Education Amendment Bill

Government bill

8 February 2018

This bill amends the Education Act 1989 and the related Education (Update) Amendment Act 2017. The public policy objectives of the bill are to strengthen the quality of school education; improve the governance of tertiary education institutions; support the introduction of free tertiary education; improve the new strategic planning and reporting framework for State and State integrated schools; and resolve errors and omissions in the two Acts that this bill amends.

Voting method

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

Procedural notes

Extended sittings used

Extended sittings were used to progress this bill. Learn more about extended sittings

  • Introduced on 8 February 2018
  • 1st reading on 15 February 2018
  • 2nd reading on 13 September 2018
  • 3rd reading on 18 October 2018
  • Royal assent on 23 October 2018

Member responsible

Chris Hipkins

Chris Hipkins

Labour Party MP for Remutaka

Votes

1st reading

Passed

15 February 2018

party vote

63Aye
57No
0Abstain
0Absent

2nd reading

Passed

13 September 2018

party vote

63Aye
57No
0Abstain
0Absent

3rd reading

Passed

18 October 2018

party vote

63Aye
56No
0Abstain
1Absent

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.