2026 MP Profile - O Connor, Greg - Labour
2026 MP Profile
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Sector body
June 2026
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New Zealand
Medium confidence
published
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Short Answer
Seniors Advocacy Groups: Grey Power, Age Concern, and other advocacy groups use the petitions process — O'Connor's committee is the entry point.
Key Points
- •Petitions Committee Reports: Committee reports on seniors-related petitions — influence parliamentary debate and media coverage.
- •Select Committee Scrutiny: O'Connor's role as Petitions Chair gives him procedural influence over which petitions receive full committee hearings.
- •Police / Family Violence Bills: O'Connor's background gives him credibility in debates on elder abuse and family violence legislation.
- •Health and Social Services Legislation: Opposition scrutiny of government bills affecting seniors.
- •Seniors Advocacy Groups: Grey Power, Age Concern, and other advocacy groups use the petitions process — O'Connor's committee is the entry point.
- •Aged Care Providers: Petitions about aged care quality and funding come before the committee.
Full Summary & Notes
- Chair, Petitions Committee - Labour Spokesperson (various portfolios) - Seniors Advocacy Groups: Grey Power, Age Concern, and other advocacy groups use the petitions process — O'Connor's committee is the entry point. - Aged Care Providers: Petitions about aged care quality and funding come before the committee. - Retirement Village Operators: Resident petitions about ORA disputes or regulatory gaps. - Financial Services: Consumer protection petitions about financial products sold to seniors. - Local Councils: Ratepayer petitions from seniors about council charges and services. - Parliament.nz — MP profile, Petitions Committee page (Radware-blocked) - Beehive.govt.nz — Government responses to petitions - NZ Police — Elder abuse, community policing - New Zealand Labour Party — Policy platform - Official Hansard — Petitions Committee debates, Question Time - Grey Power NZ, Age Concern NZ — Seniors petitions and advocacy - NZ Herald, RNZ, Newsroom — Petitions and parliamentary coverage
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