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Jo Luxton
LabourCurrent MP
Career MP Salary
$1,619,063
9 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$583,646
9 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
9 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $175,400 |
| 2024 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $172,000 |
| 2023 | Associate Minister of Agriculture (Animal Welfare) Also: Ordinary MP; Associate Minister of Agriculture (Animal Welfare); Minister of Customs; Associate Minister of Education; Ordinary MP | Minister (Cabinet) | $295,663(highest) |
| 2022 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,000 |
| 2021 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $163,000 |
| 2020 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500 |
| 2019 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500 |
| 2018 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500 |
| 2017 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $162,500 |
| Total Career Earnings (9 years) | $1,619,063 | ||
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 | $28,000 | - | - | $59,234 | - | - | $93,726 |
| 2024 | MP | $36,354 | - | $34,653 | $15,012 | - | - | $95,161 |
| 2023 | Minister | $40,102 | $6,722 | $30,645 | $19,119 | - | - | $96,587 |
| 2022 | MP | $30,914 | - | $17,216 | $3,446 | - | $19,477 | $52,477 |
| 2021 | MP | $30,915 | - | $12,471 | $10,651 | - | - | $55,193 |
| 2020 | MP | $30,414 | - | $14,991 | $4,988 | - | - | $51,377 |
| 2019 | MP | $23,780 | - | $18,869 | $4,881 | - | - | $49,973 |
| 2018 | MP | $22,592 | - | $13,204 | $4,354 | $28,035 | $3,571 | $54,744 |
| 2017 | MP | $6,897 | - | $9,483 | $824 | $17,204 | - | $34,408 |
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
8 years of declarations20257 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •Bank of New Zealand – business loan
- •Bank of New Zealand – home loan
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Booster KiwiSaver
Real Property (2)
- •Holiday home (jointly owned) – Akaroa
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Hinds, Ashburton
Company Directorships (2)
- •Headstart Early Learning (not trading)
- •LFamily Limited – hairdressing salon
20248 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •Bank of New Zealand – business loan
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgages (x2)
Company Directorships (2)
- •LFamily Limited – hair salon
- •Headstart Early Learning Centre (not trading)
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Booster KiwiSaver
Real Property (3)
- •Holiday home (jointly owned) – Akaroa
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Ashburton
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Timaru
20238 declared interests▼
Company Directorships (2)
- •LFamily Limited – hair salon
- •Headstart Early Learning Centre Limited (not trading)
Real Property (3)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Timaru
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Ashburton
- •Holiday home (jointly owned) – Akaroa
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Booster KiwiSaver
20228 declared interests▼
Real Property (3)
- •Holiday home (jointly owned) – Akaroa
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Ashburton
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Timaru
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Booster KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •Bank of New Zealand – home loan (x2)
- •Bank of New Zealand – business loan
Company Directorships (2)
- •LFamily Limited – hairdressing
- •Headstart Early Learning Centre – early childhood education (not trading anymore)
20218 declared interests▼
Real Property (3)
- •Holiday home (jointly owned) – Akaroa
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Hinds
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Timaru
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Booster KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (2)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgages (x2)
- •Bank of New Zealand – business loan
Company Directorships (2)
- •Headstart Early Learning Centre Limited (not trading) – early childhood education
- •LFamily Limited, trading as Capelli Hair Design – hair salon
20207 declared interests▼
Real Property (2)
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Ashburton
- •Family home (jointly owned) – Akaroa
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Booster KiwiSaver
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – home mortgages (x2)
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •Capelli Hair Design – hair salon
Company Directorships (2)
- •Headstart Early Learning Centre Limited (not trading) – early childhood education
- •LFamily Limited – hair salon
20197 declared interests▼
overseas travel costs (1)
- •Australia – improve foreign relations through parliamentary sports (netball). Contributor to travel and accommodation: Parliamentary Sports Trust (subsidy).
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •Bank of New Zealand – mortgages
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Booster KiwiSaver
Real Property (3)
- •Family bach (jointly owned), Akaroa
- •Family home (jointly owned), Hinds
- •Rental home (jointly owned), Ashburton
Company Directorships (1)
- •Headstart Early Learning Centre Limited – early childhood education
20185 declared interests▼
Debts (Mortgages & Loans) (1)
- •BNZ – mortgage
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Booster KiwiSaver
Real Property (2)
- •Rental property (jointly owned), Ashburton
- •Family home (jointly owned), Ashburton
Company Directorships (1)
- •Headstart Early Learning Centre Limited – early childhood centre
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