Hon Carmel Sepuloni
Deputy Leader of the Opposition; Spokesperson for Auckland Issues, Women, Pacific Peoples
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Party
New Zealand Labour Party
Electorate
Kelston
Profile source
Parliament directory
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Policy Watch Summary
Labour Deputy Leader. As Minister for Social Development (2017–2023), directly oversaw NZ Super, welfare indexation, and social services touching older people including the Residential Care Subsidy and disability supports. As Minister for Disability Issues (2017–2022), established groundwork for Ministry of Disabled People. Has stated unambiguous opposition to raising superannuation age or means-testing NZ Super. Former CEO of Vaka Tautua (Pacific health, disability, and social services provider).
Wikipedia Background
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Carmel Jean Sepuloni is a New Zealand politician who served as the 20th deputy prime minister of New Zealand. A member of the Labour Party, she was first elected to Parliament in 2008 for a three-year term as a list Member of Parliament (MP), and was re-elected as MP for Kelston in 2014. In 2023, she was elected as the deputy leader of the Labour Party, succeeding Kelvin Davis.
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