Current parliamentary roles

• Shadow Leader of the House
• Member, Business Committee
• Member, Government Administration Committee
• Member, Standing Orders Committee
• Spokesperson, Internal Affairs (incl. Ministerial Services)
• Spokesperson, Sport and Recreation
• Associate Spokesperson, Finance

Former parliamentary roles

• Member, Parliamentary Service Commission
• Member, Justice and law reform select committee 26 July 1985-21 July 1987
• Member, Regulations review select committee 26 July 1985-21 July 1987
• Junior Government Whip 18 August 1987-8 February 1990
• Senior Whip 8 February 1990-31 October 1990
• Member, Justice and law reform select committee 22 December 1993-14 March 1994
• Member, Government administration select committee 22 December 1993-6 September 1996
• Member, Government administration select committee 4 March 1997-18 October 1999
• Minister of Sport, Fitness and Leisure 10 December 1999-15 August 2002
• Minister Responsible for the Education Review Office 10 December 1999-21 December 2004
• Minister of Education 10 December 1999-19 October 2005
• Minister of State Services 10 December 1999-19 October 2005
• Associate Minister of Finance 10 December 1999-19 November 2008
• Minister for the America's Cup 26 July 2000-21 December 2004
• Minister Responsible for Adult and Community Education 15 August 2002-26 February 2004
• Minister for Sport and Recreation 15 August 2002-31 October 2007
• Coordinating Minister, Race Relations 25 February 2004-19 October 2005
• Minister of Energy 21 December 2004-19 October 2005
• Minister Responsible for the Education Review Office 8 June 2005-19 October 2005
• Minister for Industry and Regional Development 19 October 2005-31 October 2007
• Minister for State Owned Enterprises 19 October 2005-19 November 2008
• Minister for the Rugby World Cup 25 October 2006-31 October 2007
• Minister of Broadcasting 5 November 2007-19 November 2008
• Minister for the Environment 5 November 2007-19 November 2008
• Minister of Labour 5 November 2007-19 November 2008
• Spokesperson, Economic Development 20 November 2008-5 May 2009
• Spokesperson, Sport and Recreation 20 November 2008-5 May 2009
• Member, Transport and Industrial Relations Committee 9 December 2008-6 May 2009
• Member, Education and Science Committee 6 May 2009-13 May 2009
• Spokesperson, Labour 20 November 2008-3 February 2011
• Spokesperson, Education 5 May 2009-3 February 2011
• Spokesperson, America's Cup 5 May 2009-25 February 2013
• Deputy-Chairperson, Education and Science Committee 13 May 2009-9 February 2011
• Member, Finance and Expenditure Committee 9 February 2011-18 May 2011
• Spokesperson, Rugby World Cup 5 May 2009-19 December 2011
• Spokesperson, Sport and Recreation 3 February 2011-19 December 2011

Personal details

Born 17 June 1954, Wellington

Education/qualifications

• Onslow College
• BCA, Victoria University of Wellington 1971-1974
• Dip Tchg ACTD, Wellington Teachers' College 1975-1976
• Dip Continuing Education, Waikato University 1982-1984

Career

• Former Organiser, Adult Education Programme, Taumarunui
• President, Student Teachers Association -1978
• Secretary, King Country PPTA 1979-1981
• Executive, NZ Association of Community and Continuing Education 1979-1984
• Executive Assistant to Leader of the Opposition Mike Moore 1990-1993

Party activities

Member, Labour Party, holding various offices 1972-