Before Politics
- ◆Farmer
- ◆President of Federated Farmers of New Zealand
Parliamentary Career
- ◆List MP since 2023 — ranked 5th on ACT list
- ◆Associate Minister of Agriculture
Key Positions
- →Reducing agricultural regulation
- →Farmer rights and rural communities
- →Rollback of freshwater and emissions regulations on farming
Accomplishments
- ✓Brought significant farming sector credibility to ACT caucus
- ✓Former Federated Farmers president — well-known in rural NZ
Controversies
- !Environmental advocates criticise his push to weaken freshwater regulations protecting waterways from agricultural runoff
Bio Summary
Associate Agriculture Minister and former Federated Farmers president; strong advocate for farmer interests and deregulation.
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