Remuneration Authority (Members of Parliament Remuneration) Amendment Bill

Government bill

About this bill

This Bill is an omnibus Bill. It amends the Remuneration Authority Act 1977 to provide a sole criterion for the Remuneration Authority to consider when reviewing the remuneration of members of Parliament. It also amends the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Act 2013 to make amendments to the basis on which assessments of personal benefit are taken into account by the Remuneration Authority.
Procedural notes
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Read the bill
Act text: Remuneration Authority (Members of Parliament Remuneration) Amendment Act 2015 (legislation.govt.nz)
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Member responsible

Michael Woodhouse
Michael Woodhouse

Former National List MP

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

1st reading
Passed
17 March 2015
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2nd reading
Passed
17 March 2015
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3rd reading
Passed
17 March 2015
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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.

Bill details last synced with the Parliament website about 2 years ago.
(23 March 2023 at 00:01 GMT+00:00)