Simon Court

Currently serving: List MP, Parliament of New Zealand ACT
Party ACT
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Note: This database contains data from the 2023, 2022 and 2017 general elections, the 2025 local government election and is gradually being backfilled with other election data.

Contested 4 races — 2 elected 2 not elected

2023 NZ General Election • October 14, 2023 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Final Elected
  • MP for Te Atatū
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Final Not elected
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Final Elected
  • MP for Te Atatū
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Final Not elected
Offices held
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT
    Oct 2020 – present
In the News
ACT MP asks Parliament to limit use of ‘genocide’ when describing Gaza war
Stuff — October 7, 2025

Despite being in a party committed to freedom of speech, Simon Court asked Parliament’s Speaker to consider restricting the use of the word ‘genocide’ to describe what’s happening in Gaza.

One MP, One Pint: Cameron Luxton might be the greenest Act MP
The Spinoff — October 1, 2025

Act MP Cameron Luxton is a spiritual being in an animal body. Cameron Luxton reminds me of the type of bloke time almost forgot, a man who fixes up his “tinny” on the weekend (“not that kind of tinny! It’s a boat!”), knows how to build a house and can give you some pretty decent advice about trapping. As someone who is chronically online and at one point averaged nine hours of daily screen time, these are the kind of qualities I really admire in a person.

Was it unanimous? Was there dissent? Or threats to walk? How NZ's Palestine decision was made
Stuff — September 29, 2025

And why is usually outspoken MP Simon Court not allowed to passionately advocate for Israel anymore?

Act MP Simon Court’s pro-Palestine ‘terro dress up’ quip: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says comment unhelpful
NZ Herald — September 16, 2025

Act's Simon Court made the remark on social media.

Act stands by MP who said pro-Palestine rally ‘playing terro dress-up’, Greens say Government should ‘show a spine’
NZ Herald — September 15, 2025

Act's Simon Court made the remark on social media.

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