My Net Worth: Brooke van Velden, Cabinet minister

My Net Worth: Brooke van Velden, Cabinet minister
Brooke van Velden has tertiary qualifications in international trade and economics. (Image: Guy Quartermain)
Jacques Steenkamp
Brooke van Velden attended St Cuthbert’s College and then studied economics and international trade at the University of Auckland, graduating with degrees in arts and commerce. Formerly a Green Party supporter, she worked at Parliament as a key part of Act Party leader David Seymour’s successful campaign to give New Zealanders the right to a dignified death through the End of Life Choice Act. In 2020, she was elected to the House of Representatives off the Act list, and three years later, she broke the National Party’s 63-year...

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