Curriculum Vitae
1992 - Bachelor of Laws (University of Canterbury) with First Class Honours
1993 - Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand
1993 - 2006 - Commercial and Property solicitor in Invercargill and Christchurch including RMA Law, Trusts and Relationship Property Law.
2006 - 2008 - Partner Mortlock McCormack Law, Christchurch
2008 -2020 - Member of Parliament for Selwyn
2011 - 2017 - Cabinet Minister (details below)
2017 - 2020 - Senior Member of the Opposition
2021- 2024 - Board member Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand (incl establishment board). Including chairing the Data and Digital and Sustainability board committees.
2021 - current - Ambulance officer and event medic (volunteer) Hato Hone St John
2022 - 2023 - Board member Canterbury Museum Trust Board.
2021- current - University Of Canterbury Council member
2022 - current - Chancellor, University of Canterbury
2020 - current - Board member Melanoma NZ
2024 - NZ Diploma in Ambulance Practise with merit (NZDAP)
Parliamentary and Government Roles held:
First term (2008-2011)
Finance & Expenditure Select Committee - Chairperson and Deputy Chair
Electoral Legislation Select Committee - Chairperson
Regulations Review Select Committee - Deputy Chair
Justice & Electoral Select Committee - Member
Second term (2011-2014)
Minister of Internal Affairs
Minister of Communications and Information Technology
Minister of the Environment
Associate Minister of Canterbury Earthquake Recovery
Third term (2014-2017)
Minister of Justice
Minister of Courts
Minister of Communications
Minister of Broadcasting
Minister for Social Investment
Minister of Social Housing
Associate Minister of Finance
Acting Attorney General
Fourth term (2017-2020)
Shadow Finance Minister
Shadow Attorney General
Shadow Minister of Workplace Relations & Safety
Deputy Chair - Abortion Legislation Committee
Member - Intelligence and Security Committee, Privileges Committee and Primary Production Select Committee
