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Local Electoral (Equitable Process for Establishing Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill

Member's bill

About this bill

This bill would amend the Local Electoral Act 2001 to make the process by which territorial authorities and regional councils can establish Māori wards and Māori constituencies the same as the process by which territorial authorities and regional councils can establish general wards and constituencies.
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: Local Electoral (Equitable Process for Establishing Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill (legislation.govt.nz)
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Member responsible

Marama Davidson
Marama Davidson

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

1st reading
Defeated
28 June 2017

48

Ayes

71

Noes

0

Abst.

0

Abse.

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 00:01 GMT+00:00)

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