Penny Simmonds
$1,447,300
6 years tracked
$292,497
6 years of data
Professional Background
Updated 3 Feb 2026No biographical information available
Education
Not specified
Qualifications
None listed
Salary & Role History
6 years of remuneration data| Year | Primary Role | Salary Category | Annual Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minister for Environment Also: Minister for Environment; Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment; Minister for Vocational Education; Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills | Minister (Cabinet) | $316,100(highest) |
| 2024 | Minister for Environment Also: Minister for Environment; Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment; Minister for Disability Issues; Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills | Minister (Cabinet) | $310,000 |
| 2023 | Minister for Environment Also: Minister for Environment; Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment; Minister for Disability Issues; Minister for Tertiary Education and Skills | Minister (Cabinet) | $304,000 |
| 2022 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,400 |
| 2021 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $168,400 |
| 2020 | Ordinary MP | Ordinary MP | $180,400 |
| Total Career Earnings (6 years) | $1,447,300 | ||
Salary data from Remuneration Authority. Annual salary based on highest-paid role held during the year.
Expense History
| Year | Role | Accommodation | Travel | Inter-Parl. | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | Other | Air | Surface | VIP | ||||
| 2025 | Minister | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 | Minister | $25,013 | $7,241 | $38,649 | $23,456 | - | - | $94,359 |
| 2023 | Minister | $12,448 | - | $33,687 | $15,125 | - | $45 | $63,496 |
| 2022 | MP | $15,105 | - | $29,830 | $16,939 | - | - | $63,859 |
| 2021 | MP | $17,219 | - | $24,703 | $17,869 | - | - | $62,539 |
| 2020 | MP | - | - | $8,124 | $120 | - | - | $8,245 |
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 (1)
- Member of ParliamentCurrent
Declared Financial Interests
5 years of declarations20257 declared interests▼
Real Property (4)
- •Family cribs (x3; owned by family trust) – Riverton, Southland
- •Farm (jointly owned) – Ryal Bush, Southland
- •Family home and farm (jointly owned) – Mabel Bush, Southland
- •Rental property (owned by family trust) – Invercargill
Trusts (2)
- •Penny Simmonds Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •EM Simmonds Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
20246 declared interests▼
Trusts (2)
- •EM Simmonds Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Penny Simmonds Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Real Property (3)
- •Rental property (owned by family trust) – Invercargill
- •Family cribs (x3; owned by family trust) – Riverton, Southland
- •Family home and farm (jointly owned) – Mabel Bush and Ryal Bush, Southland
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
20236 declared interests▼
Real Property (3)
- •Family cribs (x3; owned by family trust) – Riverton, Southland
- •Family home and farm (jointly owned) – Mabel Bush and Ryal Bush, Southland
- •Rental property (owned by family trust) – Invercargill
Trusts (2)
- •EM Simmonds Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Penny Simmonds Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
20227 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •RP & M Partnership – MJ and PE Irwin Farm Partnership – family farm
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
Real Property (6)
- •Family cribs (x3) – Riverton
- •Residential rental properties (x2) – Invercargill
- •Family farm/home – Mabel Bush
Trusts (2)
- •EM Simmonds Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Penny Simmonds Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
20216 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •AMP KiwiSaver
Real Property (5)
- •Family cribs (x3) – Riverton
- •Residential rental properties (x2) – Invercargill
Trusts (2)
- •EM Simmonds Family Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
- •Penny Simmonds Trust (trustee and beneficiary)
Other Companies & Business Interests (1)
- •MJ and PE Irwin Farm Partnership – family farm
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