Broadcasting (Election Programmes and Election Advertising) Amendment Bill
Government bill
About this bill
This bill amends and updates Part 6 of the Broadcasting Act 1989, which regulates election programmes on television and radio, to enable political parties to communicate with voters through digital media more flexibly and cost-effectively, while maintaining existing safeguards and restrictions.
Act text: Broadcasting (Election Programmes and Election Advertising) Amendment Act 2017 (legislation.govt.nz)
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: Broadcasting (Election Programmes and Election Advertising) Amendment Bill (legislation.govt.nz)Act text: Broadcasting (Election Programmes and Election Advertising) Amendment Act 2017 (legislation.govt.nz)
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Progress
Enacted
This Bill has been passed by Parliament, and signed into law by the Governor-General in a step called Royal Assent. This doesn't mean that everything the Act implements has come into force yet, but it does mean that the Act is on the statute books.
Votes
2nd reading
Passed
14 February 2017
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3rd reading
Passed
15 March 2017
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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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(23 March 2023 at 00:01 GMT+00:00)