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Hamish Walker
NationalFormer MP
Career MP Salary
$690,161
4 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$300,826
4 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
4 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $180,400(highest) |
| 2019 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $176,900 |
| 2018 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,900 |
| 2017 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,961 |
| Total Career Earnings (4 years) | $690,161 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2020 | MP | $27,942 | - | $10,970 | $24,423 | - | - | $67,672 |
| 2019 | MP | $30,914 | - | $37,439 | $37,486 | - | $15,535 | $120,952 |
| 2018 | MP | $12,909 | - | $18,064 | $17,577 | $55,840 | - | $70,424 |
| 2017 | MP | $1,778 | - | $10,941 | $6,805 | $22,254 | - | $41,778 |
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
3 years of declarations202012 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Walker Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (6)
- •Lifestyle property (owned by trust) – South Otago
- •Family home (owned by trust) – Queenstown
- •Apartments (x4) (owned by superannuation scheme) – Wellington
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Ronald Super
- •Simplicity KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •ASB Bank – mortgage
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgage
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Belgium and France – visit to European Union during Brexit negotiations to understand impacts of Brexit on New Zealand trade. Contributor to travel and accommodation: European Union.
Gifts (3)
- •Federated Farmers – Helicopter flight (returning from high country station visit)
- •– Southland
- •New Zealand Golf – Tickets to NZ Golf Open, Queenstown (x2)
201910 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Walker Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (5)
- •Family home (owned by trust), Wārepa, Balclutha
- •Apartment (owned by superannuation trust), Wellington
- •Apartments (x3) under construction (owned by superannuation trust), Wellington
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Ronald Super
- •Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •ASB Bank – mortgages
overseas travel costs (2)
- •China – visit to Yangshuo County of Guilin City to help facilitate exchange between Queenstown and Yangshuo. Contributor to travel and accommodation:
- •Yangshuo County Government.
Gifts (1)
- •
20185 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •Walker Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (1)
- •House, Wārepa, Balclutha
Retirement Schemes (2)
- •Ronald Super
- •Kiwi Wealth KiwiSaver
Managed Investment Schemes (1)
- •T & G Global Limited – Sharesies Investment Limited Global Fund
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