2013-2014 Labour leadership candidate Grant Robertson, now Deputy PM, believed his sexuality was a factor in his unsuccessful bids, impacting chances within the Labour Party.

Departing MP Grant Robertson says being gay was a "factor" in his unsuccessful Labour leadership bids in 2013 and 2014, though not the sole reason for his defeats. Robertson, who is now the deputy prime minister, told TVNZ's Q+A that he believed his sexuality was an issue within the Labour Party and impacted his chances. By the second bid in 2014, he noted that it was less of an issue.

March 16, 2024
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