Current parliamentary roles

• Musterer
• Member, Business Committee
• Member, Officers of Parliament Committee
• Member, Standing Orders Committee
• Member, Local Government and Environment Committee
• Spokesperson Energy
• Spokesperson ICT
• Spokesperson Libraries and Archives
• Spokesperson Mining (Oceans)
• Spokesperson Oceans

Former parliamentary roles

Member, Transport and Industrial Relations Committee 17 February 2010-20 October 2011

Personal details

Born 1981, Gisborne, married with two children.

Education/qualifications

• Gisborne Boys' High School
• BA in Religious Studies and History, Victoria University of Wellington
• Post Graduate Diploma in Politics, Victoria University of Wellington

Career

• Greenpeace NZ and Australia 2000-2005
• Climate Outreach Coordinator, Green Party 2005-2008
• Climate Campaigner, Greenpeace NZ 2009-2010
• Various jobs including working in fish and chip store, supermarket, radio DJ, telemarketer, pamphlet deliverer, hospital orderly, barman, fundraiser. 1995-2000

Awards

New Zealand Environmental Essay winner 1998

Community activities

• Chairman, Gisborne District Youth Council
• Student representative, Gisborne Boys' High School Board of Trustees
• Founding member, Global Young Greens

Party activities

• Spokesperson, Young Greens 2006-2008
• Member, Green Party Campaign Committee 2007-2008
• Green Party candidate, Ohariu electorate 2008
• Campaign manager, Wellington Region 2008

Leisure activities

Enjoys boating, climbing, reading and former rower, rugby and cricket player