What are Dr David Clark's MP expenses?

Dr David Clark's disclosed MP expenses total $1,007,896.76. View breakdown by category including travel, accommodation, and communications on PublicData NZ.

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Dr David Clark

LabourFormer MP

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Career MP Salary

$2,968,378

13 years tracked

Career MP Expenses

$1,007,897

13 years of data

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Professional Background

Updated 2 Apr 2026

Former Labour MP and Cabinet Minister. Health Minister 2017-2020.

David Scott Clark (born 5 January 1973) is a former New Zealand Labour Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament representing Dunedin (previously Dunedin North) from 2011 to 2023 and was twice a Cabinet minister in the Sixth Labour Government led by Jacinda Ardern. Clark was Minister of Health from 2017 until July 2020, when he resigned after multiple controversies related to the response to COVID-19. He was returned to Cabinet in November 2020, holding various economic portfolios, and retired from politics at the 2023 general election.

Salary & Role History

13 years of remuneration data

Year	Primary Role	Salary Category	Annual Salary
2023	Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Also: Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications; Minister responsible for the Earthquake Commission; Minister for State Owned Enterprises; Minister of Statistics; Ordinary MP	Minister (Cabinet)	$295,663
2022	Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Also: Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs; Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications; Minister responsible for the Earthquake Commission; Minister for State Owned Enterprises; Minister of Statistics; Ordinary MP

Cross-Sector Roles

Charity Roles (17)

Treasurer
Maran-Atha Fellowship Trust
Vice President
Auckland Grammar Rowing Club Incorporated
Secretary / Treasurer
Waitoa Bowling Club Incorporated
Trustee
The Sunrise Foundation Board
Officer
All Saints Dunedin Charitable Trust
Vice President
Mackenzie County Agricultural and Pastoral Society

Cross-Sector Roles

Charity Roles(17)

Treasurer at Maran-Atha Fellowship Trust
Vice President at Auckland Grammar Rowing Club Incorporated
Secretary / Treasurer at Waitoa Bowling Club Incorporated
Trustee at The Sunrise Foundation Board
Officer at All Saints Dunedin Charitable Trust
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Data Sources

MP expenses from Parliament.nz
CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho

Year	Role	Accommodation		Travel			Inter-Parl.	Total
Year	Role	Wellington	Other	Air	Surface	VIP	Inter-Parl.	Total
2023	MP	$22,422	-	$24,063	$7,913	-	-	$55,470
2022	MP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2021	MP	-	-	-	$54	-	-	$54
2020	Minister	$17,845	$1,774	$18,109	$17,222	-	$40	$54,989
2019	Minister	$31,414	$3,098	$38,644	$41,110	-	$9,201	$123,467
2018	Minister	$31,414	$3,896	$40,094	$45,638	-	$68,680	$189,721
2017	Minister	$19,462	$640	$35,971	$24,989	$61,624	-	$142,685
2016	MP	$19,546	-	$34,127	$19,739	$76,179	$14,642	$145,760
2015	MP	$19,705	-	$31,329	$17,032	$70,353	$14,474	$83,105
2014	MP	$10,665	-	$37,415	$11,352	$59,735	-	$59,735
2013	MP	$7,235	-	$40,513	$13,892	$62,198	-	$62,198
2012	MP	$6,713	-	$49,620	$13,198	$70,534	-	$86,510
2011	MP	-	-	$1,930	$171	$2,101	-	$4,202

Dr David Clark

Professional Background

Salary & Role History

Cross-Sector Roles

Charity Roles (17)

Cross-Sector Roles

Charity Roles(17)

Data Sources

Expense History

Crown Entity Roles (3)