Before Politics
- ◆Beef and sheep farmer in Otago
- ◆Otago Federated Farmers chair
Parliamentary Career
- ◆List MP 2017–2020
- ◆Returned as list MP in 2023 — ranked 4th on NZ First list
- ◆Associate Minister of Agriculture
Key Positions
- →Agricultural deregulation
- →Farmer rights and rural communities
- →Reducing environmental compliance costs for farmers
Accomplishments
- ✓Consistent voice for South Island farming communities
- ✓Brought practical farming knowledge to agricultural policy
Controversies
- !Switched from National to NZ First after Silver Fern Farms sale to Chinese buyers in 2016
Bio Summary
Associate Agriculture Minister and farmer advocate focused on rural communities and the primary industries sector.
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