词条 | David Bennett (New Zealand politician) |
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| honorific-prefix = The Honourable | name = David Bennett | honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|country=NZL|MP|size=100%}} | image = | imagesize = | order = Minister of Veterans' Affairs | term_start = 20 December 2016 | term_end =26 October 2017 | primeminister = Bill English | predecessor = Craig Foss | successor =Ron Mark | order1 = Minister for Food Safety | term_start1 = 20 December 2016 | term_end1 =26 October 2017 | primeminister1 = Bill English | predecessor1 = Jo Goodhew | successor1 =Damien O'Connor | constituency_MP2 = Hamilton East | parliament2 = New Zealand | majority2 = 8,820 (26.58%) | predecessor2 = Dianne Yates | successor2 = | term_start2 = 17 September 2005 | term_end2 = | constituency_MP3 = | parliament3 = | majority3 = | predecessor3 = | successor3 = | term_start3 = | term_end3 = | birth_name = David Allister Bennett | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|10|28|df=y}} | birth_place = Hamilton, New Zealand | death_date = | death_place = | spouse = | party = National | relations = | children = | residence = | alma_mater = | occupation = | profession = | committees = Chair, Finance and Expenditure Select Committee | signature = David Bennett signature.jpg | website = {{url|http://davidbennett.co.nz/}} | footnotes = }} David Allister Bennett (born 28 October 1970) is a New Zealand politician. He has been a Member of Parliament since 2005, representing the Hamilton East electorate for the National Party. Early yearsBennett was born on 28 October 1970 in Hamilton. He attended St John's College, Hamilton before gaining an LLB and a BCA from Victoria University of Wellington. Bennett owns two dairy farms near Te Awamutu, and has also worked as an accountant for KPMG, in Auckland.{{Citation needed|date=March 2009}} Member of Parliament{{NZ parlbox header}}{{NZ parlbox|start={{NZ election link year|2005}} |end=2008 |term=48th |electorate=Hamilton East |list=32 |party=New Zealand National Party }}{{NZ parlbox|start={{NZ election link year|2008}} |end=2011|term=49th |electorate=Hamilton East |list=44 |party=New Zealand National Party }}{{NZ parlbox|start={{NZ election link year|2011}} |end=2014 |term=50th |electorate=Hamilton East |list=48 |party=New Zealand National Party }}{{NZ parlbox |start={{NZ election link year|2014}} |end=2017 |term=51st |electorate=Hamilton East |list=37 |party=New Zealand National Party }}{{NZ parlbox |start={{NZ election link year|2017}} |end=present |term=52nd |electorate=Hamilton East |list=24 |party=New Zealand National Party }}{{NZ parlbox footer}} In the 2005 election, Bennett stood as the National Party's candidate for the Hamilton East seat. He was successful, defeating the incumbent MP, Dianne Yates of the Labour Party. In 2005, Bennett voted for the Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill 2005, which would have amended the Marriage Act to define marriage as only between a man and a woman.[1] In 2009, Bennett voted against the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill, a bill aimed at amending the Misuse of Drugs Act so that cannabis could be used for medical purposes.[2] Bennett was the Chair of the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee, and a member of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee.[3] He was appointed Minister for Food Safety and Minister for Veterans' Affairs outside Cabinet after Bill English became Prime Minister in 2016, and was additionally appointed Minister for Racing in 2017. Bennett is currently the spokesperson for food safety and racing and the associate spokesperson for immigration.[4] Personal lifeSince 2015, Bennett has been in a long-distance relationship with Australian senator Bridget McKenzie.[5][6] References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.nz/en-nz/pb/debates/debates/48HansD_20051207_00001276/marriage-gender-clarification-amendment-bill-%e2%80%94-first|title=Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill – First Reading|publisher=New Zealand Parliament|date=7 December 2005|accessdate=18 July 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160229232900/http://www.parliament.nz/en-nz/pb/debates/debates/48HansD_20051207_00001276/marriage-gender-clarification-amendment-bill-%E2%80%94-first|archivedate=29 February 2016|deadurl=yes|df=dmy-all}} 2. ^{{cite journal|date=1 July 2009|title=Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill — First Reading|journal=Hansard|volume= 655|page= 4850|location=Wellington, New Zealand|publisher=New Zealand House of Representatives|accessdate=6 December 2016|url=https://www.parliament.nz/en/pb/hansard-debates/rhr/document/49HansD_20090701_00001165/misuse-of-drugs-medicinal-cannabis-amendment-bill-first}} 3. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.davidbennett.co.nz/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=10 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902084859/http://www.davidbennett.co.nz/ |archive-date=2 September 2018 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }} 4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.parliament.nz/en/mps-and-electorates/members-of-parliament/bennett-david/|title=Bennett, David|website=Parliament.nz|accessdate=30 June 2018}} 5. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11772755|title=Trans-Tasman relations: Long-distance love for Hamilton East MP David Bennett, who confirms he is in a relationship with Australian senator|date=2016-12-24|work=The New Zealand Herald |access-date=2017-11-02|language=en-US}} 6. ^Bridget McKenzie: New Zealand enchants another National, The Australian, 9 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017. External links
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