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Simon Bridges
Simon Bridges
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Ministerial Portfolios

Minister for Consumer Affairs
Associate Minister for Transport
Associate Minister for Climate Change Issues

Select Committees

Education and Science

In the National-led Government, Simon is Minister for Consumer Affairs and Associate Minister for both Transport and Climate Change issues.

Simon was selected as National’s candidate for Tauranga in June 2008. Until then he was a Senior Crown Prosecutor in the District and High Courts of New Zealand.

He had been a prosecutor in Tauranga since 2001, working largely on jury trials. He moved to Tauranga from a role as litigation lawyer at a major legal firm. He has worked as a volunteer in local organisations and on neighbourhood projects. He enjoys being active in the community and the great lifestyle that Tauranga has to offer.

Simon was educated at the University of Auckland, completing a B.A (Political Science and History) and a LLB (Hons). He received the Senior Law Prize. He later completed a Bachelor of Civil Law at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. He also went to the London School of Economics and worked as an intern at the British House of Commons, after receiving the Chevening - Hansard Society Fellowship.

Since being elected, Simon has been a member of the Law and Order Committee and the specially appointed Auckland Governance Committee. Currently, he is a member of the Maori Affairs Committee and is Deputy-Chairperson of the Justice and Electoral Committee. At the beginning of 2010 Simon initiated a members bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act so that animal cruelty is better dealt with by the Courts. This bill quickly developed grassroots support and the Government picked up Simon's bill. The Animal Welfare Amendment Bill toughened the regime for offending against animals in a comprehensive way and passed into law in mid-2010.

Simon is married to Natalie and lives in Mount Maunganui. His interests include running, reading and being with his family.

Contact Details:

Email: simon.bridges@national.org.nz
Website: www.simonbridges.co.nz
Phone: (04 )817 8226 (Parliament)
Phone: (07) 579 9016 (Electorate)

 

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Weekend Sun Column - 16 March 2012 16-03-2012
Hon Simon Bridges | 16 March 2012

We’ve had a number of significant visits to Tauranga in the last couple of weeks which I have enjoyed being a part of. Prime Minister John Key was here for a day and I took him to Otumoetai College to talk with senior students and to formally open the Susan Devoy Squash Centre on Devonport Road. In addition, the Prime Minister spent time being updated on developments in regard to the Rena disaster.
Weekend Sun Column 15-11-2011
Hon Simon Bridges | 15 November 2011

Among many other duties over the last fortnight, it has been a pleasure to be a part of some very positive events in Tauranga. It was great to be one of the judges of the best dressed in the ASB Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Breast Cancer Walk. Thousands turned out for this great cause in all their finery. Iris Thomas and her team of volunteers did an amazing job organising it all.
Weekend Sun Column 02-09-2011
Hon Simon Bridges | 02 September 2011

The last fortnight has been busy for me in Tauranga as Parliament has been in recess.
Weekend Sun Column 02-09-2011 02 September 2011
Weekend Sun Column 12-07-2011
Hon Simon Bridges | 12 July 2011

The past week has contained a couple of highlights for me. Firstly, I had a delightful visit to the year 6 classes at St Mary’s Primary School on Monday to discuss how laws are made.
Weekend Sun Column 10-06-2011
Hon Simon Bridges | 10 June 2011

One of this Government’s key planks for economic growth is investment in infrastructure.
Simon Bridges MP for Tauranga - Video Update 24-06-2010
Hon Simon Bridges | 24 June 2010

Simon and the Prime Minister had a very busy day on 18 June before Simon was called back in the early afternoon to Parliament. Simon walks us through the day and the video contains still frames from most of the events he mentions.
Survey in the City 2 11-06-2010
Hon Simon Bridges | 11 June 2010

“This year’s Tauranga electorate survey covers a lot of ground, ranging over people’s economic circumstances post-Budget 2010 and their attitudes on health, education and mining,” says Simon Bridges.
Weekend Sun Column 11-06-2010
Hon Simon Bridges | 11 June 2010

In the last wee while I have enjoyed spending time with Tauranga people both here and in Wellington. Locally, I have appreciated meeting Tauranga exporters (something I do regularly) and visiting Mrs Florence Harvey who has just turned 104 and treated me for an hour to her experiences since 1906.
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