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Gerry Brownlee
NationalCurrent MP
Career MP Salary
$4,333,580
30 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$2,791,714
17 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
30 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Speaker | Speaker | $316,100(highest) |
| 2024 | Speaker | Speaker | $310,000 |
| 2023 | Speaker | Speaker | $304,000 |
| 2022 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,400 |
| 2021 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,400 |
| 2020 | Deputy Leader of the Opposition | Leader of Opposition | $295,663 |
| 2019 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $176,900 |
| 2018 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,900 |
| 2017 | Minister of Foreign Affairs Also: Minister of Civil Defence; Minister of Defence; Minister for the Earthquake Commission; Minister of Foreign Affairs; Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663 |
| 2016 | Minister of Civil Defence Also: Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery; Minister of Civil Defence; Acting Minister of Civil Defence; Minister of Defence; Minister for the Earthquake Commission; Minister for Greater Christchurch Regeneration | Minister (Cabinet) | $288,437 |
| 2015 | Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Also: Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery; Minister of Defence; Minister for the Earthquake Commission | Minister (Cabinet) | $281,117 |
| 2014 | Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Also: Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery; Minister of Defence; Minister for the Earthquake Commission; Minister of Transport | Minister (Cabinet) | $275,000 |
| 2013 | Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Also: Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery; Minister for the Earthquake Commission; Minister of Transport | Minister (Cabinet) | $268,500 |
| 2012 | Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Also: Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery; Minister for the Earthquake Commission; Acting Minister of Local Government; Minister of Transport | Minister (Cabinet) | $262,700 |
| 2011 | Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Also: Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery; Minister for the Earthquake Commission; Minister of Transport | Minister (Cabinet) | $257,800 |
| 2010 | Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery | Minister (Cabinet) | $248,000 |
| 2009 | Minister of Transport | Minister (Cabinet) | $248,000 |
| 2008 | Member of Parliament Also: Member of Parliament; National; Ilam | Electorate MP (Ilam) | $0 |
| 2007 | Member of Parliament Also: Member of Parliament; National; Ilam | Electorate MP (Ilam) | $0 |
| 2006 | Member of Parliament Also: Member of Parliament; National; Ilam | Electorate MP (Ilam) | $0 |
| 2005 | Member of Parliament Also: Member of Parliament; National; Ilam | Electorate MP (Ilam) | $0 |
| 2004 | Member of Parliament Also: Member of Parliament; National; Ilam | Electorate MP (Ilam) | $0 |
| 2003 | Member of Parliament Also: Member of Parliament; National; Ilam | Electorate MP (Ilam) | $0 |
| 2002 | Member of Parliament Also: Member of Parliament; National; Ilam | Electorate MP (Ilam) | $0 |
| 2001 | Member of Parliament Also: Member of Parliament; National; Ilam | Electorate MP (Ilam) | $0 |
| 2000 | Member of Parliament Also: Member of Parliament; National; Ilam | Electorate MP (Ilam) | $0 |
| 1999 | Member of Parliament Also: Member of Parliament; National; Ilam | Electorate MP (Ilam) | $0 |
| 1998 | Member of Parliament Also: Member of Parliament; National; Ilam | Electorate MP (Ilam) | $0 |
| 1997 | Member of Parliament Also: Member of Parliament; National; Ilam | Electorate MP (Ilam) | $0 |
| 1996 | Member of Parliament Also: Member of Parliament; National; Ilam | Electorate MP (Ilam) | $0 |
| Total Career Earnings (30 years) | $4,333,580 | ||
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 | MP | $40,000 | - | $11,470 | $25,589 | $17,296 | $54,456 | $96,626 |
| 2024 | MP | $51,935 | - | $32,870 | $5,618 | $11,043 | $47,405 | $102,154 |
| 2023 | MP | $32,845 | - | $36,676 | $28,213 | - | $6,844 | $100,926 |
| 2022 | MP | $30,914 | - | $27,933 | $13,512 | - | $23,402 | $72,685 |
| 2021 | MP | $30,915 | - | $19,159 | $19,947 | - | - | $72,703 |
| 2020 | MP | $31,101 | - | $38,734 | $22,739 | - | - | $94,699 |
| 2019 | MP | $30,914 | - | $60,357 | $26,857 | - | - | $119,061 |
| 2018 | Minister | $22,592 | - | $26,388 | $13,835 | $43,674 | $12,254 | $95,185 |
| 2017 | Minister | $4,162 | $1,904 | $36,427 | $41,756 | $18,135 | $141,056 | $243,441 |
| 2016 | Minister | - | $2,970 | $35,059 | $50,392 | $8,722 | $235,336 | $329,566 |
| 2015 | Minister | - | $2,201 | $39,602 | $51,282 | $10,361 | $174,914 | $270,833 |
| 2014 | Minister | - | $1,749 | $45,328 | $64,016 | $9,468 | $98,175 | $209,268 |
| 2013 | Minister | - | $2,662 | $45,895 | $84,551 | $10,569 | $127,150 | $260,259 |
| 2012 | Minister | - | $1,498 | $42,070 | $90,470 | $7,019 | $86,036 | $221,246 |
| 2011 | Minister | - | $10,966 | $43,768 | $95,501 | $4,654 | $88,126 | $243,015 |
| 2010 | Minister | - | $3,541 | $27,539 | $86,989 | - | $59,963 | $178,033 |
| 2009 | Minister | - | $1,829 | $23,675 | $41,785 | - | $14,724 | $82,013 |
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
20 years of declarations202511 declared interests▼
Trusts (2)
- •AJ Brownlee Family Trust (beneficiary)
- •Bradnor Superannuation (trustee and beneficiary)
Retirement Schemes (3)
- •Bradnor Super
- •Booster KiwiSaver
- •AXA Super
Real Property (5)
- •Residential property – Wellington
- •Residential property – Fendalton, Christchurch
- •Residential property (x2) – Ilam, Christchurch
- •Property – Havelock, Marlborough
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – term deposits
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgages (x5)
202411 declared interests▼
Trusts (2)
- •Bradnor Superannuation (trustee and beneficiary)
- •AJ Brownlee Family Trust (beneficiary)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgages (x5)
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – term deposits
Retirement Schemes (3)
- •Booster KiwiSaver
- •AXA Super
- •Bradnor Super
Real Property (5)
- •Residential property – Wellington
- •Residential property – Fendalton, Christchurch
- •Residential property (x2) – Ilam, Christchurch
- •Property – Havelock, Marlborough
202312 declared interests▼
Trusts (2)
- •Bradnor Superannuation (trustee and beneficiary)
- •AJ Brownlee Family Trust (beneficiary)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgages
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Term deposits – Bank of New Zealand
Retirement Schemes (3)
- •AXA KiwiSaver
- •AXA Super
- •Bradnor Super
Real Property (5)
- •Residential property – Wellington
- •Residential property – Fendalton, Christchurch
- •Residential property – Ilam, Christchurch
- •Residential property (beneficial interest) – Marlborough Sounds
- •Property – Havelock, Marlborough
202211 declared interests▼
Trusts (2)
- •Bradnor Superannuation Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •AJ Brownlee Family Trust (beneficiary)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgages
Retirement Schemes (3)
- •AXA KiwiSaver
- •AXA Super
- •Bradnor Super
Real Property (5)
- •Residential property – Wellington
- •Residential property – Fendalton, Christchurch
- •Residential property – Ilam, Christchurch
- •Residential property (beneficial interest) – Marlborough Sounds
- •Property – Havelock, Marlborough
202112 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (3)
- •Bradnor Super
- •AXA KiwiSaver
- •AXA Super
Real Property (6)
- •Residential property – Wellington
- •Residential property – Fendalton, Christchurch
- •Residential property – Bryndwr, Christchurch
- •Residential property – Ilam, Christchurch
- •Residential property (beneficial interest) – Marlborough Sounds
- •Property – Havelock, Marlborough
Trusts (2)
- •Bradnor Superannuation Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •AJ Brownlee Family Trust (beneficiary)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgages
202011 declared interests▼
Gifts (1)
- •
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgages
Retirement Schemes (3)
- •AXA Super
- •Bradnor Super
- •AXA KiwiSaver
Real Property (5)
- •Residential property, Fendalton, Christchurch
- •Residential property, Bryndwr, Christchurch
- •Residential property, Ilam, Christchurch
- •Residential property (beneficial interest), Marlborough Sounds
- •Property, Havelock, Marlborough
Trusts (1)
- •AJ Brownlee Family Trust (beneficiary)
201910 declared interests▼
Real Property (5)
- •Residential property (beneficial interest), Marlborough Sounds
- •Residential property, Fendalton, Christchurch
- •Residential property, Bryndwr, Christchurch
- •Residential property, Ilam, Christchurch
- •Property (section), Havelock, Marlborough
Trusts (1)
- •AJ Brownlee Family Trust (beneficiary)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgage
Retirement Schemes (3)
- •AXA KiwiSaver
- •AXA Super
- •Bradnor Super
201811 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (3)
- •Bradnor Super
- •AXA Super
- •AXA KiwiSaver
Trusts (1)
- •AJ Brownlee Family Trust (beneficiary)
Real Property (6)
- •Property (section), Havelock, Marlborough
- •Residential property (beneficial interest), Marlborough Sounds
- •Residential property, Ilam, Christchurch
- •Residential property, Bryndwr, Christchurch
- •Residential property, Fendalton, Christchurch
- •Property (section), Papanui, Christchurch
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgage
201712 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •AJ Brownlee Family Trust (beneficiary)
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgage
Gifts (2)
- •Two Bottles of Mautai Whiskey – Two bottles of Mautai whiskey
- •– Army General Staff
Retirement Schemes (3)
- •AXA KiwiSaver
- •AXA Super
- •Bradnor Super
Real Property (5)
- •Residential property, Fendalton, Christchurch
- •Residential property, Bryndwr, Christchurch
- •Residential properties, Ilam, Christchurch
- •Residential property (beneficial interest), Marlborough Sounds
- •Property (section), Havelock, Marlborough
201612 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (3)
- •AXA KiwiSaver
- •AXA Super
- •Bradnor Super
Real Property (5)
- •Residential property, Bryndwr, Christchurch
- •Residential property, Fendalton, Christchurch
- •Property (section), Havelock, Marlborough
- •Residential property (beneficial interest), Marlborough Sounds
- •Residential properties, Ilam, Christchurch
overseas travel costs (2)
- •Papua New Guinea – attendance at South Pacific Defence Ministers’ meeting. Contributor to accommodation: Papua New Guinea Government.
- •Singapore – bilateral meetings with Singaporean defence counterparts. Contributor to accommodation: Ministry of Defence, Singapore.
Trusts (1)
- •AJ Brownlee Family Trust (beneficiary)
20154 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •AJ Brownlee Family Trust (beneficiary) Bradnor Superannuation Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (1)
- •Property (section), Havelock, Marlborough Commercial property (storage facility, beneficial interest), Havelock, Marlborough Residential property (beneficial interest), Marlborough Sounds Residential properties, Ilam, Christchurch Residential property, Bryndwr, Christchurch Residential property, Fendalton, Christchurch
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Bradnor Super
- •AXA Super
20144 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Bradnor Superannuation Scheme AXA Superannuation Scheme AXA KiwiSaver Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Real Property (2)
- •Property, Havelock, Marlborough Property (Beneficial interest), Havelock, Marlborough Properties (x2), Ilam, Christchurch Property, Bryndwr, Christchurch Property, Fendalton, Christchurch
Trusts (1)
- •AJ Brownlee Family Trust
20135 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •AJ Brownlee Family Trust
Real Property (2)
- •Property, Havelock, Marlborough Property (beneficial interest), Havelock, Marlborough Properties (x2), Ilam, Christchurch Property, Bryndwr, Christchurch Property, Fendalton, Christchurch
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Bradnor Superannuation Scheme AXA Superannuation Scheme AXA KiwiSaver Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Gifts (1)
- •Greenpeace – Sheyne Tuffery print
20126 declared interests▼
Gifts (2)
- •RWC 2011 Ltd – Framed All Blacks Rugby World Cup jersey (value unknown)
- •RWC 2011 Ltd – Hoglund ArtGlass vase (value unknown)
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Bradnor Superannuation Scheme AXA Superannuation Scheme AXA KiwiSaver Super
Real Property (2)
- •Property, Havelock, Marlborough Property, Havelock, Marlborough (beneficial interest) Properties (x2), Ilam, Christchurch Property, Bryndwr, Christchurch Property, Fendalton, Christchurch
Trusts (1)
- •AJ Brownlee Family Trust
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
20113 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Property, Havelock, Marlborough Property, Havelock, Marlborough (beneficial interest) ANNUAL RETURNS J. 7 Property, Marlborough Sounds (beneficial interest) Property, Ilam, Christchurch Property, Bryndwr, Christchurch Property, Fendalton, Christchurch
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Bradnor Superannuation Scheme AXA Superannuation Scheme AXA KiwiSaver Super
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
20106 declared interests▼
Real Property (2)
- •Properties (x2), Havelock, Marlborough Property, Marlborough Sounds Property, Ilam, Christchurch Property, Bryndwr, Christchurch Property, Fendalton, Christchurch
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Bradnor Superannuation Scheme – loan – nil interest
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Bradnor Superannuation Scheme AXA Superannuation Scheme AXA KiwiSaver Super
Trusts (1)
- •AJ Brownlee Family Trust
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •Minnetti Nominees (blind interest) – share club
20096 declared interests▼
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Bradnor Superannuation Scheme – loan – nil interest
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Bradnor Superannuation Scheme AXA Superannuation Scheme AXA KiwiSaver Super
Real Property (2)
- •Properties (x2), Havelock, Marlborough Property, Marlborough Sounds Property, Ilam, Christchurch Property, Bryndwr, Christchurch Property, Fendalton, Christchurch
Trusts (1)
- •AJ Brownlee Family Trust
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •Minnetti Nominees (blind interest) – share club
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
20087 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Bradnor Superannuation Scheme AXA Super
Trusts (1)
- •AJ Brownlee Family Trust
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •Minnetti Nominees (blind interest) – share club
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Bradnor Superannuation Scheme – loan – nil interest
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
overseas travel costs (1)
- •United States of America – visit to Washington DC as Chair of the NZUS Parliamentary Friendship Group. Contributor to travel and accommodation: NZUS Council.
Real Property (1)
- •Property, Havelock, Marlborough Property, Fendalton, Christchurch
20076 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Bradnor Super
Real Property (1)
- •Property, Havelock, Marlborough Property, Fendalton, Christchurch
overseas travel costs (1)
- •China – familiarisation visit. Contributor to internal travel and accommodation: International Division of the Chinese Communist Party.
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Debts Owed to the Member (1)
- •Bradnor Superannuation Trust – loan – nil interest
Trusts (1)
- •AJ Brownlee Family Trust
20064 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •
Real Property (1)
- •Property, Takorika Road, Havelock, Marlborough Property, Bradnor Road, Fendalton, Christchurch
Trusts (1)
- •Bradnor Trust
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Axon Managed Funds
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