Pansy Wong

Not a member of the 49th Parliament

Resigned from Parliament with effect on 17 January 2011, and gave valedictory statement on 14 December 2010. Replaced by Jami-Lee Ross.

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Valedictory Statement (14 Dec 2010): Speech expand: "It was beyond my wildest dreams when 14 years ago, in 1996, a girl born in Shanghai, China, who grew up in a Hong Kong apartment where eight families shared a single kitchen and bathroom, delivered her historic maiden speech as New Zealand’s first member of ..."


Accident Compensation—Focus of Scheme (9 Nov 2010): Answer: "Yes. However, I note that a scheme needs to be financially sustainable to achieve this focus, which it was not under the previous Labour Government, extending entitlements and including—"
Gender Equality—Leadership Roles and Pay Equity (9 Nov 2010): Answer expand: "The report raises no new issues, and that is why two of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs’ priorities are to increase the number of women in leadership positions and to reduce the gender pay gap. I am disappointed at the dismal increase of 8.6 percent to 9.3 ..."

(based on oral questions answered by Pansy Wong)

(based on oral questions asked by Pansy Wong and answered by Ministers or Members)