Simon Court

Currently serving: List MP, Parliament of New Zealand ACT
Party ACT
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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
    Ballot name: COURT, Simon
    Final Elected
  • MP for Te Atatū
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Ballot name: COURT, Simon
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 7.0%
    2,506 votes
2020 NZ General Election • October 17, 2020 General
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Ballot name: COURT, Simon
    Final Elected
  • MP for Te Atatū
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT New Zealand
    Ballot name: COURT, Simon
    Final Not elected
    Vote share • 4.4%
    1,610 votes
Offices held
  • List MP
    Parliament of New Zealand
    Affiliation: ACT
    Oct 2020 – present
In the News
Casey Costello meets with self-proclaimed ‘terf’ as landmark case reaches final chapter
The Spinoff — November 6, 2025

While the associate health minister hosted an Irish anti-trans activist to discuss ‘women’s rights’, around the corner, the Human Rights Review Tribunal heard evidence of the ‘extreme’ and ‘vicious’ nature of trans-exclusionary sentiment. Irish anti-trans activist Helen Joyce met with associate health minister Casey Costello at parliament on Wednesday before holding an event for supporters at parliament’s Grand Hall, hosted by Act MP Todd Stephenson.

One MP, One Pint: Laura McClure on deepfakes and risking an Act Party PR disaster
The Spinoff — November 4, 2025

Act MP Laura McClure is very sorry for letting Simon Court talk about menstrual cups. Laura McClure already has a white wine in hand when we meet at Pint of Order, and doesn’t judge me for ordering a Steinlager – if anything, I remind her of the days when hangovers didn’t to hurt so bad.

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?

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