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Hon Paula Bennett

List Member · New Zealand National Party
Former MP

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people (2841) minister (2066) work (1806)
Catchphrase
“minister for social development and employment” (32×)

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📋 Voting History by Policy

✓ Abortion rights ✓ Assisted dying ✗ Banning alcohol advertising on TV and radio ✓ Corporal punishment of children ✓ Local control over pokie machine venues (gambling harm reduction) ✓ Looser shop trading hours ✓ Marriage equality ✗ Raising alcohol purchase age ✓ Sex work decriminalisation

🏛️ Parliamentary terms (5)

Parliament Party Electorate Elected Vacated
52 New Zealand National Party Upper Harbour 2017-09-23 2020-10-16
51 New Zealand National Party Upper Harbour 2014-09-20 2017-09-22
50 New Zealand National Party Waitakere 2011-11-26 2014-09-19
49 New Zealand National Party Waitakere 2008-11-08 2011-11-25
48 New Zealand National Party List 2005-09-17 2008-11-07

🗳️ Votes (35)

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Date Question Voted
18 Mar 2020 Third Reading That the Abortion Legislation Bill be now read a third time
Abortion Legislation Bill — Third Reading
✓ Aye
3 Mar 2020 That the Abortion Legislation Bill be now read a second time
Abortion Legislation Bill — Second Reading
✓ Aye
13 Nov 2019 Third Reading That the End of Life Choice Bill be now read a third time
End of Life Choice Bill — Third Reading
✓ Aye
8 Aug 2019 That the Abortion Legislation Bill be now read a first time
Abortion Legislation Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye
26 Jun 2019 That the End of Life Choice Bill be now read a second time
End of Life Choice Bill — Second Reading
✓ Aye
31 Jan 2018 🛑 That the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis and Other Matters) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis and Other Matters) Amendment Bill — First Reading
✕ No
13 Dec 2017 That the End of Life Choice Bill be now read a first time
End of Life Choice Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye
25 Aug 2016 Third Reading That the Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill — Third Reading
✓ Aye
28 Jun 2016 That the Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill — Second Reading
✓ Aye
3 Nov 2015 That the Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye
12 Nov 2013 Third Reading That the New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill be now read a third time
New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — Third Reading
✓ Aye
5 Nov 2013 That New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill be now read a second time
New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — Second Reading
✓ Aye
4 Sep 2013 Third Reading That the Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill — Third Reading
✓ Aye
11 Jul 2013 That the New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill be now read a first time
New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye
10 Jul 2013 That the Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill — Second Reading
✓ Aye
17 Apr 2013 Third Reading That the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill — Third Reading
✓ Aye
13 Mar 2013 That the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill — Second Reading
✓ Aye
29 Aug 2012 That the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye
27 Jun 2012 🛑 That the Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Waitaki Easter Trading) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Waitaki Easter Trading) Amendment Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye
9 May 2012 That the Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye
22 Sep 2010 🛑 That the Sale of Liquor (Objections to Applications) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Sale of Liquor (Objections to Applications) Amendment Bill — Second Reading
✕ No
8 Sep 2010 That the Manukau City Council (Regulation of Prostitution in Specified Places) Bill be now read a first time
Manukau City Council (Regulation of Prostitution in Specified Places) Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye
9 Dec 2009 🛑 That the Shop Trading Hours Act 1990 Repeal (Easter Sunday Local Choice) Amendment Bill be now read a first time.
Shop Trading Hours Act 1990 Repeal (Easter Sunday Local Choice) Amendment Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye
1 Jul 2009 🛑 That the Liquor Advertising (Television and Radio) Bill be now read a first time.
Liquor Advertising (Television and Radio) Bill — First Reading
✕ No
17 Jun 2009 🛑 That the Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill — Second Reading
✕ No
2 Jul 2008 That the Sale of Liquor (Objections to Applications) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Sale of Liquor (Objections to Applications) Amendment Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye
21 May 2008 🛑 That the Young Offenders (Serious Crimes) Bill be now read a second time
Young Offenders (Serious Crimes) Bill — Second Reading
✕ No
16 May 2007 🛑 That the Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Easter Trading) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Easter Trading) Amendment Bill — Second Reading
✓ Aye
2 May 2007 🛑 That the Easter Sunday Shop Trading Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Easter Sunday Shop Trading Amendment Bill — Second Reading
✓ Aye
21 Feb 2007 That the Crimes (Abolition of Force as a Justification for Child Discipline) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Crimes (Abolition of Force as a Justification for Child Discipline) Amendment Bill — Second Reading
✓ Aye
8 Nov 2006 🛑 That the Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction: Purchase Age) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction:Purchase Age) Amendment Bill — Second Reading
✕ No
11 Oct 2006 🛑 That the Manukau City Council (Control of Street Prostitution) Bill be now read a second time
Manukau City Council (Control of Street Prostitution) Bill — Second Reading
✕ No
14 Jun 2006 That the Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Easter Trading) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Easter Trading) Amendment Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye
17 May 2006 That the Easter Sunday Shop Trading Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Easter Sunday Shop Trading Amendment Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye
7 Dec 2005 🛑 That the Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye

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