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Shanks has an office in [[Johnsonville, New Zealand|Johnsonville]], [[Wellington]], which officially opened in September 2009 with Prime Minister [[John Key]] in attendance. <ref>Key faces protest over opening of electorate office. 3 News, 10 September 2009. http://www.3news.co.nz/Key-faces-protest-over-opening-of-electorate-office/tabid/419/articleID/120495/Default.aspx</ref>


Shanks was also present at another protest in 2009, during a cocktail fundraiser for the Ohariu National party. Motorcycle riders 'gatecrashed' the event, in protest of the Government's intention to raise ACC levies.<ref>"Bikers gatecrash National cocktail party". 3 News, 3 December 2009. http://www.3news.co.nz/Bikers-gatecrash-National-cocktail-party/tabid/209/articleID/132576/Default.aspx</ref>
Shanks has an office in [[Johnsonville, New Zealand|Johnsonville]], [[Wellington]], which officially opened in September 2009 with Prime Minister [[John Key]] in attendance. <ref>Key faces protest over opening of electorate office. 3 News, 10 September 2009. http://www.3news.co.nz/Key-faces-protest-over-opening-of-electorate-office/tabid/419/articleID/120495/Default.aspx</ref>


In April 2011, Shanks delivered a speech praising the pending anti-file-sharing copyright bill known as "The Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill". Opponents of the controversial bill quickly responded on [[Twitter]] and created [[YouTube]] parodies comparing Shanks' speech to a contestant's bumbling speech during the 2007 [[Miss Teen USA]] [[beauty pageant]]. The bill, which aims to prevent Internet piracy, passed overwhelmingly with a 111 to 11 vote.<ref>"Copyright law: Net parodists target Nat MPs". ''Stuff'', 14 April 2011. http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/4887073/Copyright-law-Net-parodists-target-Nat-MPs</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill — Third Reading|url=http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/Debates/Debates/c/c/e/49HansD_20110414_00000001-Copyright-Infringing-File-Sharing-Amendment.htm|publisher=New Zealand Parliament|accessdate=21 April 2011}}</ref>
In April 2011, Shanks delivered a speech praising the pending anti-file-sharing copyright bill known as "The Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill". Opponents of the controversial bill quickly responded on [[Twitter]] and created [[YouTube]] parodies comparing Shanks' speech to a contestant's bumbling speech during the 2007 [[Miss Teen USA]] [[beauty pageant]]. The bill, which aims to prevent Internet piracy, passed overwhelmingly with a 111 to 11 vote.<ref>"Copyright law: Net parodists target Nat MPs". ''Stuff'', 14 April 2011. http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/4887073/Copyright-law-Net-parodists-target-Nat-MPs</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill — Third Reading|url=http://www.parliament.nz/en-NZ/PB/Debates/Debates/c/c/e/49HansD_20110414_00000001-Copyright-Infringing-File-Sharing-Amendment.htm|publisher=New Zealand Parliament|accessdate=21 April 2011}}</ref>

Revision as of 05:45, 5 August 2011

For the Adventures in Odyssey character, see Katrina Shanks-Meltsner.
Katrina Shanks
MP
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for National Party List
Assumed office
2007
Personal details
Born12 May 1969
Dannevirke
NationalityNew Zealand
Political partyNational Party
SpouseBob Shanks[1]
Residence(s)Karori, Wellington
Alma materMassey University
ProfessionMember of Parliament
Websitehttp://katrinashanks.co.nz

The New Zealand politician Katrina Shanks (born 12 May 1969)[2][3] serves as a list member of Parliament for the New Zealand National Party Party. Shanks became a Member of Parliament on 7 February 2007, following the formal resignation of Don Brash from Parliament.[4][5] She is the current Chairperson of the Social Services Select Committee.

Early years

Katrina Shanks was born in Dannevirke in 1969, and attended St Matthews Collegiate for Girls in Masterton and Dannevirke High School. Shanks graduated with a Bachelor of Business Studies from Massey University.[6]

Prior to entering politics, Katrina Shanks worked as a self-employed accountant. She had previously worked as a Project Accountant for the Westpac Banking Corporation, in retail client services for Newton Investment Management in the United Kingdom, and as a Senior Auditor for Audit New Zealand.[7] Shanks has three children.[8]

Shanks joined the New Zealand National Party in 2001, as a member of the Karori branch and was a member of the party's executive committee for the Wellington Central electorate until 2004, when she joined the Ohariu-Belmont branch.

Member of Parliament

New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate List Party
2007–08 48th List 46 National
2008–present 49th List 46 National

Shanks contested for the National party nomination as their candidate for the Ohariu-Belmont electorate at the 2005 general election in 2004. She was one of two final challengers, along with Simon Wright.[9] Shanks was eventually confirmed by National Party Ohariu-Belmont Electorate Chairman Tony Hayward.[10]

Shanks was placed 46th on the National party's list for the 2005 election.[11]

In the electorate vote, she placed third behind the incumbent MP, United Future leader Peter Dunne and Labour's Charles Chauvel, with Shanks gaining 7,329 votes, a gain of over 2% from the 2002 result for National candidate Dale Stevens. However, National's party vote within the electorate increased by nearly 19% and exceeded that of Labour (although they had also improved slightly on their 2002 result).[12]

The initial results for the election on 17 September 2005 (election night) would have seen Shanks elected as a list MP; however, the subsequent counting of special votes, and the reduction in the number of National Party list seats, meant that Shanks did not make it into Parliament. Her list position meant, however, that should any National list MP resign, Shanks would become the new National MP . This happened when former party leader Don Brash resigned on 7 February 2007.

Shanks became her party's Associate Spokeswoman for Commerce and Associate Spokeswoman for Economic Development, as well as a member of the Social Services Select Committee, which she held for the remainder of the 48th Parliament.[13]

Shanks, along with Dunne and Chauvel, contested the same seat again in 2008, within the newly named Ōhariu electorate (with modified boundaries from the former Ohariu-Belmont electorate). Shanks placed third again in the election, although National received 46.3% of the party vote in the electorate.[14]

Shanks was again placed 46th on the party's list for the 2008 General Election, and her party's result meant that she returned to Parliament. She was not offered a ministerial role as part of the new National Government.

Shanks is currently the Chairperson of the Social Services Select Committee and a member of the Commerce Committee in the 49th Parliament.[15]

The political publication Trans-Tasman has reviewed Shanks each year since 2007, as part of their annual review of Parliament (known as Roll Call). MPs are scored between one (lowest) and ten (highest) for their work during the year. According to the rankings, she improved slightly in 2008, but retained the same result in the following year, before returning in 2010 to the same score as in her first year:

Year Score Comment
2007[16] 3/10 List MP who replaced Don Brash. She’s made a reasonable start with Associate portfolios. Seems keen.
2008[17] 3.5/10 Tries hard but she’s got light hands. Didn't make much headway.
2009[18] 3.5/10 Really needs to start being noticed. Diligent but doesn't show much enthusiasm.
2010[19] 3/10 Another one on the road to obscurity. She showed early promise but hasn’t lived up to it. Must do more than ask patsy questions and make the occasional forgettable speech.

Shanks has an office in Johnsonville, Wellington, which officially opened in September 2009 with Prime Minister John Key in attendance. [20]

In April 2011, Shanks delivered a speech praising the pending anti-file-sharing copyright bill known as "The Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill". Opponents of the controversial bill quickly responded on Twitter and created YouTube parodies comparing Shanks' speech to a contestant's bumbling speech during the 2007 Miss Teen USA beauty pageant. The bill, which aims to prevent Internet piracy, passed overwhelmingly with a 111 to 11 vote.[21] [22]

Political views

Trivia

Shanks' father, Graeme Hislop, once stood against National Prime Minister Keith Holyoake as a Social Credit candidate.[23] At that time he had reached the same age (36) as Shanks when she stood for Parliament in 2005.

External links

References

  1. ^ "MP a typical New Zealander", Patrick Credson, The Dominion Post, 1 December 2006
  2. ^ http://www.parliament.nz/mi-NZ/MPP/MPs/MPs/d/9/2/49MP127471-Shanks-Katrina.htm
  3. ^ http://katrinashanks.co.nz/index.php?/pages/about.html
  4. ^ "Don Brash gone at lunchtime" New Zealand Herald, November 23, 2006. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10412121
  5. ^ Chief Electoral Office (2007-02-07). "New List MP For National Party". Scoop. Scoop Media Group. Retrieved 2008-07-19. The Chief Electoral Officer has declared KATRINA SHANKS from Wellington to be elected to Parliament from the National Party's list.
  6. ^ http://www.parliament.nz/mi-NZ/MPP/MPs/MPs/d/9/2/49MP127471-Shanks-Katrina.htm
  7. ^ Heyward, Tony (2004-12-21). "National selects Dunne challenger". Scoop (news website). Retrieved 2008-10-29. Katrina Shanks is a self-employed accountant. She has previously worked as a Project Accountant for the Westpac Banking Corporation, in Retail Client Services for Newton Investment Management in the United Kingdom and as a Senior Auditor for Audit New Zealand. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  8. ^ TVNZ: Key unveils more centrist line-up - 1 December 2006 Source
  9. ^ "National narrows down hunt for Dunne challenger" Press Release, New Zealand National Party. Scoop Media Ltd, 16 December 2004 http://scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0412/S00192.htm
  10. ^ National selects Dunne challenger. Press Release, New Zealand National Party, Scoop.co.nz. 21 December 2004 http://scoop.co.nz/stories/PO0412/S00233.htm
  11. ^ "National announces 2005 list ranking". Judy Kirk, New Zealand National Party, 29 May 2005 http://www.national.org.nz/Article.aspx?ArticleID=4361
  12. ^ NZ Votes.org: Ohariu-Belmont electorate candidates and results Source
  13. ^ http://www.parliament.nz/mi-NZ/MPP/MPs/MPs/d/9/2/49MP127471-Shanks-Katrina.htm
  14. ^ Official Count Results -- Öhariu http://www.electionresults.govt.nz/electionresults_2008/electorate-35.html
  15. ^ http://www.parliament.nz/mi-NZ/MPP/MPs/MPs/d/9/2/49MP127471-Shanks-Katrina.htm
  16. ^ http://www.transtasman.co.nz/free_content/RollCall2007.pdf
  17. ^ http://transtasman.co.nz/home/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/roll-call-2008.pdf
  18. ^ http://transtasman.co.nz/home/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/tt_roll_call_2009.pdf
  19. ^ http://transtasman.co.nz/home/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/roll-call-2010.pdf
  20. ^ Key faces protest over opening of electorate office. 3 News, 10 September 2009. http://www.3news.co.nz/Key-faces-protest-over-opening-of-electorate-office/tabid/419/articleID/120495/Default.aspx
  21. ^ "Copyright law: Net parodists target Nat MPs". Stuff, 14 April 2011. http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/4887073/Copyright-law-Net-parodists-target-Nat-MPs
  22. ^ "Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill — Third Reading". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
  23. ^ NZPA (2006-12-01). "New MP fulfilling dad's dream". The New Zealand Herald. Auckland: APN News & Media. Retrieved 2008-07-19. She is fulfilling a dream of her father, Graham Hislop, who stood for Parliament when he was 36 - the same age Mrs Shanks was during the election campaign last year.

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