Biography
Chris Bishop is the Member of Parliament for Hutt South. First elected in 2014, he holds senior portfolios including Housing, Infrastructure, Transport and RMA Reform, and serves as Attorney-General.
Impact this term
54th Parliament · since the 2023 general election
These are factual counts from the public record — not a score. MPs do different jobs: ministers run portfolios rather than sponsoring members’ bills, and MPs first elected in 2023 have a shorter record. We show the facts so you can decide what counts as doing enough.
Policies they shape — and why
Bills they’ve worked on
Voting record
Most votes in Parliament are party votes — MPs vote as a block with their party, so on the large majority of votes Chris Bishop voted the same way as National. The votes that reveal an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
Chris Bishop’s conscience votes and key divisions this term are being added from the official record (Hansard / parliamentary divisions).
Declared interests
What Chris Bishop 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 – Days Bay, Lower Hutt 7 Retirement schemes Simplicity KiwiSaver 10 Debts owed by you ANZ Bank – mortgages (x2) 11 Overseas travel costs Switzerland – WADA Executive Committee Meeting. Contributor to travel and accommodation: World Anti-Doping Agency. 12 Gifts Seafood – Paul Eagle, Chief Executive Officer, Chatham Islands Council Tickets to Building Nations Conference and Gala Dinner – Infrastructure New Zealand Hospitality (for four games) – Hurricanes Rugby Hospitality tickets to Industry Awards Ceremony – Property Council of NZ Hospitality (for five games) and clothing – NZ Cricket Hospitality lunch with Boris Johnson – General Finance Tickets to various Olympics Events – NZ Olympic Committee ANNUAL RETURNS AS AT 31 JANUARY 2025 11 Clothing – NZ Olympic Committee Clothing – NZ Paralympic Committee Hospitality (for One NZ Warriors game) – Mayor Wayne Brown, Auckland Council Tickets to various Paralympics Events – NZ Paralympic Committee Hospitality tickets (x2) to annual awards ceremony – Sport NZ Hospitality at Pearl Jam Concert – Mayor Wayne Brown, Auckland Council Rachel
Register of Pecuniary Interests (parliament.nz) · as at 31 January 2025Taxpayer-funded expenses
Travel and accommodation paid by Parliamentary Service for 1 October – 31 December 2025. Ministers’ expenses are disclosed separately.
Roles & responsibilities
Details sourced from parliament.nz and the public record. Bills, written questions, speeches and voting records are being added from Parliament’s official register and Hansard. Photo: New Zealand National Party, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source ).