Cameron Luxton

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Cameron Luxton
MP
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for ACT party list
Assumed office
14 October 2023
Personal details
Born
Cameron Gib Luxton

1988or1989(age 34–35) [1]
Political party ACT New Zealand
Children2
Residence Papamoa
Occupation
  • Builder
  • farmer

Cameron Gib Luxton (born 1988 or 1989) is a New Zealand politician. He was elected to the New Zealand House of Representatives in the 2023 general election as an ACT New Zealand list Member of Parliament.

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Early life

Luxton was raised in the Tauranga suburb of Papamoa and attended Mount Maunganui College. He spent seven years on a dairy farm in Galatea, during which he won Modern Apprentice of the Year in Rotorua at the Dairy Industry Awards in 2013 and Bay of Plenty Dairy Trainee in 2014. [2] [3] He has also worked as a self-employed builder. [4]

Luxton resides in Papamoa with his wife, Susan, and their two children. [4]

Political career

New Zealand Parliament
YearsTermElectorateListParty
2023 –present 54th List11 ACT

Luxton contested Tauranga in the 2020 election. Originally at 16 on the ACT party list, he was bumped up to 15 after Pakuranga candidate Stephen Berry withdrew his nomination. [5] He came fourth in Tauranga, receiving 3.97% of the vote, and his list placement was not high enough to enter parliament. [6] [7]

Following National MP Simon Bridges' announcement in March 2022 that he would resign, Luxton stated his intention to contest the resulting by-election. [8] His candidacy was confirmed on 7 April. [9] During the campaign, he likened Tauranga commission chair Anne Tolley to former French queen Marie Antoinette and stated "It's time Tauranga gave her the same treatment. The power has gone to her head, and we say off with it." [10] He finished third in the election with 10.2% of the vote. [11]

In the 2023 general election, Luxton was placed at number 11 on the ACT party list. He also contested the electorate of Bay of Plenty, coming third place. He was elected as a list MP. [12] [13] After the election, Luxton was appointed the ACT spokesperson for conservation, housing, building and construction, infrastructure, local government, and transport. He was also appointed to the transport and infrastructure committee and the health committee. [14]

On 11 April 2023, Luxton's private member's bill to remove restrictions on selling alcohol over Easter was selected for debate. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ Motion, Samantha (17 October 2020). "Election 2020: 'Look out': Labour's message to Nats after Simon Bridges' narrow win in Tauranga". Bay of Plenty Times. NZ Herald.
  2. ↑ "Getting in on the ACT". The Weekend Sun. 29 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Everything falling his way". Farmers Weekly. AgriHQ. 4 April 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Builder to stand for Act in Tauranga by-election". Radio New Zealand. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  5. ↑ Vita Molyneux (6 July 2020). "ACT candidate Stephen Berry resigns due to 'exhaustion' from campaign preparation". Newshub. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  6. ↑ Gavin Ogden (16 November 2023). "Local Focus: Cameron Luxton on Candidate Camera". NZ Herald. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  7. ↑ New Zealand Electoral Commission (2020). "Electorate results: Tauranga".
  8. ↑ Conchie, Sandra (17 March 2022). "Tauranga byelection candidates step forward to fill Simon Bridges' shoes" . Bay of Plenty Times . The New Zealand Herald.
  9. ↑ Sheridan, Dan (7 April 2022). "Luxton to stand for ACT in Tauranga by-election". Stuff.
  10. ↑ Sheridan, Dan (19 May 2022). "ACT defend Tauranga candidate after 'off with her head' comment aimed at Tolley". Stuff . Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  11. ↑ "Tauranga – Official Result". Electoral Commission. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  12. ↑ Conchie, Sandra (17 October 2023). "Election results 2023: New Act list MP Cameron Luxton, Bay of Plenty, heads to Parliament". Bay of Plenty Times . NZME . Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "Bay of Plenty - Official Result". Electoral Commission. 3 November 2023. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  14. ↑ "Luxton, Cameron". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  15. ↑ "Bill to remove Easter alcohol restrictions drawn from ballot". RNZ. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
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