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ACT MP Brooke van Velden clarifies Cabinet view confusion

By Drooid · Sep 22, 2026, 10:51 AM UTC · How we work

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Brooke van Velden says she presents the ACT position to Cabinet before delivering the government view.
She notes the government view often differs from her personal or ACT stance causing public confusion.
Van Velden says she values debate and enjoys friends with differing opinions.
She will leave Parliament in her early 30s to become a mother and join Paula Bennett’s podcast.

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Brooke van Velden says she presents the ACT position to Cabinet before delivering the government view.
She notes the government view often differs from her personal or ACT stance causing public confusion.
Van Velden says she values debate and enjoys friends with differing opinions.
She will leave Parliament in her early 30s to become a mother and join Paula Bennett’s podcast.