Hon David Bennett
Chair of Finance and Expenditure Committee, Former Minister for Veterans' Affairs
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Party
New Zealand National Party
Electorate
List MP (formerly Hamilton East)
Profile source
Knowledge base MP profile
Recorded role topics
Finance and Budget
Policy Watch Summary
Chair of Finance and Expenditure Committee — central to Budget scrutiny including NZ Super, health funding, and aged care appropriations. Minister for Veterans' Affairs (2016–2017) — directly responsible for veterans' pensions, support services, and aged care for veterans.
Wikipedia Background
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David Allister Bennett is a New Zealand former National Party politician. He was the Member of Parliament for Hamilton East from 2005 to 2020 and a list MP from 2020 to 2023. He was Minister for Food Safety and Minister of Veterans' Affairs in the final year of the Fifth National Government.
Role Breakdown
Topics in Recorded Responsibilities
Finance and Budget
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