Defence (Workforce) Amendment Bill
Government bill
About this bill
This bill seeks to support the Chief of Defence Force in managing their workforce when New Zealand Defence Force civilian staff take industrial action, and to ensure that processes for authorising the Armed Forces to conduct the work of public service employees who are taking industrial action are fit for purpose.
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.
Learn more about urgency - Extended sittings used: This bill was progressed during one or more extended sittings of the House of Representatives. This enables MPs to meet for longer than normal to consider legislation. It does not alter the stages that a bill must pass through to become law.
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Read the bill
Bill text: Defence (Workforce) Amendment Bill (legislation.govt.nz)Member responsible
Progress
In progress
This Bill passed its first reading on 16 September 2025. The Select Committee is due to report back on 16 January 2026. Following this, the Bill will be ready for its second reading. Public submissions were due on 4 October 2025.
Votes
1st reading
Passed
16 September 2025
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2nd reading
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3rd reading
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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.
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(13 October 2025 at 12:30 GMT+00:00)