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Copyright (Parody and Satire) Amendment Bill

Member's bill

7 November 2024

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In progress

This bill amends the Copyright Act 1994 to provide that fair dealing with a work does not infringe copyright if the purpose is for parody or satire.

Introduced on 7 November 2024
1st reading on 1 April 2026

Member responsible

Kahurangi Carter

Green Party List MP

Votes

1st reading

Passed

Reading date: 1 April 2026

No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.

2nd reading

Pending

This reading has not yet occurred, or no date is available.

3rd reading

Pending

This reading has not yet occurred, or no date is available.

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 on 31 May 2026 at 10:28 am.