Clayton Cosgrove

List Member · New Zealand Labour Party

Former MP

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📋 Voting History by Policy

✓ Alcohol law reform (Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012) ✗ Assisted dying ✗ Banning alcohol advertising on TV and radio ✓ Civil unions ✗ Local control over pokie machine venues (gambling harm reduction) ✗ Looser shop trading hours ✓ Marriage equality ✓ Raising alcohol purchase age ✓ Sex work decriminalisation

🏛️ Parliamentary terms (6)

Parliament	Party	Electorate	Elected	Vacated
51	New Zealand Labour Party	List	2014-09-20	2017-09-22
50	New Zealand Labour Party	List	2011-11-26	2014-09-19
49	New Zealand Labour Party	Waimakariri	2008-11-08	2011-11-25
48	New Zealand Labour Party	Waimakariri	2005-09-17	2008-11-07
47	New Zealand Labour Party	Waimakariri	2002-07-27	2005-09-16
46	New Zealand Labour Party	Waimakariri	1999-11-27	2002-07-26

🗳️ Votes (62)

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Date	Question	Voted
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	✕ No
28 Jun 2016	That the Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill be now read a second time Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill — Second Reading	✕ No
3 Nov 2015	That the Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill be now read a first time Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill — First Reading	✕ No
26 Aug 2015	Third Reading That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Rugby World Cup 2015 Extended Trading Hours) Bill be now read a third time Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Rugby World Cup 2015 Extended Trading Hours) Amendment Bill — Third Reading	✓ Aye
26 Aug 2015	That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Extended licensing hours during Rugby World Cup) Bill be now read a second time Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Extended licensing hours during Rugby World Cup) Bill — Second Reading	✓ Aye
26 Jun 2014	Third Reading That the West Coast Wind-blown Timber (Conservation Lands) Bill be now read a third time West Coast Wind-blown Timber (Conservation Lands) Bill — Third Reading	✕ No
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	✕ No
5 Nov 2013	That New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill be now read a second time New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — Second Reading	✕ No
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
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
11 Dec 2012	Third Reading That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Bill be now read a third time Sale and Supply of Alcohol Bill, Local Government (Alcohol Reform) Amendment Bill, Summary Offences (Alcohol Reform) Amendment Bill — Third Readings	✓ 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	✕ No
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	✓ Aye
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	✕ No
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	✓ Aye
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
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
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	✓ Aye
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
7 Dec 2005	🛑 That the Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill be now read a first time Marriage (Gender Clarification) Amendment Bill — First Reading	✕ No
8 Jun 2005	That the Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill be now read a first time Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill — First Reading	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Wills Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the War Pensions Amendment Bill (No 3) be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Trustee Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Tax Administration Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Social Security Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Real Estate Agents Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Property (Relationships) Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the New Zealand Superannuation Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Minors’ Contracts Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Marriage Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Life Insurance Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Interpretation Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Bill (No 4) be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Income Tax Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Government Superannuation Fund Amendment Bill (No 4) be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Goods and Services Tax Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Estate and Gift Duties Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Deaths by Accidents Compensation Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Child Support Amendment Bill (No 3) be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Care of Children Amendment Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Administration Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
15 Mar 2005	Third Reading That the Relationships (Statutory References) Bill be now read a third time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill; and BillS Therefrom — Third Readings	✓ Aye
9 Dec 2004	Third Reading That the Civil Union Bill be now read a third time Civil Union Bill — Third Reading	✕ No
2 Dec 2004	That the Civil Union Bill be now read a second time Civil Union Bill — Second Reading	✕ No
8 Sep 2004	🛑 That the Shop Trading Hours (Easter Trading Local Exemption) Bill be now read a first time Shop Trading Hours (Easter Trading Local Exemption) Bill — First Reading	✕ No
29 Jun 2004	That the Relationships (Statutory References) Bill be now read a first time. Relationships (Statutory References) Bill — First Reading	✕ No
24 Jun 2004	That the Civil Union Bill be now read a first time Civil Union Bill — First Reading	✕ No
30 Jul 2003	🛑 That the Death with Dignity Bill be now read a first time Death with Dignity Bill — First Reading	✕ No
25 Jun 2003	Third Reading That the Prostitution Reform Bill be now read a third time Prostitution Reform Bill — Third Reading	✕ No
26 Mar 2003	🛑 That the Rotorua District (Easter Sunday Shop Trading) Bill be now read a second time Rotorua District (Easter Sunday Shop Trading) Bill — Second Reading	✕ No
19 Feb 2003	That the Prostitution Reform Bill be now read a second time Prostitution Reform Bill — Second Reading	✕ No

🗣️ Debates spoken in (737)

Showing the 100 most recent.

Valedictory Statements
9 August 2017
Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
2 August 2017 — Parts 1 and 2, schedule, and clauses 1 to 3
Appropriation (2017/18 Estimates) Bill, Care and Support Worker (Pay Equity) Settlement Bill
6 June 2017
Taxation (Annual Rates for 2017-18, Employment and Investment Income, and Remedial Matters) Bill
24 May 2017 — First Reading
Taxation (Annual Rates for 2016-17, Closely Held Companies, and Remedial Matters) Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
23 March 2017 — Third Reading
Broadcasting (Election Programmes and Election Advertising) Amendment Bill, Electoral Amendment Bill
15 March 2017 — Third Readings
Taxation (Annual Rates for 2016-17, Closely Held Companies, and Remedial Matters) Bill
14 March 2017 — Part 1 Annual rates of income tax
Contract and Commercial Law Bill
16 February 2017 — Second Reading
Taxation (Business Tax, Exchange of Information, and Remedial Matters) Bill
14 February 2017 — Third Reading
Taxation (Business Tax, Exchange of Information, and Remedial Matters) Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
8 February 2017 — Parts 1 to 3, schedule, and clauses 1 and 2
Taxation (Business Tax, Exchange of Information, and Remedial Matters) Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
7 February 2017 — Second Reading
Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
15 November 2016 — Third Reading
Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
2 November 2016 — Parts 1 and 2, schedules 1 and 2, and clauses 1 to 3
Regulatory Systems (Building and Housing) Amendment Bill, Regulatory Systems (Workplace Relations) Amendment Bill, Regulatory Systems (Commercial Matters) Amendment Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
18 October 2016 — First Readings
Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
13 October 2016 — Second Reading
Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
20 September 2016 — Second Reading
Canterbury Property Boundaries and Related Matters Bill
25 August 2016 — Third Reading
Taxation (Business Tax, Exchange of Information, and Remedial Matters) Bill
11 August 2016 — First Reading
Riccarton Racecourse Development Enabling Bill, Riccarton Racecourse Bill
16 June 2016 — Third Readings
Taxation (Annual Rates for 2016-17, Closely Held Companies, and Remedial Matters) Bill
15 June 2016 — First Reading
Trade (Anti-dumping and Countervailing Duties) Amendment Bill
15 June 2016 — First Reading
Riccarton Racecourse Development Enabling Bill, Riccarton Racecourse Bill
14 June 2016 — In Committee
Riccarton Racecourse Development Enabling Bill, Riccarton Racecourse Bill
1 June 2016 — Second Readings
Taxation (Transformation: First Phase Simplification and Other Measures) Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
31 May 2016 — Third Reading
Taxation (Transformation: First Phase Simplification and Other Measures) Bill
24 May 2016 — Part 2 Amendments to Tax Administration Act 1994
Taxation (Residential Land Withholding Tax, GST on Online Services, and Student Loans) Bill
10 May 2016 — Third Reading
Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill
10 May 2016 — Third Reading
Environment Canterbury (Transitional Governance Arrangements) Bill
5 May 2016 — Third Reading
Annual Review Debate — Annual Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the year ended 30 June 2015 ⚠️ not imported yet
13 April 2016
Taxation (Residential Land Withholding Tax, GST on Online Services, and Student Loans) Bill
12 April 2016 — Part 1 Amendments to Student Loan Scheme Act 2011
Environment Canterbury (Transitional Governance Arrangements) Bill
5 April 2016 — Part 1 Preliminary provisions
Environment Canterbury (Transitional Governance Arrangements) Bill
5 April 2016 — Part 2 Governance arrangements during transition period
Environment Canterbury (Transitional Governance Arrangements) Bill
5 April 2016 — Part 3 RMA arrangements during transition period
Greater Christchurch Regeneration Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
29 March 2016 — Part 1 Preliminary provisions
Greater Christchurch Regeneration Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
29 March 2016 — Part 2 Functions, powers, and processes relating to regeneration of greater Christchurch
Greater Christchurch Regeneration Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
17 March 2016 — Second Reading
Geographical Indications (Wine and Spirits) Registration Amendment Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
17 March 2016 — First Reading
Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
1 March 2016
Patents (Trans-Tasman Patent Attorneys and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
9 February 2016 — First Reading
Taxation (Residential Land Withholding Tax, GST on Online Services, and Student Loans) Bill
8 December 2015 — First Reading
Commerce (Supermarket Adjudicator and Code of Conduct) Amendment Bill
2 December 2015 — First Reading
Taxation (Annual Rates for 2015-16, Research and Development, and Remedial Matters) Bill
1 December 2015 — Part 4 Amendments to other enactments
International Finance Agreements Amendment Bill
12 November 2015 — Third Reading
Taxation (Bright-line Test for Residential Land) Bill
12 November 2015 — Third Reading
Affordable Healthcare Bill
11 November 2015 — First Reading
International Finance Agreements Amendment Bill
10 November 2015 — Part 1 Preliminary provisions
Taxation (Bright-line Test for Residential Land) Bill
10 November 2015 — Part 1 Amendments to Income Tax Act 2007
Taxation (Bright-line Test for Residential Land) Bill
10 November 2015 — Part 2 Amendments to Tax Administration Act 1994
Taxation (Bright-line Test for Residential Land) Bill
10 November 2015 — Clauses 1 and 2
Taxation (Annual Rates for 2015-16, Research and Development, and Remedial Matters) Bill
3 November 2015 — Part 1 Child support remedial matters
Taxation (Annual Rates for 2015-16, Research and Development, and Remedial Matters) Bill
3 November 2015 — Part 2 Annual rates of income tax
Greater Christchurch Regeneration Bill
22 October 2015 — First Reading
Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Amendment Bill
21 October 2015 — Part 1 Amendments to Part 1A
Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Amendment Bill
21 October 2015 — Part 2 Consequential amendments, validations, and transitional amendments
Construction Contracts Amendment Bill
20 October 2015 — Third Reading
New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Bill, Taxation (New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income) Bill
20 October 2015 — Third Readings
Taxation (Annual Rates for 2015-16, Research and Development, and Remedial Matters) Bill
20 October 2015 — Second Reading
Keep Kiwibank Bill
14 October 2015 — First Reading
Taxation (Transformation: First Phase Simplification and Other Measures) Bill
13 October 2015 — First Reading
General Debate
26 August 2015
Ministerial Statements — Solid Energy—Voluntary Administration
13 August 2015
Oral Questions
13 August 2015
New Zealand Flag Referendums Bill
11 August 2015 — Clause 1 Title
Estimates Debate — Finance and Government Administration Sector
28 July 2015
Fighting Foreign Corporate Control Bill
22 July 2015 — First Reading
Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill
25 June 2015 — First Reading
General Debate
17 June 2015
Appropriation (2014/15 Supplementary Estimates) Bill, Imprest Supply (First for 2015/16) Bill
17 June 2015 — Second Readings
Taxation (KiwiSaver HomeStart and Remedial Matters) Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
26 March 2015 — Third Reading
Taxation (KiwiSaver HomeStart and Remedial Matters) Bill
25 March 2015 — Clauses 1 to 11
Taxation (KiwiSaver HomeStart and Remedial Matters) Bill
24 March 2015 — Second Reading
Construction Contracts Amendment Bill
12 March 2015 — Part 1 Amendments to preliminary provisions
Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Amendment Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
10 March 2015 — First Reading
Taxation (Annual Rates for 2015-16, Research and Development, and Remedial Matters) Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
10 March 2015 — First Reading
Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
10 February 2015
Standards and Accreditation Bill
4 November 2014 — First Reading
Third Readings
30 October 2014
Accounting Infrastructure Reform Bill
28 October 2014 — Part 1 Amendments to Acts
Address in Reply
23 October 2014
Standing Orders — Sessional ⚠️ not imported yet
21 October 2014
General Debate
30 July 2014
Standing Orders — Sessional
22 July 2014
Accounting Infrastructure Reform Bill
22 July 2014 — Second Reading
Estimates Debate — Vote Canterbury Earthquake Recovery ⚠️ not imported yet
1 July 2014
West Coast Wind-blown Timber (Conservation Lands) Bill
26 June 2014 — Second Reading
General Debate
25 June 2014
Companies Amendment Bill (No 4), Limited Partnerships Amendment Bill (No 2)
24 June 2014 — Third Readings
Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
24 June 2014 — Second Reading
Companies Amendment Bill (No 4), Limited Partnerships Amendment Bill (No 2)
24 June 2014 — Third Readings
Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
24 June 2014 — Second Reading
Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill
15 May 2014 — Second Reading
Offices of Parliament — Address to Governor-General
15 April 2014
Credit Contracts and Financial Services Law Reform Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
10 April 2014 — Second Reading
Questions for Oral Answer
8 April 2014
General Debate
19 March 2014
Debate on Budget Policy Statement
12 March 2014
Standing Orders — Sessional
6 March 2014
Questions for Oral Answer
19 February 2014
Electronic Transactions (Contract Formation) Amendment Bill
19 February 2014 — Second Reading
Points of Order — Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill—Procedure
18 February 2014

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