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David Parker signed off after more than two decades in politics last week with a final push for a tax on the wealthy.
Specifically - either a capital gains tax, or a wealth tax - preferably both.
However he acknowledge in his valedictory speech last week, it was a hard sell - even to his own party - a reference to him stepping down as Labour revenue spokesperson before the 2023 election, partly due to his party ruling both out.
David Parker has twice held the role of Attorney General, and has also been Minister for Trade, Revenue, Economic Development, Associate Finance, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, State Services, Transport and Land Information ministerial portfolios.
He says he's always been a conviction politician, part capitalist, part socialist.
