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Career MP Salary
$1,670,024
9 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$337,363
9 years of data
Profile2w agoParliament2w ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Virginia Ruby Andersen (born 1975) is a New Zealand politician. She has been a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the Labour Party since the 2017 New Zealand general election. Andersen held the offices of Minister of Police and Minister of Justice in the final months of the Sixth Labour Government.
Salary & Role History
9 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $175,400 |
| 2024 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $172,000 |
| 2023 | Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications Also: Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications; Minister for Seniors; Minister for Small Business; Minister of Police; Minister of Justice | Minister (Cabinet) |
Cross-Sector Roles
Crown Entity Roles (2)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
8 years of declarations20255 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Belmont, Lower Hutt, Wellington
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Kiwibank – mortgage on family home
Retirement Schemes (3)
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests