SC
Simon Court
List Member · ACT New Zealand
📋 Voting History by Policy
✓ Abortion rights
✓ Easter alcohol sales
✓ Gambling regulation
✗ Limiting appeals against Local Alcohol Policies (community control)
✓ Looser broadcasting advertising rules
✓ Looser shop trading hours
🏛️ Parliamentary terms (2)
| Parliament | Party | Electorate | Elected | Vacated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | ACT New Zealand | List | 2023-10-14 | — |
| 53 | ACT New Zealand | List | 2020-10-17 | 2023-10-13 |
🗳️ Votes (13)
Show all votes| Date | Question | Voted |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2026 |
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day) Amendment Bill
— Second Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 14 Oct 2025 |
Third Reading
That the Broadcasting (Repeal of Advertising Restrictions) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Broadcasting (Repeal of Advertising Restrictions) Amendment Bill
— Third Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 15 Jul 2025 |
That the Online Casino Gambling Bill be now read a first time
Online Casino Gambling Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 9 Apr 2025 |
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 18 Dec 2024 |
That the Broadcasting (Repeal of Advertising Restrictions) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Broadcasting (Repeal of Advertising Restrictions) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 17 Dec 2024 |
🛑
That the Repeal of Good Friday and Easter Sunday as Restricted Trading Days (Shop Trading and Sale of Alcohol) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Repeal of Good Friday and Easter Sunday as Restricted Trading Days (Shop Trading and Sale of Alcohol) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 31 Jul 2024 |
Third Reading
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Winery Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Winery Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill
— Third Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 8 May 2024 |
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill
— Second Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 1 Aug 2023 |
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 7 Jun 2023 |
Third Reading
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Exemption for Race Meetings) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Exemption for Race Meetings) Amendment Bill
— Third Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 5 Apr 2023 |
🛑
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Harm Minimisation) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Harm Minimisation) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✕ No |
| 7 Dec 2022 |
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Exemption for Race Meetings) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Thomas Cawthron Trust Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
| 10 Mar 2021 |
That the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
|
✓ Aye |
🗣️ Debates spoken in (444)
Showing the 100 most recent.
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Appropriation (2026/27 Estimates) Bill, Imprest Supply (Second for 2026/27) Bill
3 September 2026 — Third Reading and Second Reading
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Trust Horizon (Trust Variation) Bill
2 September 2026 — Committee of the whole House — Preamble
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Maritime Transport (Lifejackets on Recreational Craft) Amendment Bill
2 September 2026 — Third Reading
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Appropriation (2026/27 Estimates) Bill
25 August 2026 — Committee of the whole House—Estimates Debate — Energy
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Planning Bill
25 August 2026 — Committee of the whole House — Part 2 Foundations (continued)
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Planning Bill
25 August 2026 — Committee of the whole House — Part 3 Combined plan, and Schedules 2 to 5
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Oral Questions to Ministers
25 August 2026
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Planning Bill
25 August 2026 — Committee of the whole House — Part 3 Combined plan, and Schedules 2 to 5 (continued)
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Planning Bill
25 August 2026 — Committee of the whole House — Part 4 Planning consents, and Schedules 6 and 7
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Planning Bill
25 August 2026 — Committee of the whole House — Part 6 Enforcement and other matters, proposed new clause 295, and Schedules 8 and 11
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Planning Bill
25 August 2026 — Committee of the whole House — Part 6 Enforcement and other matters, proposed new clause 295, and Schedules 8 and 11 (continued)
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Planning Bill
25 August 2026 — Committee of the whole House — Clauses 1 and 2
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Natural Environment Bill
25 August 2026 — Committee of the whole House — Part 1 Preliminary provisions, and Schedules 1 and 6 (continued)
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Natural Environment Bill
25 August 2026 — Committee of the whole House — Part 2 Foundations
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Natural Environment Bill
25 August 2026 — Committee of the whole House — Part 3 Combined plan and other matters, and Schedules 3 to 5
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Natural Environment Bill
25 August 2026 — Committee of the whole House — Part 4 Natural resource permits, and Schedules 2 and 2A
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Natural Environment Bill
25 August 2026 — Committee of the whole House — Part 5 Key roles (continued)
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Natural Environment Bill
25 August 2026 — Committee of the whole House — Part 6 Enforcement and other matters
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Debates — Hon Chris Penk—Removal as a Minister
18 August 2026
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Climate Change Response (Tort Liability) Amendment Bill
18 August 2026 — Third Reading
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Natural Environment Bill
4 August 2026 — Second Reading
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Planning Bill
4 August 2026 — Second Reading
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English Language Bill
30 July 2026 — Third Reading
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Building and Construction Sector (Strengthening Occupational Licensing Regimes) Amendment Bill
30 July 2026 — Second Reading
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Infrastructure Funding and Financing Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
28 July 2026 — Third Reading
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Oral Questions to Ministers
⚠️ not imported yet
23 July 2026
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Life Jackets for Children and Young Persons Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
22 July 2026 — Second Reading
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Debates — Golden Bay Cement—Government Decision to Provide Grant
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21 July 2026
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English Language Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
21 July 2026 — Second Reading
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Financial Markets Conduct Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
21 July 2026 — Second Reading
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Climate Change Response (Tort Liability) Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
30 June 2026 — First Reading
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Land Transport (Revenue) Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
30 June 2026 — Second Reading
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Infrastructure Funding and Financing Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
30 June 2026 — Second Reading
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Environmental Reporting Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
30 June 2026 — First Reading
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Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
30 June 2026 — Second Reading
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Emergency Management Bill (No 2)
⚠️ not imported yet
30 June 2026 — Second Reading
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Appropriation (2026/27 Estimates) Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
24 June 2026 — Second Reading—Budget Debate
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Appropriation (2025/26 Supplementary Estimates) Bill, Imprest Supply (First for 2026/27) Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
23 June 2026 — Second Reading
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Gas (Market Transparency) Amendment Bill
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28 May 2026 — First Reading
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Gas (Market Transparency) Amendment Bill
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28 May 2026 — Second Reading
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Gas (Market Transparency) Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
28 May 2026 — Third Reading
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Summary Offences (Move-on Orders) Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
21 May 2026 — First Reading
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Public Service Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
14 May 2026
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Debates — General Debate
⚠️ not imported yet
13 May 2026
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Regulatory Systems (Transport) Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
12 May 2026 — Third Reading
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Oral Questions to Ministers
⚠️ not imported yet
30 April 2026
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Local Government (Auckland Council) (Transport Governance) Amendment Bill
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30 April 2026 — Third Reading
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Regulatory Systems (Transport) Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
23 April 2026 — Second Reading
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Appropriation (2024/25 Confirmation and Validation) Bill
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22 April 2026 — Committee of the whole House—Annual Review Debate — Climate Change
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Appropriation (2024/25 Confirmation and Validation) Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
22 April 2026 — Committee of the whole House—Annual Review Debate — Energy
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Resource Management (Auckland Housing) Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
31 March 2026 — Second Reading
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Oral Questions to Ministers
⚠️ not imported yet
26 March 2026
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Commerce (Commerce Commission Reform) Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
26 March 2026 — First Reading
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Public Finance Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
26 March 2026 — Third Reading
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Local Government (Auckland Council) (Transport Governance) Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
24 March 2026 — Second Reading
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Debates — Debate on National Infrastructure Plan
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4 March 2026
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Antisocial Road Use Legislation Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
3 March 2026 — Second Reading
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Environment (Disestablishment of Ministry for the Environment) Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
19 February 2026 — First Reading
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English Language Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
19 February 2026 — First Reading
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Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust (Trust Variation) Bill
18 February 2026 — First Reading
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Anzac Day Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
12 February 2026 — Third Reading
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Government Business — Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
⚠️ not imported yet
28 January 2026
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Planning Bill
16 December 2025 — First Reading
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Natural Environment Bill
16 December 2025 — First Reading
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Infrastructure Funding and Financing Amendment Bill
9 December 2025 — First Reading
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Resource Management (Duration of Consents) Amendment Bill
9 December 2025 — First Reading
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Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill
9 December 2025 — Second Reading
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Public Works Amendment Bill
9 December 2025 — First Reading
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Climate Change Response (2050 Target and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
9 December 2025 — Third Reading
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Overseas Investment (National Interest Test and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
9 December 2025 — Third Reading
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Oral Questions
18 November 2025
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Land Transport (Revenue) Amendment Bill
18 November 2025 — First Reading
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Land Transport (Clean Vehicle Standard) Amendment Bill (No 2)
18 November 2025 — Second Reading
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Immigration (Fiscal Sustainability and System Integrity) Amendment Bill
18 November 2025 — Part 3 Consequential amendments, and Schedules 1 and 2
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Auckland Council (Auckland Future Fund) Bill
12 November 2025 — Third Reading
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Juries (Age of Excusal) Amendment Bill
12 November 2025 — Clauses 1 to 6, and the Schedule
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Land Transport Management (Time of Use Charging) Amendment Bill
11 November 2025 — Third Reading
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Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill
6 November 2025 — First Reading
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Oral Questions
23 October 2025
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Report of Committee of the Whole House
23 October 2025
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Special Debates — Energy—Issues
23 October 2025
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Auckland Council (Auckland Future Fund) Bill
22 October 2025 — Part 1 Preliminary provisions
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Crown Minerals (Prohibition on Coal Mining) Amendment Bill
22 October 2025 — First Reading
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Offshore Renewable Energy Bill
22 October 2025 — Second Reading
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Education and Training Amendment Bill (No 2)
15 October 2025 — Second Reading
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Broadcasting (Repeal of Advertising Restrictions) Amendment Bill
9 October 2025 — Third Reading
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General Debate
8 October 2025
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Auckland Council (Auckland Future Fund) Bill
8 October 2025 — Second Reading
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Ministerial Statements — Middle East—Palestine
7 October 2025
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Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill
7 October 2025 — Third Reading
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Income Tax (FamilyBoost) Amendment Bill
16 September 2025 — Third Reading
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Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme—Forestry Conversion) Amendment Bill
16 September 2025 — Third Reading
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General Debate
20 August 2025
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Urgent Debates — Government Consideration of Recognition of State of Palestine
12 August 2025
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Crown Minerals Amendment Bill
31 July 2025 — Third Reading
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Auckland Harbour Board and Takapuna Borough Council Empowering Amendment Bill
30 July 2025 — Third Reading
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Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill
30 July 2025 — Part 1 Amendments relating to employee remuneration disclosure
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Crown Minerals Amendment Bill
29 July 2025 — Amendments to Part 1 set out on Amendment Paper 343
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Resource Management (Consenting and Other System Changes) Amendment Bill
15 July 2025 — Second Reading
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Invest New Zealand Bill
24 June 2025 — Third Reading