Current parliamentary roles

• Member, Government Administration Committee
• Spokesperson, Internal Affairs
• Associate Spokesperson, Energy
• Spokesperson, Sport and Recreation

Personal details

Born Wellington, 1978

Education/qualifications

• Waterloo Primary School
• Hutt Intermediate
• Hutt Valley Memorial College / Petone College
• Head Boy, Petone College 1996
• National Certificate in Adult Education and Training
• BA in Politics and Criminology, Victoria University of Wellington
• Postgraduate Certificate in Public Policy, Victoria University of Wellington

Career

• President, Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association
• Policy Advisor, Industry Training Federation of New Zealand
• Senior Consultant, Learning Energy New Zealand (Training Manager role)
• Senior Advisor, Hon Trevor Mallard MP and Hon Steve Maharey MP
• Senior Advisor to Rt Hon Helen Clark MP, Prime Minister of New Zealand
• Regional Chairperson, Student Job Search

Party activities

Member, Labour Party 1996-

Leisure activities

Road and mountain biking, skiing, tramping, swimming, reading and cooking