Andrew Little
Former Labour Party List MP
Bills
Inspector-General of Defence Bill
This bill establishes the offices of Inspector-General of Defence and Deputy Inspector-General of Defence to assist the Minister of Defence to oversee the Defence Force and account accurately to the House of Representatives for its activities, and to assure the public that the activities of the Defence Force are subject to independent scrutiny.
Therapeutic Products Bill
This bill is intended to replace the Medicines Act 1981 and the Dietary Supplements Regulations 1985 to provide for the comprehensive, risk-proportionate regulation of therapeutic products, such as medicines, medical devices, natural health products, and active pharmaceutical ingredients.
Medicines Amendment Bill (No 2)
This bill would amend the Medicines Act to allow for fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines to be lawfully administered for off-label use, and for further doses to be administered if supported by scientific evidence.
Ngāti Tamaoho Claims Settlement Bill
This bill gives effect to the deed of settlement signed on 30 April 2017 in which the Crown and Ngāti Tamaoho agreed to the final settlement of the historical Treaty of Waitangi claims of Ngāti Tamaoho.
Crimes Amendment Bill
This bill repeals 3 provisions in the Crimes Act 1961. Section 71(2) protects spouses and civil union partners in cases where they would otherwise be an accessory after the fact to an offence. Section 123 contains an offence of blasphemous libel. The bill also repeals the year-and-a-day rule contained in section 162.
Ngāti Rangitihi Claims Settlement Bill
This bill records the acknowledgements and apology made to Ngāti Rangitihi by the Crown when the deed was signed and gives effect to the elements in the deed that require legislation.
Criminal Cases Review Commission Bill
This bill establishes the Criminal Cases Review Commission. The Commission's purpose is to review convictions and sentences and decide whether to refer them to the appeal court. This will replace the power currently exercised by the Governor-General under section 406 of the Crimes Act 1961.
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Rugby World Cup 2019 Extended Trading Hours) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012 to allow eligible licensees to extend trading hours for the purposes of televising games played as part of the Rugby World Cup 2019.
Abortion Legislation Bill
This omnibus bill amends the law to decriminalise abortion, better align the regulation of abortion services with other health services, and modernise the legal framework for abortion currently set out in the Crimes Act 1961 and the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act 1977.
Ngāti Hinerangi Claims Settlement Bill
This bill gives effect to certain matters contained in the deed of settlement signed on 4 May 2019 between the Crown and Ngāti Hinerangi; this deed will be the final settlement of all the historical Treaty of Waitangi claims of Ngāti Hinerangi resulting from acts or omissions by the Crown before 21 September 1992.
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