Kris Faafoi
Former Labour Party List MP
Bills
Sexual Violence Legislation Bill
This bill amends the Evidence Act 2006, Victims’ Rights Act 2002, and Criminal Procedure Act 2011 to reduce the retraumatisation victims of sexual violence may experience when they attend court and give evidence.
Insolvency Practitioners Bill
This bill creates powers to restrict or prohibit individuals from providing insolvency services, and strengthens measures to automatically disqualify insolvency practitioners.
Insolvency Practitioners Regulation (Amendments) Bill
Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill (No 2)
This bill amends the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 to address issues related to liability for damage to rental premises caused by a tenant, methamphetamine contamination in rental premises, and tenancies over rental premises that are unlawful for residential use.
Copyright (Marrakesh Treaty Implementation) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Copyright Act 1994 to allow New Zealand to accede to the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled.
Financial Markets (Derivatives Margin and Benchmarking) Reform Amendment Bill
This is an omnibus bill, which amends a number of Acts. The purpose of this bill is to enable New Zealand financial market participants to comply with international rules.
Land Transport (Wheel Clamping) Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Land Transport Act 1998 to regulate the maximum fees charged by wheel clamp operators. This bill also makes it an offence for a person to charge more than the maximum fee or to fail to remove a wheel clamp.
Credit Contracts Legislation Amendment Bill
This bill amends the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003 by strengthening requirements to lend responsibly, especially in relation to how affordability and suitability tests should be conducted, limiting the accumulation of interest and fees on high-cost loans, and providing new remedies and penalties for non-compliance.
Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill
This bill makes a range of changes to make the Residential Tenancies Act 1986 fit for modern renting situations in New Zealand by increasing security of tenure for tenants; promoting good-faith relationships in the renting environment; modernising and clarifying the Act to reflect the modern renting market and environment; enhancing powers and tools for the chief executive of the department responsible for the administration of the Act; and supporting tenants' ability to assert their legal rights.
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