Current parliamentary roles

• Leader
• Minister of Revenue
• Associate Minister of Health
• Member, Business Committee
• Member, Officers of Parliament Committee
• Member, Standing Orders Committee
• United Future Spokesperson, Foreign Affairs and Defence
• United Future Spokesperson, Heritage
• United Future Spokesperson, Justice
• United Future Spokesperson, State Sector

Former parliamentary roles

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Health 24 August 1987-30 January 1989
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Trade and Industry 24 August 1987-30 January 1989
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Commerce 12 September 1988-9 December 1990
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Regional Development 12 September 1988-9 December 1990
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Energy 12 September 1988-21 February 1989
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Justice 30 January 1989-14 August 1989
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of the Environment 30 January 1989-9 December 1990
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Internal Affairs 14 August 1989-9 February 1990
• Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister of Local Government 14 August 1989-9 February 1990
• Minister of Regional Development 9 February 1990-2 November 1990
• Associate Minister for the Environment February 1990-November 1990
• Associate Minister of Justice February 1990-November 1990
• Spokesperson, Commerce 1990-1994
• Spokesperson, Customs 1990-1994
• Spokesperson, Revenue 1990-1994
• Minister of Internal Affairs 29 February 1996-16 December 1996
• Minister of Revenue 29 February 1996-16 December 1996
• Member, Standing orders select committee 2000-11 August 2005
• Chairperson, Finance and expenditure select committee March 1999-October 1999
• Chairperson, Foreign affairs, defence and trade select committee 27 August 2002-11 August 2005
• Chairperson, Constitutional arrangements select committee 23 December 2004-11 August 2005
• Member, Parliamentary Service Commission 2000-2005
• Member, Standing Orders Committee 13 September 2006-3 October 2008
• Member, Privileges Committee 16 November 2005-3 October 2008
• Chairperson, Emissions Trading Scheme Review Committee 9 December 2008-31 August 2009

Personal details

Born 17 March 1954, Christchurch, married with two sons

Education/qualifications

• St Bede's College, Christchurch
• MA (Hons) in Political Science, University of Canterbury
• Business Admin, Massey University

Career

• Worked for the Department of Trade and Industry 1977-1978
• Council Secretary, Alcoholic Liquor Advisory Council 1978-1980
• Deputy Chief Executive, Alcoholic Liquor Advisory Council 1980-1984
• Associate Fellow, NZ Institute of Management 1988-2005
• Fellow, NZ Institute of Management 2005-

Community activities

• Board member, Institute of Policy Studies, Victoria University of Wellington
• Patron, Johnsonville Bowling Club
• Patron, North Wellington AFC
• Honorary Member, Newlands Volunteer Fire Brigade 2003-

Party activities

• Member, Labour Party 1972-October 1994
• Founding member, Future New Zealand 1994-June 1995
• Leader, United New Zealand October 1996-16 November 2000
• Leader, United Future New Zealand 16 November 2000-