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David Seymour
ACTCurrent MP
Career MP Salary
$2,466,285
12 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$799,008
12 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
12 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Deputy Prime Minister Also: Deputy Prime Minister; Minister for Regulation; Associate Minister of Education (Partnership Schools); Associate Minister of Finance; Associate Minister of Health (Pharmac); Associate Minister of Justice (Treaty Principles Bill) | Deputy Prime Minister | $357,800(highest) |
| 2024 | Minister for Regulation Also: Minister for Regulation; Associate Minister of Education (Partnership Schools); Associate Minister of Finance; Associate Minister of Health (Pharmac); Associate Minister of Justice (Treaty Principles Bill) | Minister (Cabinet) | $310,000 |
| 2023 | Minister for Regulation Also: Minister for Regulation; Associate Minister of Education (Partnership Schools); Associate Minister of Finance; Associate Minister of Health (Pharmac) | Minister (Cabinet) | $304,000 |
| 2022 | ACT Leader | Ordinary MP | $168,400 |
| 2021 | ACT Leader | Ordinary MP | $168,400 |
| 2020 | ACT Leader | Ordinary MP | $180,400 |
| 2019 | ACT Leader | Ordinary MP | $176,900 |
| 2018 | ACT Leader | Ordinary MP | $168,900 |
| 2017 | ACT Leader | Ordinary MP | $163,961 |
| 2016 | ACT Leader | Ordinary MP | $160,024 |
| 2015 | ACT Leader | Ordinary MP | $156,800 |
| 2014 | ACT Leader | Ordinary MP | $150,700 |
| Total Career Earnings (12 years) | $2,466,285 | ||
Salary data from Remuneration Authority. Annual salary based on highest-paid role held during the year.
Expense History
Role types: MP (Parliament) · Minister (Executive)
| Year | Role | Accommodation | Travel | Inter-Parl. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | Other | Air | Surface | VIP | ||||
| 2025 | Minister | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | Minister | $51,940 | $3,191 | $37,003 | $30,977 | - | - | $123,111 |
| 2023 | Minister | $31,384 | - | $34,971 | $15,378 | - | - | $85,298 |
| 2022 | MP | $27,560 | - | $30,998 | $16,100 | - | - | $79,271 |
| 2021 | MP | $27,078 | - | $19,515 | $13,076 | - | - | $68,328 |
| 2020 | MP | $25,220 | - | $25,317 | $18,156 | - | - | $72,898 |
| 2019 | MP | $19,400 | - | $33,198 | $17,655 | - | - | $71,787 |
| 2018 | Minister | $18,430 | - | $24,304 | $12,129 | $37,660 | - | $73,162 |
| 2017 | Minister | $25,220 | $3,844 | $33,456 | $19,291 | $9,827 | - | $91,638 |
| 2016 | Minister | $24,980 | $1,137 | $29,410 | $11,761 | $3,448 | - | $70,737 |
| 2015 | Minister | $21,642 | $821 | $26,426 | $6,473 | $406 | - | $55,359 |
| 2014 | Minister | $3,544 | $188 | $3,460 | $228 | - | - | $7,420 |
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 ParliamentCurrent
- Member of Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
10 years of declarations202519 declared interests▼
Trusts (3)
- •BH & VA Seymour Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •Beachcomber Trust (beneficiary)
- •Frere Trust (beneficiary)
Real Property (4)
- •Residential home (as discretionary beneficiary of trust) – Whangārei
- •Holiday home (as discretionary beneficiary of trust) – Northland
- •Section (as discretionary beneficiary of trust) – Whangārei
- •Residential home (as beneficiary of trust) – Auckland
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Oakura Super
- •ASB KiwiSaver
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Frere Trust – loan
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ASB Bank – mortgage
overseas travel costs (2)
- •Australia – Speech. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Campaign of Tim Wilson.
- •Australia – Speech. Contributor to travel: Campaign of Jonathan Huston.
Gifts (5)
- •Eden Park Trust Board – All Blacks v Wallabies tickets (x2)
- •Waterstone – One NZ Warriors v Tigers tickets (x2)
- •Property Council – Property Council Awards Dinner
- •Super Sprint Motorsport Championships – Hot Laps
- •Sail GP – Auckland Sail GP tickets (x2)
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Speeches to Hugo Group (fee donated to Ranfurly Care)
202412 declared interests▼
Trusts (3)
- •BH & VA Seymour Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •Beachcomber Trust (beneficiary)
- •Frere Trust (beneficiary)
Real Property (4)
- •Residential home (as discretionary beneficiary of trust) – Whangārei
- •Holiday home (as discretionary beneficiary of trust) – Northland
- •Section (as discretionary beneficiary of trust) – Whangārei
- •Residential home (as beneficiary of trust) – Auckland
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Oakura Super
- •ASB KiwiSaver
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Frere Trust – loan
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ASB Bank – mortgage
Gifts (1)
- •Michael Boulgaris – Ties
202311 declared interests▼
Trusts (3)
- •BH & VA Seymour Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •Beachcomber Trust (beneficiary)
- •Frere Trust (beneficiary)
Real Property (4)
- •Residential home (as discretionary beneficiary of trust) – Whangārei
- •Holiday home (as discretionary beneficiary of trust) – Northland
- •Section (as discretionary beneficiary of trust) – Whangārei
- •Residential home (as beneficiary of trust) – Auckland
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Oakura Super
- •ASB KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ASB Bank – mortgage
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Frere Trust – loan
202211 declared interests▼
Trusts (3)
- •BH & VA Seymour Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •Beachcomber Trust (beneficiary)
- •Frere Trust (beneficiary)
Real Property (4)
- •Residential home (as discretionary beneficiary of trust) – Whangārei
- •Holiday home (as discretionary beneficiary of trust) – Northland
- •Section (as discretionary beneficiary of trust) – Whangārei
- •Residential home (as beneficiary of trust) – Auckland
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Oakura Super
- •AMP KiwiSaver
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Frere Trust – loan
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ASB Bank – mortgage
202110 declared interests▼
Trusts (2)
- •BH & VA Seymour Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •Beachcomber Trust (beneficiary)
Real Property (3)
- •Residential home (as discretionary beneficiary of trust) – Whangārei
- •Holiday home (as discretionary beneficiary of trust) – Northland
- •Section (as discretionary beneficiary of trust) – Whangārei
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Oakura Super
- •AMP KiwiSaver
Managed Investment Schemes (1)
- •NZ Funds – ASB Investment Funds – ASB
Gifts (1)
- •Gut Cancer Foundation – Laps at Hampton Downs
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Appearance fee for NZ Breakers Celebrity Slam from New Zealand Breakers (forgone for charity)
20206 declared interests▼
Trusts (2)
- •BH & VA Seymour Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •NN Faithfull Family Trust (beneficiary) The Beachcomber Trust (beneficiary)
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Oakura Super
overseas travel costs (2)
- •Australia – speech. Contributors to travel: Aaron Stonehouse MLC and Liberal
- •Democrats
Payment for Activities (1)
- •Appearance fee from MediaWorks for Dancing with the Stars
20195 declared interests▼
Trusts (2)
- •BH & VA Seymour Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •NN Faithfull Family Trust (beneficiary) The Beachcomber Trust (beneficiary)
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Oakura Super
Payment for Activities (2)
- •Appearance fee from MediaWorks for Dancing with the Stars (donated in full to
- •Kidsline)
20184 declared interests▼
Employment (1)
- •Media Works Limited – celebrity dancer
Trusts (2)
- •BH & VA Seymour Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •NN Faithful Family Trust (beneficiary) The Beachcomber Trust (beneficiary)
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Oakura Super
20174 declared interests▼
Trusts (2)
- •BH & VA Seymour Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •NN Faithful Family Trust (beneficiary) The Beachcomber Trust (beneficiary)
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Oakura Super
Gifts (1)
- •F5000 Laps of Hampton Downs – F5000 laps of Hampton Downs
20164 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Oakura Super
- •Canada Pension Plan
Trusts (2)
- •Beachcomber Trust (beneficiary)
- •NN Faithful Family Trust (beneficiary)
Source: Register of Pecuniary and Other Specified Interests of Members of Parliament
Data Sources
- MP expenses from Parliament.nz
- CE remuneration from Te Kawa Mataaho
- Financial interests from Register of Pecuniary Interests