Biography
Louise Upston is the Member of Parliament for Taupō. First elected in 2008, she is Leader of the House and Minister for Social Development and Employment, with further portfolios including Tourism and Hospitality and Disability Issues.
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 — MPs vote as a block with their party, so on the large majority of votes Louise Upston voted the same way as National. The votes that reveal an MP’s own view are conscience (personal) votes, where MPs vote individually.
Louise Upston’s conscience votes and key divisions this term are being added from the official record (Hansard / parliamentary divisions).
Declared interests
What Louise Upston 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) – Cambridge Apartment (jointly owned) – Wellington ANNUAL RETURNS AS AT 31 JANUARY 2025 59 7 Retirement schemes Fisher Funds KiwiSaver Scheme 12 Gifts Tickets (x2) to Supercars – Supercars Australia Tickets (x2) to Luke Combs – Eden Park Trust Tangi
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 ).