Public Works (Prohibition of Compulsory Acquisition of Māori Land) Amendment Bill

About this bill

This bill amends the Public Works Act 1981 to protect Māori freehold and Māori customary land from being acquired for public works under that Act.

Voting method

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

Read the bill

Bill text: Public Works (Prohibition of Compulsory Acquisition of Māori Land) Amendment Bill (legislation.govt.nz)

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Member responsible

Huhana Lyndon

Green List MP

Progress

Defeated

This Bill has been defeated in a vote of MPs, which means that it will not be progressing and will not become law.

Votes

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 with the Parliament website 2 months ago.
(12 March 2025 at 12:30 GMT+00:00)