Electoral (Equal Protection of Māori Seats) Amendment Bill

Member's bill

31 August 2023

The purpose of the Bill is to amend provisions in the Electoral Act 1993 to provide Māori electorates with the same protections as General electorates.

Voting method

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

  • Introduced on 31 August 2023
  • Defeated on 14 February 2024

Member responsible

Arena Williams

Arena Williams

Labour Party MP for Manurewa

Votes

1st reading

Defeated

14 February 2024

party vote

55Aye
68No
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 8 April 2024 at 12:30 pm.