Former Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker has begun the next chapter of his political career, selling real estate in Queenstown.

Mr Walker, 35, has joined Harcourts Queenstown as a licensed sales consultant.

He said the career move was “returning to his roots” as he originally completed his real estate papers some years ago and had industry experience from across New Zealand. He had been just “days away” from starting work with Harcourts Dunedin three years ago when he was presented with the opportunity to stand for Parliament in the electorate of Clutha-Southland.

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Now living in Queenstown since mid-2019, he said he was looking forward to helping connect people to property, and spending more time at home.

“I’m in the real estate industry to help people reach their goals and next stage of life, we love this community and I feel deeply connected to it having represented the area in Parliament,” he said.

Mr Walker said highlights of his time in Parliament included successfully lobbying the Government to increase the housing cap by $100,000, and holding the first ever protest march in Queenstown to help keep a much-loved Sri Lankan family stay in “this place we call home” and passing a members bill to help put foster children on a level playing field with other kids. 

His previous experience includes founding a property management business in Auckland, which he successfully franchised and sold, and he’s worked in the banking and accounting industries. 

Harcourts Queenstown managing director Warwick Osborne said Mr Walker was “all about relationships and community” which was the perfect fit for the company.