Biography
Karen Chhour is an ACT Party list MP. First elected in 2020, she is Minister for Children and Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence.
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
We map the policy areas an MP shapes from their portfolios, spokesperson roles and committees. None are on record for Karen Chhour yet. See where ACT stands across every area on the party page.
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 Karen Chhour voted the same way as ACT. The votes that reveal an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
Karen Chhour’s conscience votes and key divisions this term are being added from the official record (Hansard / parliamentary divisions).
Declared interests
What Karen Chhour 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.
1 Company directorships and controlling interests Kazzer Services Limited – New Zealand - made clothing and property management 4 Beneficial interests in, and trusteeships of, trusts Coulter family trust (trustee) 6 Real property Family home (jointly owned) – Auckland 7 Retirement schemes Bank of New Zealand KiwiSaver 8 Managed investment schemes YouWealth account – Bank of New Zealand 10 Debts owed by you Bank of New Zealand – mortgage Hon Judith
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: Doug Mountain, CC0 (source ).