Damien Peter O’Connor is Elected a Member
of Parliament
WHEREAS—
A. I have received a warrant from Her Excellency the Administrator of the Government, to supply a member of Parliament to fill a vacancy created by the resignation
of Michael John Cullen, pursuant to section 55(1)(f) of the Electoral Act 1993;
B. Under section 137(2) of the Electoral Act 1993, I have determined that, of the unelected candidates on the
party list of the New Zealand Labour Party, Damien Peter O’Connor stood highest in the order of preference
on that list;
C. Under section 137(3) of that Act, I have asked the Secretary of the New Zealand Labour Party whether Damien Peter O’Connor remains a member of that party and I have been informed that he remains a member of that party;
D. Under section 137(4) of that Act, I have asked Damien Peter O’Connor whether he is willing to be a member of Parliament and he has indicated his willingness to be a member of Parliament.
THEREFORE, pursuant to section 137(4) of that Act,
I, Robert Andrew Peden, Chief Electoral Officer, declare that
Damien Peter O’Connor
is elected as a member of Parliament by publication of this declaration as a Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette.
Dated at Wellington this 1st day of May 2009.
ROBERT ANDREW PEDEN, Chief Electoral Officer, Ministry of Justice.