Current parliamentary roles

• Deputy Leader
• Minister of Consumer Affairs
• Associate Minister of Defence
• Associate Minister of Education
• Member, Business Committee
• Spokesperson, National Security
• Spokesperson, Health
• Spokesperson, Social Services
• Spokesperson, Family

Former parliamentary roles

• Spokesperson, ACC 2002-2005
• Spokesperson, Arts, Culture and Heritage 2002-22 June 2004
• Spokesperson, Family 2002-2005
• Spokesperson, Health 2002-2005
• Spokesperson, National Library 2002-2005
• Spokesperson, Internal Affairs 2002-2005
• Spokesperson, Occupational Safety and Health 2002-2005
• Spokesperson, Senior Citizens 2002-2005
• Spokesperson, Women 2002-2005
• Spokesperson, Youth 2002-2005
• Member, Health select committee 27 August 2002-11 August 2005
• Whip 11 October 2005-24 November 2009
• Member, Business Committee 8 November 2005-3 October 2008
• Member, Social Services Committee 9 November 2005-3 October 2008

Personal details

Born 5 March 1964, married with five children

Education/qualifications

Diploma of Physiotherapy (Distinction), Otago Polytechnic

Career

• Territorial Force Soldier, New Zealand Army
• Mother of five
• Former Staff Physiotherapist, Whakatane
• Former Staff and Senior Physiotherapist, National Spinal Injuries Centre, Stoke Mandeville Hospital UK
• Former Research Co-ordinator, Pharmaceutical Trials
• Former Manager, private kindergarten
• Former Contractor, New Zealand Portrait Gallery

Community activities

• Convenor, Karori Normal School gala
• Past President, Chamber Music South Canterbury
• Volunteer with various sporting groups

Party activities

Involved with ACT New Zealand 1996-

Leisure activities

Gym, netball and umpiring, reading, tramping, music