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Child Poverty Reduction Bill

Government bill

About this bill

The purpose of this bill is to encourage a focus on child poverty reduction, facilitate political accountability against published targets, require transparent reporting on child poverty levels, and create a greater commitment by Government to address child well-being.
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: 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.
    Learn more about extended sittings
Read the bill
Bill text: Child Poverty Reduction Bill (legislation.govt.nz)
Act text: Child Poverty Reduction Act 2018 (legislation.govt.nz)
View on Parliament website
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Member responsible

Jacinda Ardern
Jacinda Ardern

Former Labour MP for Mt Albert

Progress

Divided

This Bill has been divided into multiple bills.

Votes

1st reading
Passed
13 February 2018

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2nd reading
Passed
31 October 2018

118

Ayes

1

Noes

0

Abst.

1

Abse.
3rd reading
Passed
18 December 2018

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 2 years ago.
(23 March 2023 at 00:00 GMT+00:00)

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