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Brooke van Velden
ACT New Zealand

Brooke van Velden

Deputy Leader, Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, Minister for Internal Affairs

Electorate: Tฤmaki

Before Politics

  • โ—†Policy analyst and political advisor
  • โ—†University of Auckland graduate

Parliamentary Career

  • โ—†List MP since 2020
  • โ—†Won Tฤmaki electorate in 2023
  • โ—†Deputy Leader of ACT since 2020
  • โ—†Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety since 2023

Key Positions

  • โ†’Workplace flexibility and reduced employment regulation
  • โ†’90-day no-cause eviction trial periods โ€” reinstated under her watch
  • โ†’Individual employment contracts over collective bargaining

Accomplishments

  • โœ“First ACT MP to win Tฤmaki electorate
  • โœ“Reinstated 90-day no-cause evictions for tenants
  • โœ“Scrapped Fair Pay Agreements introduced by Labour

Controversies

  • !Fair Pay Agreement repeal criticised by unions as stripping worker protections
  • !90-day eviction policy criticised by housing advocates as harmful to renters

Bio Summary

ACT deputy leader and Workplace Relations Minister; focused on employment law liberalisation and reducing business regulation.

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