This week it was reported that Barclay had taken a job with the Japanese owners of Queenstown's Millbrook Resort, the Ishii family. Barclay, the former MP for Clutha-Southland, left New Zealand on September 19 - just 4 days before the election. After Winston Peters' October 19 decision to support a Labour-led government, Barclay posted on social media: "Really sad for my former colleagues - National MPs, party members and Beehive staffers today. He had "been at home re-establishing himself" since election night but said Barclay was free to do what he wanted. Barclay was tipped for great things after his election in 2014 - becoming the youngest MP in the House of Representatives.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 02, 2017 18:22 UTC