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Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Bill

Government bill

About this bill

This bill amends the Social Security Act 2018 to introduce mandatory reviews to confirm whether clients are still eligible and receiving the correct rate of specified benefits.
Voting method
Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.
Procedural notes
  • Urgency used: This bill was progressed through one or more stages using urgency. Urgency allows the Government to fast-track the legislative process by extending the sitting hours of the House of Representatives and skipping the select committee stage of a bill, and allows bills to pass through more than one stage per sitting day.
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Read the bill
Bill text: Social Security (Mandatory Reviews) Amendment Bill (legislation.govt.nz)
View on Parliament website
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Member responsible

Louise Upston
Louise Upston

National MP for Taupō

Progress

Passed

This Bill has been passed by Parliament, but hasn't been given Royal Assent by the Governor-General. Once this happens, the Bill will become law.

Votes

1st reading
Passed
22 May 2025

68

Ayes

55

Noes

0

Abst.

0

Abse.
2nd reading
Passed
22 May 2025

68

Ayes

55

Noes

0

Abst.

0

Abse.
3rd reading
Passed
24 June 2025

WhereTheyStand has no totals for this vote. It might have been a voice vote, or there might have been an import error.

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 about 19 hours ago.
(25 June 2025 at 12:30 GMT+00:00)

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