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Career MP Salary
$1,057,500
4 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$274,870
4 years of data
Profile2w agoParliament2w ago
Professional Background
Updated 2 Apr 2026Harold Valentine Ross Robertson (born 22 May 1949), known as Ross Robertson, is a New Zealand politician for the Labour Party. He was a Member of Parliament from 1987 until his retirement in 2014. He also served as president of Parliamentarians for Global Action.
Salary & Role History
4 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Assistant Speaker Also: Assistant Speaker; Ordinary MP | Speaker | $268,500(highest) |
| 2013 | Assistant Speaker Also: Assistant Speaker; Ordinary MP | Speaker | $268,500(highest) |
| 2012 | Assistant Speaker Also: Assistant Speaker; Ordinary MP |
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles (1)
Crown Entity Roles (1)
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
9 years of declarations20147 declared interests▼
overseas travel costs (3)
- •United States – participation in parliamentary conference. Contributor to travel (economy class airfare) and accommodation: Parliamentarians for Global Action.
- •United States – participation in parliamentary conference. Contributor to travel (economy class airfare) and accommodation: Parliamentarians for Global Action. Indonesia –participation in parliamentary conference. Contributor to travel (economy class airfare) and accommodation: Parliamentarians for Global Action. Colombia –participation in parliamentary conference. Contributor to accommodation: Parliamentarians for Global Action.
- •Taiwan – education purposes. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Taipei Economic and Cultural Office.
Cross-Sector Roles
Charity Roles(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