Youth - umbrella group for progressive youth movements. Holds consultative status with the United Nations

Party activities

• Member, New Plymouth Campaign Committee 1998-1999
• Vice President, Young Labour 2003-2004
• International Secretary, Young Labour 2005
• Member, Wellington Central Campaign Committee 2005