Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill

Members, we have a number of proposals for a new clause 3A. Several of these are out of order, but there are some—as the last one that we’ve just debated was—that I have accepted as new clauses, which are, therefore, separately debatable. I will deal with the remaining ones shortly, but first I want to advise the committee which amendments are out of order.

The Hon Dr Nick Smith’s tabled amendment inserting new clause 3A relating to the referendum is out of order as being contingent on an amendment that has been negatived. The Hon Dr Nick Smith’s tabled amendment inserting a new clause 3A to insert a new section 3AAA is out of order for being outside the scope of the bill, as its effect relates to the whole of the principal Act. The Hon Dr Nick Smith’s tabled amendment to insert a new clause 3A which would insert a new section 27A relating to the protection of the reputation of former members of Parliament is out of order as being outside the scope of the bill. The Hon Dr Nick Smith’s tabled amendment to insert a new clause 3A which would amend section 3A of the Act relating to the meaning of “election advertisement” is out of order as being outside the scope of the bill. The Hon Dr Nick Smith’s tabled amendment to insert a new clause 3A which inserts a new section 51A relating to a member ceasing to be a member of a political party is out of order as being inconsistent with the principles and objects of the bill.

Nuk Korako’s tabled amendment to insert a new clause 3A which inserts a new section 45A relating to the expulsion of Māori constituency members is out of order as being inconsistent with the principles and objects of the bill.

The Hon Dr Nick Smith’s tabled amendment to insert a new clause 3A which inserts a new section 35A relating to the expulsion of constituency members is out of order as being inconsistent with the principles and objects of the bill. The Hon Dr Nick Smith’s tabled amendment to insert a new clause 3A which inserts a new section 3B(4A) relating to the meaning of “regulated period” is out of order as being outside the scope of the bill. The Hon Dr Nick Smith’s tabled amendment to insert a new clause 3A which amends section 6 of the Act relating to the powers of the Electoral Commission is out of order as being inconsistent with the principles and objects of the bill. The Hon Dr Nick Smith’s tabled amendment to insert a new clause 3A which inserts a new section 8A of the Act requiring the Electoral Commission to report on a by-election is out of order as being outside of the scope of the bill.

New clauses 3A (Distortion of proportionality)