Land Transport (Rail) Legislation Bill

Government bill

2 December 2019

This is an omnibus bill amending the Land Transport Management Act 2003 and the Land Transport Act 1998 to implement a new planning and funding framework for the heavy rail track network owned by KiwiRail.

Voting method

Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.

Procedural notes

Urgency used

Urgency was used to progress this bill. This means some of the normal processes may have been skipped or abrogated. Learn more about urgency

  • Introduced on 2 December 2019
  • 1st reading on 17 December 2019
  • 2nd reading on 18 June 2020
  • 3rd reading on 26 June 2020
  • Royal assent on 30 June 2020

Member responsible

Phil Twyford

Phil Twyford

Labour Party MP for Te Atatū

Votes

1st reading

Passed

17 December 2019

party vote

63Aye
57No
0Abstain
0Absent

2nd reading

Passed

18 June 2020

party vote

63Aye
50No
0Abstain
7Absent

3rd reading

Passed

24 June 2020

party vote

60Aye
32No
0Abstain
28Absent

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 23 March 2023 at 12:00 am.