Camilla Belich is a New Zealand Labour Party Member of Parliament, entering Parliament from the party list in October 2020 [23][31].
Before entering politics, Belich worked as a lawyer [12], with her legal career spanning both New Zealand and the United Kingdom. According to a single reputable secondary source, she was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand from 2007 [1] and later as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales from 2011 [4]. Her earlier career included roles as a policy analyst for the Association of University Staff [2] and, according to a single reputable secondary source, she served as co-president of the New Zealand University Students' Association (NZUSA) around 2005 [19][26].
Her legal work included roles as an employment lawyer in both New Zealand and England and Wales [9][10]. According to a single reputable secondary source, she worked as a lawyer at UNISON Legal Services in London [13] and as a solicitor in the legal department at UNISON [3]. While at UNISON Legal Services, the team she was part of was reportedly recognised as Employment Team of the Year at the Lawyer Awards in 2014 [28] and at the Solicitors Journal Awards in 2016 [29]. She also worked as an employment lawyer at Oakley Moran [8] and, according to a single reputable secondary source, as a solicitor with the PSA [17].
From 2016, according to a single reputable secondary source, she worked as a barrister and solicitor for the New Zealand Council of Trade Unions on equal pay issues [5], and from 2017 she is confirmed to have been a senior associate at Bartlett Law [16], where she also worked as an equal pay specialist [11].
Belich stood as the Labour candidate for the Epsom electorate at the 2020 general election [6] and again at the 2023 election, where she was placed at list rank 26 [18]. She entered Parliament as a list MP on 17 October 2020 [23][24] and, according to a single reputable secondary source, served as deputy chair of the education and workforce select committee from that date [27]. According to a single reputable secondary source, she was appointed Junior Whip and confirmed as a list MP from 12 May 2025 [20][21], and is noted as shadow spokesperson for justice from 11 March 2026 [25].