Jo Luxton

Jo-Anne Marie Luxton (born 1973)[1] is a New Zealand politician and a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives for the Labour Party.

Jo Luxton

MP
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Rangitata
Assumed office
17 October 2020
Preceded byAndrew Falloon
Member of the New Zealand Parliament
for Labour party list
In office
23 September 2017 – 17 October 2020
Personal details
Born1973 (age 47–48)
Political partyLabour (2013–present)
Spouse(s)Matt
Children3
RelativesNorman Kirk (great-uncle)

Personal life

Luxton owns and operates the Hinds Early Learning Centre, the first such business in New Zealand to be an accredited Living Wage Employer.[2] She is the great-niece of former Labour Prime Minister Norman Kirk.[1] She is of Māori descent.[3]

Political career
New Zealand Parliament
Years Term Electorate List Party
2017–2020 52nd List 29 Labour
2020–present 53rd Rangitata 39 Labour

Luxton stood for Labour in the Rangitata electorate in the 2017 election and was placed 29 on Labour's party list.[4] Luxton did not win the electorate, but entered parliament via the Party list.[5]

At the 2020 New Zealand general election Luxton again ran in Rangitata for the Labour party; and in a surprise victory, defeated National's Megan Hands by a final margin of 4,408 votes.[6] Rangitata had been traditionally regarded as a safe National seat.[7]

Views and politics

Cannabis

In mid–September 2020, Luxton announced that she would not be voting in support of the Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill referendum, citing her own personal experiences of being in relationship with a person who abused cannabis.[8]

Euthanasia

Luxton has stated that she would be voting in favour of the End of Life Choice Act 2019 during the 2020 euthanasia referendum, citing her belief that people should be able to die with dignity and the experiences of her terminally ill mother.[8]

References
  1. Hudson, Daisy (29 August 2017). "Coffee with the candidate: Labour Rangitata candidate Jo Luxton". The Timaru Herald. Stuff. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  2. Hudson, Daisy (6 July 2016). "Jo Luxton confirmed as Labour's Rangitata candidate". The Timaru Herald. Stuff. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  3. Malone, Audrey (20 May 2018). "Labour's Jo Luxton 'between two worlds'". Stuff. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018.
  4. "Revised Labour Party List for the 2017 Election". Scoop. 15 August 2017. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  5. "Successful Candidates". Electoral Commission. 23 September 2017. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  6. "Rangitata - Official Result". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  7. Holden, Joanne; Littlewood, Matthew (17 October 2020). "Labour's Jo Luxton wins National-held Rangitata, Jacqui Dean holds Waitaki". Stuff. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  8. "Labour MP Jo Luxton against cannabis legalisation". Stuff. 17 September 2020. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
New Zealand Parliament
Preceded by
Andrew Falloon		 Member of Parliament for Rangitata
2020–present		 Incumbent


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