Affordable Healthcare Bill
Member's bill
13 August 2015
The bill’s purpose is to encourage people to contribute to their own healthcare costs in a way that is consistent with supporting the public health system. It also makes health insurance a requirement for Parent Category visa applications. It proposes to require Parent Category migrants to have health insurance on arrival and to maintain it in New Zealand for 10 years; remove fringe benefit tax from health insurance; and introduce the SuperGold health insurance premium rebate.
- Introduced on 13 August 2015
- 1st reading on 11 November 2015
- Defeated on 2 December 2015
Votes
1st reading
DefeatedDefeated on 2 December 2015
The bill was defeated at this stage. Vote totals are not recorded on WhereTheyStand; see Hansard for detail.
Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.
Bill details last synced on 23 March 2023 at 12:01 am.