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Clayton Cosgrove

LabourFormer MP
Career MP Salary

$1,308,485

8 years tracked

Career MP Expenses

$849,461

8 years of data

Professional Background

Updated 3 Feb 2026

No biographical information available

Education

Not specified

Qualifications

None listed

Salary & Role History

8 years of remuneration data
YearPrimary RoleSalary CategoryAnnual Salary
2017

Ordinary MP

Ordinary MP$163,961
2016

Ordinary MP

Ordinary MP$160,024
2015

Ordinary MP

Ordinary MP$156,800
2014

Ordinary MP

Ordinary MP$150,700
2013

Ordinary MP

Ordinary MP$147,500
2012

Ordinary MP

Ordinary MP$144,700
2011

Ordinary MP

Ordinary MP$141,800
2008

Minister of Building and Construction

Minister (Cabinet)$243,000(highest)
Total Career Earnings (8 years)$1,308,485

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
2017MP$6,348-$32,480$18,723$61,445$3,485$122,481
2016MP$8,626-$51,887$31,282$98,815-$168,460
2015MP$7,070-$29,016$13,875$52,966$3,172$66,076
2014MP$5,863-$46,553$29,921$85,018-$85,018
2013MP$20,126-$50,853$30,397$103,732-$103,732
2012MP$21,686-$49,060$26,993$101,985-$122,352
2011MP$2,799-$9,157$8,382$20,338-$40,677
2008Minister-$1,714$25,204$65,936-$47,811$140,665

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 (2)

  • Member of Parliament
  • Member of Parliament

Declared Financial Interests

12 years of declarations
201715 declared interests
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Other Companies & Business Interests (2)

overseas travel costs (1)

  • •
    Australia – meeting. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Tabcorp.

Retirement Schemes (2)

  • •AMP Flexible Lifetime Super
  • •SIL Mutual Fund

Real Property (2)

  • •
    House, Auckland
  • •
    Home, Christchurch

Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (5)

  • •
    North Canterbury Special Olympics (patron, unpaid position) – assisting participants in Special Olympics events
  • •
    Senior Fellow, unpaid position) – tertiary education
  • •
    College of Business and Economics at the University of Canterbury (Adjunct
  • •
    La Trobe University Public Sector Governance (unpaid position) – to serve as a base for independent research, as well as training and support for members of public accounts and similar committees
  • •
    Styx Living Laboratory Trust (unpaid position) – to develop a “living laboratory” that focuses on both learning and research in relation to the Styx River catchment and environs

Trusts (3)

  • •
    Styx Living Laboratory (trustee)
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    September Trust (blind trust, beneficiary)
  • •
    Eagle Bay Family Trust (beneficiary)
201614 declared interests
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Other Companies & Business Interests (2)

Retirement Schemes (2)

  • •AMP Flexible Lifetime Super
  • •SIL Mutual Fund

Real Property (2)

  • •
    House, Auckland
  • •
    Home, Christchurch

Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (5)

  • •
    North Canterbury Special Olympics (patron, unpaid position) – assisting participants in Special Olympics events
  • •
    University of Canterbury (unpaid position) – tertiary education
  • •
    Adjunct Senior Fellow in the College of Business and Economics at the
  • •
    La Trobe University Public Sector Governance (unpaid position) – to serve as a base for independent research, as well as training and support for members of public accounts and similar committees
  • •
    Styx Living Laboratory Trust (unpaid position) – to develop a “living laboratory” that focuses on both learning and research in relation to the Styx River catchment and environs

Trusts (3)

  • •
    Styx Living Laboratory (trustee, unpaid position)
  • •
    September Trust (blind trust, beneficiary)
  • •
    Eagle Bay Family Trust (beneficiary)
20158 declared interests
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Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (4)

  • •
    University of Canterbury (unpaid position) – tertiary education
  • •
    North Canterbury Special Olympics (patron, unpaid position) – assisting participants in Special Olympics events
  • •
    Styx Living Laboratory Trust (unpaid position) – to develop a “living laboratory” that focuses on both learning and research in relation to the Styx River catchment and environs
  • •
    La Trobe University Public Sector Governance (unpaid position) – to serve as a base for independent research, as well as training and support for members of public accounts and similar committees Adjunct Senior Fellow in the College of Business and Economics at the

Real Property (1)

  • •
    Home, Christchurch

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • •SIL Mutual Fund AMP Flexible Lifetime Super

Debts Owed to the Member (1)

  • •
    ANZ Bank – bank deposits

Trusts (1)

  • •
    Eagle Bay Family Trust (beneficiary) September Trust (blind trust, beneficiary) * Interest rate payable in relation to the debt is less than the normal market interest rate that applied at the time the debt was incurred or, if the terms of the debt have been amended, at the time of that amendment. ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 Styx Living Laboratory (trustee, unpaid position)
201410 declared interests
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Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (4)

  • •
    North Canterbury Special Olympics (patron, unpaid position) – assisting participants in Special Olympics events
  • •
    University of Canterbury (unpaid position) – tertiary education
  • •
    La Trobe University Public Sector Governance (unpaid position) – to serve as a base for independent research, as well as training and support for members of public accounts and similar committees Adjunct Senior Fellow in the College of Business and Economics at the
  • •
    Styx Living Laboratory Trust (unpaid position) – to develop a “living laboratory” that focuses on both learning and research in relation to the Styx River catchment and environs

Trusts (1)

  • •
    Eagle Bay Family Trust September Trust (blind trust) Styx Living Laboratory Trust (trustee, unpaid position)

Gifts (2)

  • •
    Air New Zealand – Accommodation, New Zealand
  • •
    Eagle Bay Family Trust – Distribution

Debts Owed to the Member (1)

  • •
    ANZ Bank – bank deposits

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • •SIL Mutual Fund AMP Flexible Lifetime Super

Real Property (1)

  • •
    Home, Christchurch
201312 declared interests
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Real Property (1)

  • •
    Home, Christchurch Residence, Wellington

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • •SIL Mutual Fund AMP Flexible Lifetime Super

Debts Owed to the Member (3)

  • •
    Eagle Bay Family Trust – loan
  • •
    September Trust – loan
  • •
    ANZ Bank – bank deposits

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)

  • •
    Bank – loan – ANZ

Gifts (1)

  • •
    Yale University, United States – Executive course fees

Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (4)

  • •
    University of Canterbury (unpaid position) – tertiary education
  • •
    Centre Advisory Board (unpaid position) – to serve as a base for independent research, as well as training and support for members of public accounts and similar committees Adjunct Senior Fellow in the College of Business and Economics at the
  • •
    Styx Living Laboratory Trust (unpaid position) – to develop a “living laboratory” that focuses on both learning and research in relation to the Styx River catchment and environs La Trobe University Public Sector Governance and Accountability Research
  • •
    Patron of North Canterbury Special Olympics (unpaid position) – assisting participants in Special Olympic events

Trusts (1)

  • •
    Eagle Bay Family Trust September Trust (blind trust) Styx Living Laboratory Trust (trustee, unpaid position)
201212 declared interests
▼

Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (4)

  • •
    University of Canterbury (unpaid position) – tertiary education
  • •
    Styx Living Laboratory Trust (unpaid position) – to develop a “living laboratory” that focuses on both learning and research in relation to the Styx River catchment and environs La Trobe University Public Sector Governance and Accountability Research
  • •
    Centre Advisory Board (unpaid position) – to serve as a base for independent research, as well as training and support for members of public accounts and similar committees Adjunct Senior Fellow in the College of Business and Economics at the
  • •
    Patron of North Canterbury Special Olympics (unpaid position) – attend numerous activities

Real Property (1)

  • •
    Home, Christchurch Residence, Wellington

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • •SIL Mutual Fund AMP Flexible Lifetime Super

Debts Owed to the Member (3)

  • •
    Eagle Bay Family Trust – loan
  • •
    September Trust – loan
  • •
    National Bank of New Zealand – bank deposits

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)

  • •
    National Bank of New Zealand – loan – BNZ Bank

Gifts (1)

  • •
    Sky City – Rugby World Cup ticket and corporate hospitality

Trusts (1)

  • •
    Eagle Bay Family Trust September Trust (blind trust) Styx Living Laboratory Trust (trustee, unpaid position) ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7
201112 declared interests
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Other Companies & Business Interests (2)

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    entities
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    Comet Technology (St Thomas of Canterbury College) – young enterprise scheme ‘special status’ company set up by four students from St Thomas of Canterbury College to develop ‘acci-link’ product 4 Trusts Eagle Bay Family Trust September Trust (blind trust) Styx Living Laboratory Trust (trustee, unpaid position)(+4 linked)

overseas travel costs (1)

  • •
    Melbourne – La Trobe University Public Sector Governance and Accountability Resource Centre annual general meeting. Contributor to travel and accommodation: La Trobe University Public Sector Governance and Accountability Resource Centre.

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)

  • •
    National Bank of New Zealand – loan – BNZ Bank

Debts Owed to the Member (3)

  • •
    National Bank of New Zealand – bank deposits
  • •
    September Trust – loan
  • •
    Eagle Bay Family Trust – loan

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • •SIL Mutual Fund AMP Flexible Lifetime Super

Real Property (1)

  • •
    Home, Christchurch Residence, Wellington

Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (3)

  • •
    North Canterbury Special Olympics (patron, unpaid position) – to provide year- round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with an intellectual disability, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendships with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community
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    Canterbury (unpaid position) – tertiary education ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7
  • •
    Styx Living Laboratory Trust (unpaid position) – to develop a ‘living laboratory’ that focuses on both learning and research in relation to the Styx River catchment and environs Adjunct Senior Fellow in the College of Business and Economics, University of
201012 declared interests
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Trusts (1)

  • •
    Eagle Bay Family Trust September Trust (blind trust)

Gifts (1)

  • •
    South Australian State Government – Hospitality whilst attending a sporting event in Adelaide

overseas travel costs (1)

  • •
    Melbourne – La Trobe University Public Sector Governance and Accountability Research Centre Advisory Board meeting. Contributor to travel and accommodation: La Trobe University Public Sector Governance and Accountability Research Centre.

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)

  • •
    National Bank of New Zealand – loan – market interest rate – BNZ Bank

Debts Owed to the Member (3)

  • •
    National Bank of New Zealand – bank deposits – market interest rate
  • •
    September Trust – loan – nil interest
  • •
    Eagle Bay Family Trust – loan – nil interest

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • •SIL Mutual Fund AMP Flexible Lifetime Super

Real Property (1)

  • •
    Home, Christchurch Residence, Wellington

Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)

  • •
    Board (unpaid position) – to serve as a base for independent research as well as training and support for members of public accounts and similar committees Adjunct Senior Fellow in the College of Business and Economics, University of Canterbury (unpaid position) – tertiary education
  • •
    Styx Living Laboratory Trust (unpaid position) – to develop a ‘living laboratory’ that focuses on both learning and research in relation to the Styx River catchment and environs La Trobe University Public Sector Governance and Accountability Research Centre Advisory

Other Companies & Business Interests (1)

200911 declared interests
▼

Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)

  • •
    Styx Living Laboratory Trust (unpaid position) – to develop a ‘living laboratory’ that focuses on both learning and research in relation to the Styx River catchment and environs La Trobe University Public Sector Governance and Accountability Research Centre Advisory
  • •
    Board (unpaid position) – to serve as a base for independent research as well as training and support for members of public accounts and similar committees University of Canterbury Master of Business Administration (MBA) Programme Governing Board (unpaid position) – to advise the MBA director, oversee the strategic direction and financial management of the MBA programme Adjunct Senior Fellow in the College of Business and Economics, University of Canterbury (unpaid position) – tertiary education

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)

  • •
    National Bank of New Zealand Limited – loans (x2), market interest rates for both – BNZ Bank

Other Companies & Business Interests (1)

overseas travel costs (1)

  • •
    Montreal – Oceania representative on the executive committee of the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA). Contributor to travel and accommodation: WADA organising committee.

Debts Owed to the Member (3)

  • •
    National Bank of New Zealand – bank deposits – market interest rate
  • •
    Eagle Bay Family Trust – loan – nil interest
  • •
    September Trust – loan – nil interest

Real Property (1)

  • •
    Home, Christchurch Residence, Wellington

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • •SIL Mutual Fund AMP Flexible Lifetime Super

Trusts (1)

  • •
    Eagle Bay Family Trust September Trust (blind trust)
200812 declared interests
▼

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)

  • •
    National Bank of New Zealand Limited – loans (x2), market interest rates for both – BNZ Bank

Debts Owed to the Member (3)

  • •
    Eagle Bay Family Trust – loan – nil interest
  • •
    September Trust – loan – nil interest
  • •
    National Bank of New Zealand – bank deposits – market interest rates

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • •SIL Mutual Fund AMP Flexible Lifetime Super

Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (2)

  • •
    Board (unpaid position) – to serve as a base for independent research as well as training and support for members of public accounts and similar committees University of Canterbury Master of Business Administration (MBA) Programme Governing Board (unpaid position) – to advise the MBA director, oversee the strategic direction and financial management of the MBA programme
  • •
    Styx Living Laboratory Trust (unpaid position) – to develop a ‘living laboratory’ that focuses on both learning and research in relation to the Styx River catchment and environs La Trobe University Public Sector Governance and Accountability Research Centre Advisory

Trusts (1)

  • •
    Eagle Bay Family Trust September Trust (blind trust)

Other Companies & Business Interests (1)

overseas travel costs (1)

  • •
    Madrid – Oceania representative on the executive committee of the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA). Contributor to travel and accommodation: WADA organising committee.

Gifts (2)

200710 declared interests
▼

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)

  • •
    National Bank of New Zealand Limited – loans (x2), market interest rates for both – BNZ Bank

Debts Owed to the Member (2)

  • •
    September Trust – loan – nil interest
  • •
    Eagle Bay Family Trust – loan – nil interest

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • •SIL Mutual Fund AMP Flexible Lifetime Super

Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (4)

  • •
    Board (unpaid position) – to advise the MBA director, oversee the strategic direction and financial management of the MBA programme
  • •
    University of Canterbury – Master of Business Administration (MBA) Programme Governing
  • •
    Board (unpaid position) – to serve as a base for independent research as well as training and support for members of public accounts and similar committees
  • •
    Styx Living Laboratory Trust (unpaid position) – to develop a ‘living laboratory’ that focuses on both learning and research in relation to the Styx River catchment and its environs La Trobe University Public Sector Governance and Accountability Research Centre Advisory

Trusts (1)

  • •
    Eagle Bay Family Trust September Trust (blind trust)

Other Companies & Business Interests (1)

200610 declared interests
▼

Organisations Seeking Govt Funding (4)

  • •
    Board (unpaid position) – to advise the MBA director, oversee the strategic direction and financial management of the MBA programme
  • •
    Styx Living Laboratory Trust (unpaid position) – to develop a “Living Laboratory” that focuses on both learning and research in relation to the Styx River catchment and its environs La Trobe University Public Sector Governance and Accountability Research Centre Advisory
  • •
    Board (unpaid position) – to serve as a base for independent research as well as training and support for members of public accounts and similar committees
  • •
    University of Canterbury – Master of Business Administration Programme (MBA) Governing

Retirement Schemes (1)

  • •SIL Mutual Fund AMP Flexible Lifetime Super

Debts Owed to the Member (2)

  • •
    September Trust – loan – no interest
  • •
    Eagle Bay Family Trust – loan – no interest

Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)

  • •
    National Bank of New Zealand Limited – loans (x2), market interest rates for both – BNZ Bank

Payment for Activities (1)

  • •
    Fees for lecture series at Canterbury University (one semester)

Trusts (1)

  • •
    Eagle Bay Family Trust September Trust (blind trust)

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

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