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Biographies & Sessions
Mr Grant Robertson
Speakers Biographies
Grant Robertson is Labour’s MP for Wellington Central. He won the seat at the 2008 election with a
majority of 1904 votes. Grant is Labour’s Spokesperson for Health and Associate Spokesperson for Arts,
Culture and Heritage (including the National Library and Archives NZ).
He is also a member and Deputy Chairperson of the Health Select Committee, and Convenor of the
Rainbow Caucus Committee.
Grant was driven to run for Parliament because of his belief in social justice, and opportunity for all
people to achieve their potential. He was politicised by the damage he saw done to his community
by legislation such as the Employment Contracts Act, which he experienced first hand working at a
supermarket to pay his way through school and university.
At university Grant became involved in the campaign against user-pays in tertiary education, eventually
becoming the President of the Otago University Students Association, and Vice President and then Co-
President of the New Zealand University Students Association.
After NZUSA Grant managed the New Zealand aid programme in Samoa and represented New Zealand
at the United Nations in New York. He returned to New Zealand to be an advisor for Marian Hobbs as
Minister for the Environment, and then in the office of Prime Minister Helen Clark.
Immediately prior to being elected Grant was working as Research Business Manager for the University
of Otago in Wellington. Grant is a former trustee of the New Zealand Aids Foundation.
He lives on the boundary of the suburbs of Northland and Wilton, with his civil union partner, Alf. Grant
is a keen sports fan, particularly cricket, rugby and the mighty Wellington Phoenix. He is also a fan of
New Zealand music and literature, and loves cooking and movies.
Medicopolitical Session - Labour Health Spokeperson Address
Friday, 10 June 2011 Start 11:50am Duration: 20mins Baytrust Forum
Dr Peter Robinson
Medicolegal Advisor to the innovative Medicus Indemnity New Zealand Ltd, a new service available to NZ
medical practitioners, with homegrown medical governance. He will be assisted by Ms Gaeline Phipps,
who specializes in medicolegal law
Medicolegal Forum - Pre-conference workshop repeated
Thursday, 09 June 2011 Start 8:30am Duration: 120mins Monet
Start 11:00am Duration: 120mins Monet
09-12 June 2011 | Energy Events Centre | Rotorua