Biography
Carmel Sepuloni is the Member of Parliament for Kelston and deputy leader of the Labour Party. First elected in 2008, she served as Deputy Prime Minister in the 2023 Labour government and is now Deputy Leader of the Opposition.
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 Carmel Sepuloni voted the same way as Labour. The votes that show an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
No conscience (personal) votes are recorded for Carmel Sepuloni 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 Carmel Sepuloni 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 – Titirangi, Auckland 7 Retirement schemes Westpac KiwiSaver 10 Debts owed by you Westpac – mortgage 12 Gifts Scotland v Samoa rugby tickets (x2) – Eden Park Kiwis v Tongan league tickets (x3) – Eden Park Moana Pasifika v Blues tickets (x2) – Moana Pasifika Samoan fine mat and box of corned beef ($500 was also gifted but was returned) – Avondale Union Church Hon David
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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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: New Zealand Labour Party, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source ).