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Ross Robertson
LabourFormer MP
Career MP Salary
$1,057,500
4 years tracked
Career MP Expenses
$274,870
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Assistant Speaker Also: Assistant Speaker; Ordinary MP | Speaker | $268,500(highest) |
| 2013 | Assistant Speaker Also: Assistant Speaker; Ordinary MP | Speaker | $268,500(highest) |
| 2012 | Assistant Speaker Also: Assistant Speaker; Ordinary MP | Speaker | $262,700 |
| 2011 | Assistant Speaker Also: Assistant Speaker; Assistant Speaker; Ordinary MP | Speaker | $257,800 |
| Total Career Earnings (4 years) | $1,057,500 | ||
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 | ||||
| 2014 | MP | $8,136 | - | $40,432 | $28,769 | $77,824 | - | $77,824 |
| 2013 | MP | $11,304 | - | $23,674 | $35,312 | $70,672 | - | $70,672 |
| 2012 | MP | $11,871 | - | $21,476 | $34,190 | $68,053 | - | $83,190 |
| 2011 | MP | $1,739 | - | $11,738 | $8,115 | $21,592 | - | $43,184 |
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 Parliament
Declared Financial Interests
9 years of declarations20147 declared interests▼
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Drury, South Auckland
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
overseas travel costs (3)
- •Taiwan – education purposes. Contributor to travel and accommodation: Taipei Economic and Cultural Office.
- •United States – participation in parliamentary conference. Contributor to travel (economy class airfare) and accommodation: Parliamentarians for Global Action.
- •United States – participation in parliamentary conference. Contributor to travel (economy class airfare) and accommodation: Parliamentarians for Global Action. Indonesia –participation in parliamentary conference. Contributor to travel (economy class airfare) and accommodation: Parliamentarians for Global Action. Colombia –participation in parliamentary conference. Contributor to accommodation: Parliamentarians for Global Action.
Employment (1)
- •Auckland City Council – Ōtara/Papatoetoe Local Board member
Trusts (1)
- •The Robertson Family Trust Earl Valentine Robertson Estate (trustee)
20138 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
overseas travel costs (5)
- •Italy – participation in parliamentary conference. Contributor to accommodation: Parliamentarians for Global Action.
- •United States – participation in parliamentary conference. Contributor to travel (economy class airfare) and accommodation: Parliamentarians for Global Action.
- •Australia – participation in parliamentary conference. Contributor to travel (economy class airfare) and accommodation: Parliamentarians for Global Action and the Organising Committee, “Justice for All” Conference.
- •India – participation in parliamentary conference. Contributor to travel (economy class airfare) and accommodation: Parliamentarians for Global Action.
- •Australia – participation in parliamentary meeting. Contributor to travel (economy class airfare) and accommodation: Parliamentarians for Global Action.
Trusts (1)
- •The Robertson Family Trust
Real Property (1)
- •Family home, Drury, South Auckland
20127 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •The Robertson Family Trust
overseas travel costs (4)
- •United States of America (2) – participation in parliamentary conference. Contributor to travel: Parliamentarians for Global Action (economy class airfare). Contributor to accommodation: Parliamentarians for Global Action.
- •Sri Lanka – participation in parliamentary conference. Contributor to accommodation: Parliamentarians for Global Action.
- •United States of America (1) – participation in parliamentary conference. Contributor to travel: Parliamentarians for Global Action (economy class airfare). Contributor to accommodation: Parliamentarians for Global Action.
- •Malaysia – participation in parliamentary conference. Contributor to accommodation: Parliamentarians for Global Action.
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
Real Property (1)
- •Property, Drury, South Auckland
20116 declared interests▼
overseas travel costs (2)
- •New York, United States of America – participation in parliamentary conference. Contributor to travel: Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA) (10% of travel costs). Contributor to accommodation: PGA.
- •Istanbul, Turkey – participation in parliamentary conference. Contributor to travel: PGA (10% of travel costs). Contributor to accommodation: PGA.
Other Companies & Business Interests (3)
- •entities
- •
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
20106 declared interests▼
overseas travel costs (2)
- •Kathmandu, Nepal – participation in parliamentary conference. Contributor to travel: Parliamentarians for Global Action (10% of travel costs). Contributor to accommodation: Parliamentarians for Global Action.
- •Washington DC, USA – participation in parliamentary conference. Contributor to travel: Parliamentarians for Global Action (10% of travel costs). Contributor to accommodation: Parliamentarians for Global Action.
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •
- •
Trusts (1)
- •The Robertson Family Trust
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
20097 declared interests▼
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
overseas travel costs (3)
- •Denmark – participation in parliamentary conference. Parliamentarians for Global Action contributed to accommodation and 10% of travel costs.
- •Suriname – participation in parliamentary conference. Parliamentarians for Global Action contributed to accommodation and 10% of travel costs.
- •UK, USA – participation in parliamentary conference. Parliamentarians for Global Action contributed to accommodation and 10% of travel costs.
Trusts (1)
- •The Robertson Family Trust
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •
- •
20089 declared interests▼
Trusts (1)
- •The Robertson Family Trust
overseas travel costs (5)
- •Philippines and Indonesia – participation in parliamentary conference. Parliamentarians for Global Action contributed to accommodation and 10% of travel costs.
- •Pakistan – participation in parliamentary conference. Parliamentarians for Global Action contributed to accommodation and 10% of travel costs.
- •USA – participation in parliamentary conference. Parliamentarians for Global Action contributed to accommodation and 10% of travel costs.
- •Nigeria – participation in parliamentary conference. Parliamentarians for Global Action contributed to accommodation and 10% of travel costs.
- •Indonesia – participation in parliamentary conference. E-Parliament Democracy Network contributed to accommodation and 10% of travel costs.
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •
- •
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
20078 declared interests▼
Other Companies & Business Interests (2)
- •
- •
overseas travel costs (4)
- •Japan – participation in parliamentary conference (Parliamentarians for Global Action). Parliamentarians for Global Action contributed to accommodation and 10% of travel costs.
- •Australia – participation in parliamentary conference (Parliamentarians for Global Action). Parliamentarians for Global Action contributed to accommodation and 10% of travel costs.
- •USA – participation in parliamentary conference (Parliamentarians for Global Action). Parliamentarians for Global Action contributed to accommodation and 10% of travel costs.
- •Georgia – participation in parliamentary conference (Parliamentarians for Global Action). Parliamentarians for Global Action contributed to accommodation and 10% of travel costs.
Trusts (1)
- •The Robertson Family Trust
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
20066 declared interests▼
overseas travel costs (2)
- •Ireland – participation in parliamentary conference. Contributor to travel – Parliamentarians for Global Action contributed 10% of travel costs.
- •Bangladesh and Pakistan – participation in parliamentary conference. Parliamentarians for Global Action contributed 10% of travel costs as well as accommodation costs.
Retirement Schemes (1)
- •Government Super
Trusts (1)
- •Robertson Family Trust
Other Companies & Business Interests (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