Sue Bradford
Sue Bradford has been a Green Party MP since 1999.
Sue is married and has had 5 children. She currently lives in East Coast Bays, Auckland.. Before becoming an MP Sue was a community development worker and political activist in the unemployed and beneficiaries movement from 1983 – 1999. She was the national coordinator of Te Roopu Rawakore o Aotearoa 1987 – 1990, and helped set up and run the Auckland Peoples Centres. From 1995-1999 she was also a part time tutor in Not for Profit Management at Unitec.
Sue has been an activist on social justice, peace and womens’ issues from 1967 until the present day. She was Vice-president of the New Labour Party in 1989-90 until joining the Green Party in 1990; Stood for the Green Party in the 1998 Auckland City mayoralty elections; was the Green candidate for Rodney in 1999 & 2002, and for Northland in 2005.
First elected to Parliament in 1999, now 3rd term MP and 3rd on the 2008 Green Party List. Sue is the Green Party’s candidate for East Coast Bays for the 2008 Election.
In December 2007 Sue was the Dominion Post’s Politician of the Year, and North & South’s & the Weekend Herald’s Backbencher of the Year. In March 2008 she was ranked third among Auckland MPs by a panel of 5 press gallery journalists.
Sue is Chairperson, Auckland People's Centre; Founder and Trustee, Auckland Region Employment Resource Centre; Trustee, Kotare Research and Education for Social Change Trust; National Co-ordinating Committee, Association of NGOs of Aotearoa. She has a BA in History and Political Studies from Auckland University; MA (Hons) in Chinese from Auckland University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism from Canterbury University.
Sue represents the Green Party in Parliament to help bring about genuine, positive solutions to the unemployment, poverty and environmental problems which plague so many people and their communities in Aotearoa today.
Green Party Spokesperon on: Childrens’ Affairs, ACC, Gambling, Community & Voluntary Sector, Economic Development, Employment, Housing, Industrial Relations, Internal Affairs, Mental Health, National Library & Archives, Racing, Regional Development, Small Business, Social Services.
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Upper Hutt Votes Political Debate 2008
Come and Support Sue Bradford MP at the Upper Hutt Votes Political Debate, 21 October, 7.30pm, Lane Park Centre, 16-22 Lane St, Upper Hutt
Family violence rise means more resources critical: Greens
01 Oct 2008The increase in family violence reporting revealed in statistics released by the police today is one clear indicator of just how successful the ‘It’s Not OK’ and related campaigns have been, says the Green Party.
Maxim Debate with Sue Bradford
NZ Votes political debate with Green Party MP Sue Bradford
Where: Helensville War Memorial Hall, Porter Crescent, Helensville
When: Thursday 9th October 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Family First shows legal ignorance
29 Sep 2008Green Party MP Sue Bradford has responded strongly to a statement by pro-violence lobby Family First saying Bob McCoskrie appears confused about what the amendment of Section 59 is actually about.
S59 poll results gives mixed message - Greens
29 Sep 2008Today’s Herald poll on attitudes to the Section 59 law change shows just how confused next year’s referendum question is, Green Party Children’s Issues Spokesperson Sue Bradford says.
ANZ launches Sell New Zealand Made campaign
25 Sep 2008ANZ National Bank has badly let down New Zealanders with today’s announcement that they will cut staff numbers through attrition and redundancy, Green Party Employment Relations Spokesperson Sue Bradford says.
Every Child Matters: Looking back and Moving on from Section 59
Sue Bradford will speak about her experience as a Green MP and the Green Parties Policy on Children's Issue a vision in which every child matters.
Greens: Policies for workers must be fair for all
17 Sep 2008The Green Party today publicly launched its Industrial Relations policy for the 2008 election.