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A member of the Labour Party since 1985, Chauvel has held a number of party positions including Chair of the Princes Street Branch, President of Young Labour ( then known as Labour Socialist Youth ), membership of the Party's controlling body ( the New Zealand Council ) and Policy council and co-Chair of Rainbow Labour.

During his first few years in the Labour party, Chauvel had become increasingly concerned at the direction of the 4th Labour Government ’ s economic policy, and many of its Ministers ’ indifference to Party and public opinion.

Chauvel describes these early years: