Current parliamentary roles

• Minister of Police
• Minister of Corrections
• Minister of Veterans' Affairs

Former parliamentary roles

• Member, Social services select committee 2002-13 August 2004
• Member, Justice and electoral select committee 2002-13 August 2004
• Associate Spokesperson, Health 15 August 2002-2 November 2003
• Spokesperson, Internal Affairs 15 August 2002-2 November 2003
• Spokesperson, National Library 15 August 2002-2 November 2003
• Member, Government administration select committee 21 May 2003-4 November 2003
• Associate Spokesperson, Justice 2 November 2003-9 August 2004
• Spokesperson, Pacific Island Affairs 2 November 2003-26 October 2005
• Spokesperson, Tourism 2 November 2003-9 August 2004
• Spokesperson, Health 9 August 2004-January 2006
• Member, Health select committee 13 August 2004-11 August 2005
• Liaison with Pacific Island New Zealanders 26 October 2005-1 December 2006
• Deputy Chairperson, Social Services Committee 9 November 2005-3 October 2008

Personal details

Born 24 February 1959, Hamilton, married with one child

Education/qualifications

• Matamata College 1972-1976
• LLB, University of Canterbury 1977-1978
• LLB, University of Auckland 1979-1980
• LLM (Hons), University of Auckland 1985-1986
• MTaxS, University of Auckland 1989-1993

Career

• Former Owner and operator of two restaurants
• Solicitor, Subritzky Tetley-Jones & Way 1981-1984
• Solicitor, Simpson Grierson Butler White 1984-1986
• Partner, Morton Tee Collins & Co, Barristers & Solicitors 1986-1989
• Associate, Peak Rogers, Barristers & Solicitors 1989-1990
• Principal, Judith Collins & Associates, Barristers & Solicitors 1990-2000
• Secretary, Auckland Women Lawyers' Association 1991-1992
• Council member, Auckland District Law Society 1993-1997
• Board member, New Zealand Law Society 1996-1998
• Vice-President, Auckland District Law Society 1997-1997
• President, Auckland District Law Society 1998-1998
• Vice-President of the New Zealand Law Society 1999-1999
• Director, Housing New Zealand Limited 1999-2001
• Chairperson, Casino Control Authority 1999-2002
• Special Counsel, Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, Barristers & Solicitors 2000-2002

Awards

• Ex-Vietnam Veterans Association Pin 2004
• Honorary Member, Royal New Zealand Naval Association 2005

Community activities

• Former member, Zonta International
• Former member, Rotary International

Party activities

• Former Delegate, Epsom Electorate
• Former Chairperson, Northern Region Communications Committee
• Member of Parliament, Clevedon Electorate 2002-

Leisure activities

Walking, cinema, reading, spending time with family