Biography
Gerard Anthony Brownlee is a New Zealand politician who has served as the 32nd speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives since 2023. He was first elected as a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives for Ilam in 1996, representing the National Party. He became a list MP in 2020.
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54th Parliament · since the 2023 general election
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Policies they shape — and why
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Bills they’ve worked on
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Voting record
Most votes in Parliament are party votes — MPs vote as a block with their party, so on the large majority of votes Gerry Brownlee voted the same way as National. The votes that reveal an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
Gerry Brownlee’s conscience votes and key divisions this term are being added from the official record (Hansard / parliamentary divisions).
Declared interests
What Gerry Brownlee 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.
4 Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts AJ Brownlee Family Trust (beneficiary) Bradnor Superannuation (trustee and beneficiary) 6 Real property Property – Havelock, Marlborough Residential property (x2) – Ilam, Christchurch Residential property – Fendalton, Christchurch Residential property – Wellington 7 Retirement schemes Bradnor Superannuation Scheme AXA Superannuation Booster KiwiSaver 9 Debts owed to you Bank of New Zealand – term deposits 10 Debts owed by you Bank of New Zealand – mortgages (x5) Mike
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 ).