
$999,400
6 years tracked
$212,936
5 years of data
Vanushi Sitanjali Walters (née Rajanayagam; born August 1981) is a New Zealand lawyer and politician who served as Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the Labour Party representing the Upper Harbour electorate from 2020 to 2023. She returned to Parliament as a Labour list MP in May 2025, following the resignation of David Parker.
| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $175,400(highest) |
| 2024 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $172,000 |
| 2023 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,000 |
| 2022 | Ordinary MP |
| Ordinary MP |
| $163,000 |
| 2021 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,000 |
| 2020 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,000 |
| Total Career Earnings (6 years) | $999,400 | ||
Salary data from Remuneration Authority. Annual salary based on highest-paid role held during the year.
| Year | Role | Accommodation | Travel | Inter-Parl. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | Other | Air | Surface | VIP | ||||
| 2025 | MP | $12,499 | - | - | $28,193 | - | - | $41,326 |
| 2023 | MP | $27,773 | - | $20,814 | $16,355 | - | $20,272 | $66,431 |
| 2022 | MP | $22,330 | - | $17,179 | $11,419 | - | $21,321 | $51,514 |
| 2021 | MP | $15,673 | - | $19,249 | $7,512 | - | - | $45,642 |
| 2020 | MP | $831 | - | $6,907 | $284 | - | - | $8,023 |
MP expenses from Parliament disclosure. Minister expenses disclosed separately via DIA Executive disclosure. Years showing '-' may indicate the person held a ministerial role during that period.