Elected government representative
Elected government representative
Also known as
Member of Parliament (MP), government minister, councillor, community board member, mayor
AUT programmes
- Social Sciences Major - Bachelor of Arts
- Public Relations Major - Bachelor of Communication Studies
- Bachelor of Laws
Work environment
- Usually work regular business hours but may work weekends and evenings
- Usually work in offices
- Need to communicate well, work well under pressure and make decisions
Typical tasks
- Represent people in policies and decisions
- Study reports and proposals
- Present and vote on new laws
- Attend meetings and public events
- Work with officials on policies
- Oversee changes in rules or laws
- Respond to complaints and public petitions
- Approve spending for public projects
- Share ideas through speeches and interviews
- Stay updated on important issues
Salary information
| Lower | Most common | Upper |
| $50K | $64K-$125K | $180K |