Politics CentralNicole McKee will be the new ACT Party Deputy Leader, replacing Brooke Van Velden who's leaving politics this year.
Nicole only stood for Parliament six years ago, coming with a background as a small-business owner, volunteer and firearms advocate.
But she's risen through the ranks, becoming a cabinet minister, minister for courts, and rewriting the Firearms Act.
Party Leader David Seymour's confident in her, noting that she's is straight-forward, principled, practical, and never forgets the voters she represents.
So what will Nicole bring to the table, to advance the party's ambitions? The new ACT Party Deputy Leader Nicole McKee joins Tim Beveridge to explain.
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