2026 MP Profile - van Velden, Brooke - ACT
2026 MP Profile
Sector evidence
Sector body
June 2026
Next review not yet scheduled
New Zealand
Medium confidence
published
SNZ editorial review
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Short Answer
Aged Care Providers: Employment costs — minimum wage, pay equity settlements, and workforce compliance.
Key Points
- •Employment Relations Amendment Bills: Employment law affecting aged care workers, home support workers, and older employees.
- •Minimum Wage Amendment Bills: Minimum wage settings directly affect aged care and home support workers.
- •Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bills: WorkSafe powers and aged care workplace safety.
- •Gambling (Class 4) Amendment Bills: Pokie machine regulation, harm minimisation for older gamblers.
- •Charities Act Amendment Bills: Regulatory framework for seniors charities and community groups.
- •Care and Support Worker (Pay Equity) Bills: Pay equity legislation for the care workforce.
Full Summary & Notes
- Minister of Internal Affairs - Minister of Workplace Relations and Safety - Deputy Leader of ACT New Zealand - Aged Care Providers: Employment costs — minimum wage, pay equity settlements, and workforce compliance. - Home Support Providers: Employment regulation of home support workers — pay, conditions, supervision. - Retirement Village Operators: Employment law compliance for village staff; health and safety obligations. - Charitable Aged Care Providers: Regulatory compliance under Charities Act. - Gambling Venue Operators: Class 4 gambling regulation — community grants from pokie trusts often fund seniors' programmes. - Employment Services: Older worker employment programmes, age discrimination compliance. - Beehive.govt.nz — Internal Affairs announcements, Workplace Relations - Parliament.nz — MP profile (Radware-blocked) - Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) — Employment regulation, health and safety, immigration settings - Department of Internal Affairs — Charities register, gambling regulation - WorkSafe NZ — Aged care workplace safety - ACT New Zealand — Workplace relations and internal affairs policy - Official Hansard — Workplace Relations estimates, Internal Affairs estimates - NZ Herald, RNZ — Employment and workplace relation coverage
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