Local Government (Community Well-being) Amendment Bill

Government bill

5 April 2018

The main objectives of this bill are to restore the purpose of local government to be "to promote the social, economic, environmental, and cultural well-being of communities"; to restore territorial authorities' power to collect development contributions for any public amenities needed as a consequence of development; and to make a minor modification to the development contributions power.

Voting method

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

  • Introduced on 5 April 2018
  • 1st reading on 11 April 2018
  • 2nd reading on 9 April 2019
  • 3rd reading on 7 May 2019
  • Royal assent on 13 May 2019

Member responsible

Nanaia Mahuta

Nanaia Mahuta

Former Labour Party MP for Hauraki-Waikato

Votes

1st reading

Passed

11 April 2018

party vote

63Aye
57No
0Abstain
0Absent

2nd reading

Passed

9 April 2019

party vote

63Aye
57No
0Abstain
-1Absent

3rd reading

Passed

7 May 2019

party vote

63Aye
57No
0Abstain
0Absent

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.