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Career MP Salary
$2,658,663
15 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$1,038,700
15 years of data
Profile3w agoParliament3w ago
Professional Background
Updated 16 Apr 2026Scott Anthony Simpson (born 4 November 1959) is a New Zealand politician and a member of the New Zealand House of Representatives. He is a member of the National Party. Simpson is Minister for ACC and Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs in the Sixth National Government, and was previously the Chief Government Whip. He was formerly Minister of Statistics in the Fifth National Government from May to October 2017.
Salary & Role History
15 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minister for ACC Also: Ordinary MP; Minister for ACC; Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs | Minister (Cabinet) | $316,100(highest) |
| 2024 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $172,000 |
| 2023 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,000 |
Cross-Sector Roles
Crown Entity Roles (2)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
14 years of declarations20259 declared interests▼
Real Property (4)
- •Family home – Thames
- •Land (owned by New Chums Trust) – Whangapoua, Coromandel
- •Family home – Kūaotunu, Coromandel
- •Rental property – Remuera, Auckland
Managed Investment 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
About this profile
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Source registers used on this page
- Parliament.nz (MP register of pecuniary interests)
- Te Kawa Mataaho public-service appointment records
- NZ Government Gazette appointment notices
- Remuneration Authority salary determinations
- Companies Office records (for company directorships)
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