Before any bill becomes law, there are three main votes it must pass: these are the first, second and third readings. For most bills, there is a chance for members of the public to make submissions at the select committee stage, which happens between the first and second readings.
After a bill passes its third reading vote, it is granted Royal Assent by the Governor-General and becomes law, subject to any commencement provisions contained within the bill.
WhereTheyStand contains all bills from the 51st Parliament and later (2014—present). These are imported from Parliament's own website on a regular basis and are automatically linked with voting records and MPs' profiles to make it easier for you to find what you are looking for.
This bill would increase the minimum wage rates that apply to support workers covered by the principal Act, and extend key provisions of the principal Act past 1 July 2022.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThe single broad policy of this omnibus bill is to amend New Zealand law as part of implementing the Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, signed at London on 28 February 2022.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill seeks to strengthen the delivery of public media services to New Zealanders by establishing a new public media entity, Aotearoa New Zealand Public Media.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill will provide the sole financial authority from the start of the 2022/23 financial year until the Appropriation (2022/23 Estimates) Bill is passed.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill will amend New Zealand's electoral legislation to increase transparency around political donations, extend the ability of New Zealanders overseas to vote in the 2023 General Election, and allow for the regulated election period to shift if the election date shifts.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThe purpose of this bill is to prevent the revocation of certain instruments that, by virtue of the Act under which they are made, are revoked at a stated time unless earlier confirmed by an Act of Parliament.
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Last activity almost 3 years agoPolicy proposals in this omnibus bill fall into three categories; the first category is to set the annual rates of income tax for the 2022-23 tax year; the second category aims at improving current settings within a broad-base, low-rate framework to help ensure that taxes are fair and efficient and impede economic growth as little as possible; and the third category relates to proposals aimed at improving the settings for tax administration, the GST regime, KiwiSaver, and social policy rules administered by Inland Revenue.
Last activity almost 3 years agoThis bill amends the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001 to enable Fonterra to implement a new capital structure.
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