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Career MP Salary
$3,020,711
16 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$1,906,347
12 years of data
Profile2w agoParliament2w ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Paula Lee Bennett (born 9 April 1969) is a New Zealand former politician who served as the 18th deputy prime minister of New Zealand between December 2016 and October 2017. She served as the deputy leader of the National Party from 2016 to 2020 and as MP for Upper Harbour from 2014 to 2020. Bennett previously represented the electorate of Waitakere, which was abolished prior to the 2014 general election. She held the Cabinet portfolios of State Services, Women, Tourism, Police, and Climate Change Issues in the fifth National Government until 2017. She retired from Parliament at the 2020 general election.
Salary & Role History
16 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $180,400 |
| 2019 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $176,900 |
| 2018 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,900 |
| 2017 | Deputy Prime Minister Also: Deputy Prime Minister; Minister for Climate Change Issues; Minister for Police; Minister for State Services; Minister for Tourism; Minister for Women |
Cross-Sector Roles
Crown Entity Roles (2)
- Member of Parliament
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
15 years of declarations20207 declared interests▼
Gifts (1)
- •Adrian Burr – Helicopter ride
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Westpac Bank – mortgages (x3)
Retirement Schemes (1)
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Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests