Simon Court is an engineer, problem-solver, and advocate for getting things done. Growing up in Auckland, he attended Auckland Grammar School and studied Civil Engineering at Unitec. Over nearly 25 years, he has worked as a civil and environmental engineer — for contractors, consultants, and local government — delivering infrastructure projects across Auckland, Wellington, and Fiji. From stormwater networks to cleaning up closed landfills and toxic sites, Simon has seen firsthand that real environmental solutions come from business-led innovation, not layers of red tape.

Elected as an ACT Party list Member of Parliament in 2020, Simon now serves as Parliamentary Under-Secretary to the Minister for Infrastructure and the Minister responsible for Resource Management Act reform. A visit to Berlin, where he saw the stark difference between polluted Eastern European cities and New Zealand’s clean, green environment, reinforced his commitment to practical, common-sense environmental policy.

For Simon, reform means repealing bad laws like the Resource Management Act and replacing them with rules that trust engineers, farmers, and business owners to do the right thing. Ever the builder, he champions smarter urban design, resilient transport systems, and faster consenting to get projects underway.

Whether in Parliament or on the ground in Wellington, Simon’s message is clear: do the job properly, trust people, and protect the freedoms that make New Zealand great.