Prohibition on Seabed Mining Legislation Amendment Bill

About this bill

This bill puts in place a nationwide ban on seabed mining consents within the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and Aotearoa’s coastal waters; prohibits applications for exploration rights for seabed mining; and retrospectively withdraws existing seabed mining consents and exploration rights.

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: Prohibition on Seabed Mining Legislation Amendment Bill (legislation.govt.nz)

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Member responsible

Debbie Ngarewa-Packer

Māori List MP

Progress

Defeated

This Bill has been defeated in a vote of MPs, which means that it will not be progressing and will not become law.

Votes

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 5 months ago.
(10 May 2023 at 12:30 GMT+00:00)