- Date first elected: 27 November 1999
- Member of the following Parliaments: 46th, 47th, 48th, 49th, 50th and 51st
Member for / List |
Party |
Start |
End |
New Lynn |
Labour Party |
27/07/2002 |
23/04/2017 |
Titirangi |
Labour Party |
27/11/1999 |
27/07/2002 |
Former Roles
Parliamentary Role |
Start |
End |
Leader of the Opposition |
16/09/2013 |
27/09/2014 |
Portfolio |
Role |
Start |
End |
Commerce |
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister |
15/08/2002 |
19/05/2003 |
Communications |
Minister |
21/12/2004 |
5/11/2008 |
Communications |
Associate Minister |
19/05/2003 |
21/12/2004 |
Communications and Information Technology |
Minister |
5/11/2007 |
18/11/2008 |
Economic Development |
Associate Minister |
19/10/2005 |
5/11/2007 |
Finance |
Associate Minister |
19/05/2003 |
19/10/2005 |
Finance |
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister |
15/08/2002 |
19/05/2003 |
Health |
Minister |
5/11/2007 |
18/11/2008 |
Immigration |
Minister |
19/10/2005 |
2/11/2007 |
Information Technology |
Minister |
21/12/2004 |
2/11/2007 |
Information Technology |
Associate Minister |
19/05/2003 |
21/12/2004 |
Revenue |
Associate Minister |
19/05/2003 |
19/10/2005 |
Revenue |
Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Minister |
15/08/2002 |
19/05/2003 |
State |
Minister |
19/05/2003 |
21/12/2004 |
State Owned Enterprises |
Associate Minister |
21/12/2004 |
19/10/2005 |
Select Committee |
Role |
Start |
End |
Commerce |
Member |
2/12/2015 |
8/02/2017 |
Commerce |
Member |
21/12/2011 |
27/02/2013 |
Commerce |
Chairperson |
22/12/1999 |
18/06/2002 |
Education and Science |
Member |
26/11/2014 |
2/12/2015 |
Finance and Expenditure |
Member |
27/02/2013 |
25/09/2013 |
Finance and Expenditure |
Member |
9/12/2008 |
20/10/2011 |
Finance and Expenditure |
Member |
29/08/2002 |
18/06/2003 |
Finance and Expenditure |
Member |
22/12/1999 |
18/06/2002 |
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade |
Member |
8/02/2017 |
15/03/2017 |
Government Administration |
Member |
26/03/2003 |
11/08/2005 |
Local Government and Environment |
Deputy Chairperson |
29/08/2002 |
26/03/2003 |
Regulations Review |
Chairperson |
23/10/2014 |
22/03/2017 |
Regulations Review |
Member |
22/12/1999 |
18/06/2002 |
Party |
Role |
Start |
End |
Labour Party |
Party Leader |
16/09/2013 |
30/09/2014 |
Spokesperson for |
Role |
Start |
End |
Communications and IT |
Spokesperson |
23/09/2012 |
6/05/2014 |
Disarmament |
Spokesperson |
30/11/2015 |
16/12/2016 |
Economic Development |
Associate Spokesperson |
24/11/2014 |
30/11/2015 |
Economic Development |
Spokesperson |
19/12/2011 |
20/11/2012 |
Education (Tertiary) |
Associate Spokesperson |
30/11/2015 |
16/12/2016 |
Finance |
Associate Spokesperson |
19/12/2011 |
23/09/2013 |
Finance |
Spokesperson |
20/11/2008 |
19/12/2011 |
Fisheries |
Spokesperson |
25/02/2013 |
23/09/2013 |
Innovation |
Spokesperson |
24/11/2014 |
30/11/2015 |
Land Information |
Spokesperson |
30/11/2015 |
15/03/2017 |
Regional Development |
Spokesperson |
16/09/2013 |
30/11/2015 |
Research and Development |
Spokesperson |
24/11/2014 |
16/12/2016 |
Revenue |
Spokesperson |
25/02/2013 |
23/09/2013 |
Science and Innovation |
Spokesperson |
30/11/2015 |
16/12/2016 |
Science and Technology |
Spokesperson |
24/11/2014 |
30/11/2015 |
SIS |
Spokesperson |
23/09/2013 |
24/11/2014 |
Superannuation Issues |
Under-Secretary to the Leader |
30/11/2015 |
23/04/2017 |
Tertiary Education |
Spokesperson |
24/11/2014 |
30/11/2015 |