Biography
Deborah Faye Russell is a New Zealand academic and politician. She is a Member of Parliament for the Labour Party and served as Minister of Statistics and Minister Responsible for the Earthquake Commission from February to November 2023.
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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 Deborah Russell 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 Deborah Russell 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 Deborah Russell 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 (jointly owned) – Titirangi, Auckland House (jointly owned) – Karori, Wellington 7 Retirement schemes ASB KiwiSaver – ASB Group Investments Limited ANNUAL RETURNS AS AT 31 JANUARY 2026 48 UniSuper (Australia) superannuation scheme – UniSuper Management Pty Limited UniSaver (New Zealand) superannuation scheme – Mercer (NZ) Limited 10 Debts owed by you ASB Bank – mortgage (jointly held) Tom
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
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