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Brooke van Velden

ACTCurrent MP
Career MP Salary

$1,447,300

6 years tracked

Career MP Expenses

$274,824

6 years of data

Professional Background

Updated 3 Feb 2026

No biographical information available

Education

Not specified

Qualifications

None listed

Salary & Role History

6 years of remuneration data
YearPrimary RoleSalary CategoryAnnual Salary
2025

Minister of Internal Affairs

Also: Minister of Internal Affairs; Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Minister (Cabinet)$316,100(highest)
2024

Minister of Internal Affairs

Also: Minister of Internal Affairs; Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Minister (Cabinet)$310,000
2023

Minister of Internal Affairs

Also: Minister of Internal Affairs; Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety

Minister (Cabinet)$304,000
2022

Ordinary MP

Ordinary MP$168,400
2021

Ordinary MP

Ordinary MP$168,400
2020

Ordinary MP

Ordinary MP$180,400
Total Career Earnings (6 years)$1,447,300

Salary data from Remuneration Authority. Annual salary based on highest-paid role held during the year.

Expense History

Role types: MP (Parliament) · Minister (Executive)
YearRoleAccommodationTravelInter-Parl.Total
WellingtonOtherAirSurfaceVIP
2025Minister-------
2024Minister$51,940$1,872$24,379$21,346-$25,227$124,764
2023Minister$20,505-$21,234$12,412--$55,845
2022MP$17,428-$22,266$14,370--$55,379
2021MP$10,137-$13,037$10,336--$35,779
2020MP--$2,807$250--$3,057

MP expenses from Parliament disclosure. Minister expenses disclosed separately via DIA Executive disclosure. Years showing '-' may indicate the person held a ministerial role during that period.

Cross-Sector Roles

Crown Entity Roles (1)

  • Member of Parliament
    Current

Declared Financial Interests

5 years of declarations
20256 declared interests

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • ASB KiwiSaver

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)

  • ASB Bank – mortgage

Gifts (3)

  • family memberPainting (on loan)
  • Eden Park TrustTickets (x2) P!nk
  • SuncorpTickets (x2) All Blacks v Argentina test match, Eden Park

Real Property (1)

  • Family home – Auckland
20248 declared interests

overseas travel costs (2)

  • Taiwan – MP delegation. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Ministry of
  • Foreign Affairs, Taiwan.

Gifts (2)

  • Eden Park TrustTickets (x2) Ed Sheeran
  • family memberPainting (on loan)

Real Property (1)

  • Family home – Auckland

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • ASB KiwiSaver

Debts Owed to the Member (1)

  • ASB Bank – term deposits

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)

  • ASB Bank – mortgage
20236 declared interests

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • ASB KiwiSaver

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)

  • ASB Bank - mortgage

Debts Owed to the Member (1)

  • ASB Bank – term deposits

Gifts (2)

  • NZ OperaTickets (x2) to Macbeth
  • Eden Park TrustTickets (x2) to Billy Joel

Real Property (1)

  • Family home – Auckland
20227 declared interests

Gifts (2)

  • NZ OperaTickets (x2) Ihitai ‘Avei‘a
  • NZ OperaTickets (x2) Marriage of Figaro

Real Property (1)

  • Family home – Auckland

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • ASB KiwiSaver

Debts Owed to the Member (1)

  • ASB Bank – deposit

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)

  • ASB Bank – mortgage

Payment for Activities (1)

  • New Zealand Herald columnist (fee donated to Riding for the Disabled)
20214 declared interests

Trusts (1)

  • van Velden Family Trust (beneficiary)

Debts Owed to the Member (1)

  • ASB Bank – deposit

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • ASB KiwiSaver

Real Property (1)

  • Family home (owned by trust) – Auckland

Source: Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament

Data Sources