Biography
Brooke van Velden is the Member of Parliament for Tāmaki and deputy leader of ACT New Zealand. First elected in 2020, she is Minister of Internal Affairs and Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety.
Impact this term
54th Parliament · since the 2023 general election
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Policies they shape, and why
Bills they’ve worked on
Voting record
Most votes in Parliament are party votes, where MPs vote as a block with their party. So on the large majority of votes Brooke van Velden voted the same way as ACT. The votes that show an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
No conscience (personal) votes are recorded for Brooke van Velden this term. These votes are rare, because Parliament decides most matters by party vote. We record them from Hansard as they occur.
Declared interests
What Brooke van Velden has declared in the official register: directorships, property, trusts, debts and gifts. Registers actual and potential conflicts of interest; it is not a measure of wealth.
6 Real property Family home – Auckland 7 Retirement schemes ASB KiwiSaver 10 Debts owed by you ASB Bank – mortgage 12 Gifts Painting (on loan) – family member Hon Dr Ayesha
Register of Pecuniary Interests (parliament.nz) · as at 31 January 2026Taxpayer-funded expenses
Travel and accommodation paid by Parliamentary Service for 1 January – 31 March 2026. Ministers’ expenses are disclosed separately.
Roles & responsibilities
Latest coverage
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In the news
Details sourced from parliament.nz and the public record. Bills, written questions, declared interests and expenses refresh automatically from Parliament’s official sources; conscience votes are recorded from Hansard as they occur. Photo: Health & Safety Association NZ, CC BY 4.0 (source ).