Water Services Economic Efficiency and Consumer Protection Bill

Government bill

8 December 2022

The purpose of this bill is to provide for the regulation of the price and quality of water infrastructure services, and consumer protection for water infrastructure services.

Voting method

Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.

Procedural notes

Extended sittings used

Extended sittings were used to progress this bill. Learn more about extended sittings

Urgency used

Urgency was used to progress this bill. This means some of the normal processes may have been skipped or abrogated. Learn more about urgency

  • Introduced on 8 December 2022
  • 1st reading on 14 December 2022
  • 2nd reading on 23 August 2023
  • 3rd reading on 23 August 2023
  • Royal assent on 30 August 2023

Members responsible

David Clark

David Clark

Former Labour Party MP for Dunedin

Duncan Webb

Duncan Webb

Labour Party MP for Christchurch Central

Votes

1st reading

Passed

13 December 2022

party vote

74Aye
45No
0Abstain
0Absent

2nd reading

Passed

22 August 2023

party vote

72Aye
47No
0Abstain
0Absent

3rd reading

Passed

22 August 2023

party vote

71Aye
46No
0Abstain
2Absent

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 30 August 2023 at 12:30 pm.