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David Shearer
LabourFormer MP
Career MP Salary
$1,411,361
7 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$493,457
7 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
7 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,961 |
| 2016 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $158,500 |
| 2015 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $154,500 |
| 2014 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $151,200 |
| 2013 | Leader of the Opposition Also: Leader of the Opposition; Ordinary MP | Leader of Opposition | $262,700(highest) |
| 2012 | Leader of the Opposition | Leader of Opposition | $262,700(highest) |
| 2011 | Leader of the Opposition | Leader of Opposition | $257,800 |
| Total Career Earnings (7 years) | $1,411,361 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2017 | MP | - | - | - | $3,492 | $3,823 | - | $7,315 |
| 2016 | MP | $11,400 | - | $23,953 | $25,551 | $61,695 | - | $111,465 |
| 2015 | MP | $9,774 | - | $22,566 | $19,749 | $52,400 | - | $66,122 |
| 2014 | MP | $8,791 | - | $24,607 | $21,459 | $55,122 | - | $55,122 |
| 2013 | MP | $11,735 | - | $39,548 | $31,623 | $83,671 | - | $83,671 |
| 2012 | MP | $14,377 | - | $48,659 | $38,980 | $103,492 | - | $128,711 |
| 2011 | MP | $5,985 | - | $9,597 | $4,803 | $20,665 | - | $41,050 |
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
7 years of declarations20169 declared interests▼
Debts Owed to the Member (3)
- •ASB Bank – term deposit
- •United Nations Federal Credit Union – term deposit
- •Milford Asset Management – investment fund
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Milford Asset Management KiwiSaver
- •UN Pension Scheme
Real Property (3)
- •Jointly owned section and house (owned by trust), Whananaki
- •Rental property (owned by trust), Avondale, Auckland
- •Family home (owned by trust), Pt Chevalier, Auckland
Trusts (1)
- •Sackville Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
20155 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Sackville Trust (trustee and beneficiary) Sackville Superannuation Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (owned by trust), Pt Chevalier, Auckland Rental property (owned by trust), Avondale, Auckland Jointly owned section and house (owned by trust), Whananaki
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •UN Pension Scheme Sackville Super
- •UN Pension Scheme
Debts Owed to the Member (2)
- •Milford Asset Management – investment fund
- •United Nations Federal Credit Union – term deposit
20146 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Sackville Trust Sackville Superannuation Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Family home (owned by trust), Pt Chevalier Rental property (owned by trust), Avondale Section (jointly owned and owned by trust), Whananaki
Retirement Schemes (4)
- •UN Pension Scheme
- •AMP KiwiSaver
- •Government Super
- •Sackville Super
Debts Owed to the Member (2)
- •ASB Bank – term deposit
- •United Nations Federal Credit Union – term deposit
20138 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Sackville Trust Sackville Superannuation Trust
Real Property (1)
- •House, Avondale, Auckland Family home, Pt Chevalier, Auckland Section (jointly owned), Whananaki
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •UN Pension Scheme
- •Sackville Super
Debts Owed to the Member (2)
- •Chase Bank – term deposit
- •ASB – term deposit
Gifts (2)
- •Fonterra – Al Gore dinner and speech
- •Greenpeace ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 – Sheyne Tuffery print
201212 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Sackville Trust Lawrence Wat Trust ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7
Real Property (1)
- •House, Avondale, Auckland House, Point Chevalier, Auckland Section (jointly owned), Whananaki
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •United Nations Pension Scheme
- •Sackville Super
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •ASB – term deposit
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Gifts (6)
- •Telecom – Rugby World Cup ticket (x2), opening ceremony
- •Eden Park – Rugby World Cup ticket (x2), pool game
- •Sky City – Rugby World Cup ticket (x2), pool game
- •NZRFU/Government – Rugby World Cup ticket (x2), quarter-final
- •Vector – Rugby World Cup ticket (x2), semi-final
- •Sky TV – Rugby World Cup ticket (x2), final
20115 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •House, Avondale, Auckland House, Birkenhead, Auckland Section, Point Chevalier Section (jointly owned), Whananaki
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •United Nations Pension Scheme
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •ASB – term deposit
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •
- •
20105 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •House, Kingsland, Auckland House, Avondale, Auckland House, Birkenhead, Auckland
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •United Nations Pension Scheme
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •ASB – term deposit – market rate
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •
- •
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