How well do we really know our politicians, and the personal values and experiences they bring to decisions that affect us all?
Welcome to Backstory, where Newshub Nation brings you the private lives of our MP's to find out what shaped and motivates them.
Labour's Deborah Russell is a tax policy specialist with 3 degrees including a PhD in philosophy. But there's another side to her.
She's also a native of the Republic of Whangamōmona, and the daughter of a shepherd.
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