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
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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 Chris Bishop voted the same way as National. The votes that show an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
No conscience (personal) votes are recorded for Chris Bishop 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 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 8 Managed investment schemes Growth Investment Fund – Simplicity High Growth Investment Fund – Simplicity Balanced Investment Fund – Simplicity Hedged Global Share Investment Fund – Simplicity Unhedged Global Share Investment Fund – Simplicity ANNUAL RETURNS AS AT 31 JANUARY 2026 10 10 Debts owed by you ANZ Bank – mortgage (x2) 12 Gifts Tickets to Taite Music Awards and NZ Music Awards – Recorded Music New Zealand Tickets to conference and gala dinner at Building Nations – Infrastructure New Zealand Tickets to All Blacks v Ireland in Chicago & hospitality – Sport NZ Cocktail reception and dinner – Urban Design Forum (New York) Rachel
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: New Zealand National Party, CC BY-SA 4.0 (source ).