From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Judith Collins
Judith Collins
The Honourable Assumed office
Judith Collins 12 December 2011
MP
Prime Minister John Key
Preceded by Steven Joyce
Minister for ACC
Incumbent
Assumed office
12 December 2011
Prime Minister John Key
Preceded by Nick Smith
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Clevedon
In office
2002–2008
Majority 12,871 (34.9%)
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Papakura
Judith Collins in 2010
Incumbent
Minister of Police
Assumed office
In office
2008
19 November 2008 – 12 December 2011
Majority 10,277 (32.6%)
Prime Minister John Key
Personal details
Preceded by Annette King
Born February 24, 1959 (1959-02-24)
Succeeded by Anne Tolley
Hamilton, New Zealand
Minister of Corrections
Nationality New Zealand
In office
Political party Labour Party (1975-1990)
19 November 2008 – 12 December 2011
National Party (1990-present)
Prime Minister John Key
Spouse(s) David Wong Tung
Preceded by Phil Goff
Children James
Succeeded by Anne Tolley
Occupation Lawyer
Minister of Veterans’ Affairs
Signature
In office
19 November 2008 – 12 December 2011
Prime Minister John Key Judith Anne Collins (born 24 February 1959) is a New
Preceded by Rick Barker Zealand National Party politician and a lawyer. She is a
front bench Cabinet minister with the portfolios of Jus-
Succeeded by Nathan Guy tice (The Justice portfolio includes responsibility for the
Minister of Justice Law Commission), ACC and Ethnic Affairs, in the Fifth Na-
tional Government.
Incumbent
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Judith Collins
Early life and career her former Clevedon seat. However, following objections
made to the Electoral Commission over draft changes to
Collins was born in Hamilton. Her parents were dairy the boundaries that saw a major redrawing of the adja-
farmers Percy and Jessie Collins of Walton in the Waikato cent constituency Pakuranga, the draft Howick was re-
and she was the youngest of six children attending Wal- drawn and renamed Botany. Ms Collins then sought and
ton Primary School.[1] In 1977 and 1978 she studied at won the nomination for Papakura (which comprises the
the University of Canterbury. In 1979 she switched to the other half of her former Clevedon seat) and allowed her
University of Auckland, and obtained first an LLB and colleague, National Party MP Pansy Wong to seek nomi-
then a LLM (Hons) and later a Master of Taxation Stud- nation for Botany. Collins won Papakura with a majority
ies (MTaxS). She met her husband, part-Samoan[2] David of more than 10,000.[3] The National Party formed a gov-
Wong Tung, at university. He was then a police officer ernment and Collins entered Cabinet with the portfolios
and had migrated from Samoa as a child. They have one of Police, Corrections and Veterans’ Affairs. Her portfo-
son.[1] lios were changed to Justice, ACC, and Ethnic Affairs fol-
After leaving university, she worked as a lawyer, spe- lowing the general election of 2011.
cializing in employment, property, commercial, and tax In 2009, Ms Collins was nicknamed "Crusher Collins"
law. She was active in legal associations, and was Presi- when she proposed legislation to crush the cars of per-
dent of the Auckland District Law Society and Vice-Pres- sistent "boy racers".[4] The Labour Party MP for
ident of the New Zealand Law Society. She also served as Waimakariri, Clayton Cosgrove, pointed out that "a boy
chairperson of the Casino Control Authority. racer’s car was often the only asset they had to pay fines
Early in her married life, she and her husband bought and court costs, and if crushed, those costs would be
into a restaurant. She had been a keen supporter of the passed onto the taxpayer."[5] Despite Ms Collins’ con-
Labour Party from childhood, but personal reflection and cerns, most road deaths in the South Island are caused by
life experiences impacted significantly enough on Collins average drivers rather than "boy racers".[6]
that she switched her support to the National Party.[2] Soon after National was elected in 2008, Collins re-
fused to express confidence in Corrections’ chief execu-
Member of Parliament tive, Barry Mathews.[7] However, the State Services Com-
missioner refused to bow to her apparent wish for a per-
sonnel change.[8] In a speech at the Auckland Region
Parliament of New Zealand
Women’s Corrections Facility in October 2009, Collins
Years Term Electorate List Party said: “Certainly, the belief that they will be caught and
2002–2005 47th Clevedon 48 National punished is the greatest deterrent for criminals”.[9] How-
ever, a Department of Corrections publication says that
2005–2008 48th Clevedon 12 National
prison does not act as a deterrent to criminal offend-
2008–2011 49th Papakura 7 National ing.[10]
2011–present 50th Papakura 7 National
She was quoted on 3 News in September 2009 describ-
ing those University of Otago and University of Canter-
Collins was elected to Parliament in the 2002 elections as bury students involved in the Undie 500 student riots as
National MP for Clevedon. Clevedon, although technical- "spoilt little rich kids, who think that they are going to
ly a new electorate, was largely based on the old Hunua be the future leaders of our country" and, further, that
seat, held by National’s Warren Kyd. Collins’ challenge if they are the future leaders of our country, then "God
to Kyd’s candidacy in Clevedon was controversial, as sit- help us".[11]
ting MPs were rarely opposed for re-selection. In Par-
liament, Collins became National’s Associate Spokesper- References
son on Health and Spokesperson on Internal Affairs. In
2003, these responsibilities were changed for those of [1] ^ Collins, Judith (30 August 2002). "Maiden speech".
Associate Spokesperson on Justice and Spokesperson on Scoop. http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0208/
Tourism. She was generally regarded as having per- S00310.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
formed well, and she then served as Spokesperson on So- [2] ^ Clifton, Jane (18–24 March 2006). "Leader of the
cial Welfare, Spokesperson on Family, and Spokesperson pack". Listener 202 (3436).
on Pacific Island Affairs. She is ranked seventh in the cur- http://www.listener.co.nz/uncategorized/leader-
rent National Party caucus. of-the-pack/. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
Ms Collins’ Clevedon seat disappeared under bound- [3] Chief Electoral Office, Official Count Results -
ary changes for the 2008 general election. She originally Papakura (2008).
announced her intention to seek the National Party nom- [4] Kay, Martin (2 March 2009). "’Crusher Collins’ vows
ination for Howick, which comprises the urban part of to take no prisoners". Dominion Post.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Judith Collins
Parliament of New Zealand
New constituency Member of Parliament for Clevedon Constituency abolished
2002 – 2008
Member of Parliament for Papakura Incumbent
2008 –
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Police Incumbent
Annette King 2008 –
Preceded by Minister of Corrections
Phil Goff 2008 –
Preceded by Minister of Veterans’ Affairs
Rick Barker 2008 –
features/1752500/Crusher-Collins-vows-to-take- articleID/120873/cat/772/Default.aspx. Retrieved
no-prisoners. Retrieved 2009-05-09. 2009-09-14.
[5] Gower, Patrick (30 March 2009). "Car crush law
closer for boy racers". New Zealand Herald.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/
External links
article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10564236. Retrieved • Judith Collins MP official site
2009-05-09. • Profile at National party
[6] "Boy racers not accident-causers". TVNZ. 2 January • Profile at New Zealand Parliament
2007. http://tvnz.co.nz/content/949842. Retrieved • Releases and speeches at Beehive.govt.nz
2009-05-09. • Record in Parliament at TheyWorkForYou.co.nz
[7] Cheng, Derek (21 December 2010). "Prisons boss Persondata
ends six years’ hard labour". nzherald.co.nz. Name Collins, Judith
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/
article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10695614. Retrieved Alternative names
27 January 2012. Short description New Zealand politician
[8] Espiner, Colin (10 March 2009). "Head survives and Date of birth 24 February 1959
dept in line to get more cash". Dominion Post.
Place of birth Hamilton, New Zealand
http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/2203131/
Head-survives-and-dept-in-line-to-get-more-cash. Date of death
Retrieved 2009-05-09. Place of death
[9] ’Address to launch Prisoner Skills and Employment
Strategy’, Auckland region Women’s Corrections
Facility, 7 October 2010.
[10] Canadian research paper quoted in About Time, A
Report by Department of Corrections, Wellington,
2001, p10-11
[11] 3 News (13 September 2009). "Undie 500 Rolls out
of Dunedin, leaving carnage behind". 3 News.
http://www.3news.co.nz/Undie-500-rolls-out-of-
Dunedin-leaving-carnage-behind/tabid/303/
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