Member of Parliament
| Parliament of New Zealand | ||||
| Years | Term | Electorate | List | Party |
| 2005–2008 | 48th | Otago | 40 | National |
| 2008–2011 | 49th | Waitaki | 40 | National |
| 2011–present | 50th | Waitaki | 41 | National |
In the 2005 election, she was the National Party's successful candidate for the Otago seat, a traditional National stronghold which had unexpectedly been taken by the Labour Party's David Parker. Dean has campaigned on water issues, saying in her maiden speech to parliament that she believed water to be the "single most important issue facing New Zealand today".
She is currently a member of the Local Government and Environment Committee. Her official roles are Spokesperson, Archives New Zealand and Associate Spokesperson, Environment and RMA. She has no official role on drug issues, though many of her press releases focus on drug use.
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