Garry Mallett

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This article is about the New Zealand politician. For the Coronation Street character, see Gary Mallett.
Garry Mallett
4th President of ACT New Zealand
In office
2006–2009
Vice President Trevor Loudon (2006–2008)
Michael Crozier (2008–2009)
Leader Rodney Hide
Preceded by Catherine Judd
Succeeded by Michael Crozier
Personal details
Born 1960/1961 (age 63–64)
Political party ACT
Spouse(s) Alison
Children Four
Residence Hamilton, New Zealand
Occupation Business owner-operator

Garry B. Mallett is a New Zealand politician. He was the fourth President of ACT New Zealand. As of 2010 he resides in Hamilton, New Zealand,[1] and is a former [2] owner-operator of a branch of Les Mills International there.[3]

Hamilton local politics

He served as a Hamilton City Councillor from 1998 to 2001[4] on the 'City Vision' ticket,[5] representing the West Ward.[6] He chaired the Economic and Audit committee.[6] He chaired the WEL Energy Trust.[7] At the 2002 Trust elections he led the 'Power Rebates We Won't Be Beaten On Discounts' team (PRT).[8] In the 2008 WEL Energy Trust elections the 'Power Discounts Team' (PDT) captured a majority from Mallett's PRT.[9]

In 2009 a complaint was filed to the Advertising Standards Authority against one of Mallett's advertisements in the Hamilton This Week campaigning against Māori electorates being established on the Auckland 'Supercity' Council, which called such reserved political positions and their promoters "racist". Mallett said that the complainant was "attempting to silence [his] opinion." The complaint was not upheld.[10]

In the Hamilton local elections, 2013 Mallett was re-elected to the Hamilton City Council for the East Ward. He stood as part of the New Council – New Direction ticket.[11]

Involvement with ACT

Mallett joined the ACT party in 1995.[12] In the 1996 election, he unsuccessfully contested the Hamilton West electorate. He was ranked ranked 27 on the party list, and came sixth out of nine candidates in the electorate.[13][14]

In the campaign of the 2005 election, Mallett made a vomiting gesture during a discussion about homosexuality, which drew controversy.[12] He stood in Hamilton East, winning 1.44% of the electorate vote, and came sixth place.[15]

In the 2008 election Mallett again stood in Hamilton East and 44th on the ACT party list.[16][17] He came fifth in that electorate, with 1.27% of the vote, a loss of 0.18 percentage points from the previous election.[18]

Mallett served as the secretary for ACT through the 2014 general election. On 29 May 2015 the Electoral Commission referred him to the police for failing to file returns for two donations by Jenny and Alan Gibbs of greater than $30,000.[19]

President

In January 2006 the president of ACT, Catherine Isaac, announced her intention to resign from the position. In March that year the party elected Mallett to succeed her, beating farmer John Ormond. At the same time, Trevor Loudon was elected as vice-president of the party.[12][20]

Party political offices
Preceded by President of ACT New Zealand
2006–2009		 Succeeded by
Michael Crozier

References

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