Brendon Burns (politician)

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Brendon Burns
Brendon Burns 2010.jpg
Brendon Burns in 2010
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Christchurch Central
In office
20082011
YearsTermElectorateListParty
2008 2011 49th Christchurch Central 49 Labour

Burns stood twice in the Kaikōura seat for Labour, losing to the National Party candidates Lynda Scott and Colin King in 2002 and 2005. [5] [7] He was selected to replace Tim Barnett in the Christchurch Central for the 2008 general election. [8]

Burns successfully held Christchurch Central for Labour, although Barnett's former margin was greatly reduced to 935. Burns was appointed Labour's spokesman for broadcasting until February 2011 and thereafter was spokesperson for climate change and water. He sat on the finance and expenditure committee, the primary production committee, and the local government and environment committee. [2]

In September 2010, Burns's member's bill, the Environment Canterbury (Democracy Restoration) Amendment Bill, was drawn from the member's ballot. [9] The bill would reverse the government's replacement of the Canterbury Regional Council with unelected commissioners [10] and force a special election to be held. The Bill was transferred to Ruth Dyson after Burns's 2011 election loss; it was voted down in 2012. [11]

In 2011, the election night result for Christchurch Central had a tie between Burns and National's Nicky Wagner on 10,493 votes each. After a two-week wait, Wagner was declared the winner with a 47 vote lead. Burns attributed his loss to "the after-effects of the Christchurch earthquake and the crumbling party vote for Labour." [12] Ranked at 29 on the Labour list, Burns was too low to be elected as a list MP. In January 2012, Burns announced he would not seek another term. [13]

Later life

After his election defeat, Burns returned to Marlborough with the intention to develop a vineyard and work in communications. [13] In 2020, he was appointed to the Marlborough Skills Leadership Group. [14]

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  14. Hart, Maia (27 October 2020). "Skills leadership group to promote Marlborough's labour opportunities". Stuff . Retrieved 20 December 2023.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Christchurch Central
2008–2011
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