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Dr Deborah Russell
LabourCurrent MP
About Dr Deborah Russell
Dr Deborah Russell is a current Member of Parliament for Labour in New Zealand. Current salary: $175,400/year. Career earnings: $1,670,024 over 9 years. View MP salary, expenses, and financial interests.
Career Earnings
$1,670,024
9 years tracked
Current Salary
$175,400
Ordinary MP
Travel
$287,568
Inter-Parliamentary
$21,037
Salary & Role History
9 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $175,400 |
| 2024 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $172,000 |
| 2023 | Minister for Earthquake Commission Also: Minister for Earthquake Commission; Associate Minister of Justice; Associate Minister of Revenue; Minister of Statistics; Ordinary MP | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2022 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,400 |
| 2021 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,400 |
| 2020 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $180,400 |
| 2019 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $176,900 |
| 2018 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,900 |
| 2017 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,961 |
| Total Career Earnings (9 years) | $1,670,024 | ||
Expense History
| Year | Party | Accommodation | Travel | Inter-Parl. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Labour | $16,340 | $36,142 | $0 | $55,055 |
| 2024 | Labour | $21,813 | $44,478 | $6,816 | $67,353 |
| 2023 | Labour | $1,376 | $2,387 | $0 | $3,763 |
| 2022 | Labour | $24,387 | $18,162 | $0 | $42,549 |
| 2021 | Labour | $25,464 | $22,370 | $0 | $47,834 |
| 2020 | Labour | $30,914 | $24,392 | $0 | $55,689 |
| 2019 | Labour | $23,780 | $41,844 | $0 | $67,189 |
| 2018 | Labour | $21,403 | $64,400 | $14,221 | $66,274 |
| 2017 | Labour | $6,223 | $33,393 | $0 | $39,616 |
| Total | $171,700 | $287,568 | $21,037 | $445,321 | |
Data Sources
- Salary and role data from Remuneration Authority
- MP expense data from Parliament.nz
- Quarterly expense disclosures aggregated by calendar year