Cameron Luxton
Cameron Gib Luxton (born 1988 or 1989) is a New Zealand politician, representing ACT New Zealand as a Member of Parliament since the 2023 election. Before being elected to Parliament, he worked as a builder and farmer. Early life
Luxton was raised in the Tauranga suburb of Papamoa and attended Mount Maunganui College. He spent seven years on a dairy farm in Galatea, during which he won Modern Apprentice of the Year in Rotorua at the Dairy Industry Awards in 2013 and Bay of Plenty Dairy Trainee in 2014. He has also worked as a self-employed builder. Luxton resides in Papamoa. Political career

Luxton contested  in the . Originally at 16 on the ACT party list, he was bumped up to 15 after Pakuranga candidate Stephen Berry withdrew his nomination. He came fourth in Tauranga, receiving 3.97% of the vote, and his list placement was not high enough to enter parliament. Following National MP Simon Bridges' announcement in March 2022 that he would resign, Luxton stated his intention to contest the resulting by-election. His candidacy was confirmed on 7 April. During the campaign, he likened Tauranga commission chair Anne Tolley to former French queen Marie Antoinette and stated "It's time Tauranga gave her the same treatment. The power has gone to her head, and we say off with it." He finished third in the election with 10.2% of the vote. In the 2023 general election, Luxton was placed at number 11 on the ACT party list and contested the electorate of Bay of Plenty. He was elected as a list MP. References

1980s births
Living people
ACT New Zealand MPs
New Zealand list MPs
Unsuccessful candidates in the 2020 New Zealand general election
Candidates in the 2023 New Zealand general election
Dairy farmers
New Zealand builders