CB
Carl Bates
Member for Whanganui · National Party
📋 Voting History by Policy
✗ Easter alcohol sales
✓ Gambling regulation
✓ Looser broadcasting advertising rules
✗ Looser shop trading hours
🏛️ Parliamentary terms (1)
| Parliament | Party | Electorate | Elected | Vacated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | New Zealand National Party | Whanganui | 2023-10-14 | — |
🗳️ Votes (8)
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
|
✕ No |
| 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
|
✕ No |
| 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 |
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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
|
✕ No |
| 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 |
🗣️ Debates spoken in (253)
Showing the 100 most recent.
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Oral Questions to Ministers
2 September 2026
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Ōtautahi Community Housing Trust (Trust Variation) Bill
2 September 2026 — Third Reading
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Ngā Hapū o Te Iwi o Whanganui Claims Settlement Bill
2 September 2026 — Third Reading
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Serious Fraud Office Amendment Bill
1 September 2026 — Third Reading
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Social Security (Jobseeker Support and Accommodation Supplement) Amendment Bill
25 August 2026 — Second Reading
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Social Security (Jobseeker Support and Accommodation Supplement) Amendment Bill
25 August 2026 — Committee of the whole House — Part 2 Accommodation supplement: entry threshold percentage for homeowners, and Schedule 2
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Appropriation (2026/27 Estimates) Bill
20 August 2026 — Committee of the whole House—Estimates Debate — Education
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Debates — General Debate
19 August 2026
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Climate Change Response (Tort Liability) Amendment Bill
18 August 2026 — Third Reading
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Oral Questions to Ministers
6 August 2026
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Oral Questions to Ministers
30 July 2026
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English Language Bill
30 July 2026 — Third Reading
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Employment Leave Bill
29 July 2026 — Third Reading
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Infrastructure Funding and Financing Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
28 July 2026 — Third Reading
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Debates — Petitions
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28 July 2026
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Antisocial Road Use Legislation Amendment Bill
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30 June 2026 — Third Reading
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Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill
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30 June 2026 — Second Reading
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Oral Questions to Ministers
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30 June 2026
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Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill
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30 June 2026 — Third Reading
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Offshore Renewable Energy Bill
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30 June 2026 — Third Reading
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Mental Health Bill
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30 June 2026 — Committee of the whole House — Part 6 Administration and public assistance
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Oral Questions to Ministers
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24 June 2026
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Appropriation (2026/27 Estimates) Bill
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24 June 2026 — Second Reading—Budget Debate
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Debates — Immigration New Zealand—Withholding of Information
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23 June 2026
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Education and Training (System Reform) Amendment Bill
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23 June 2026 — Third Reading
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Appropriation (2025/26 Supplementary Estimates) Bill, Imprest Supply (First for 2026/27) Bill
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23 June 2026 — Second Reading
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Social Security (Modernisation) Amendment Bill
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28 May 2026 — First Reading
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Social Security (Modernisation) Amendment Bill
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28 May 2026 — Committee of the whole House — Part 2 Amendments to transitional, savings, and related provisions, and Schedules 1 to 4
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Patents Amendment Bill
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28 May 2026 — Second Reading
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Patents Amendment Bill
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28 May 2026 — Committee of the whole House — Clauses 1 to 3
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Summary Offences (Move-on Orders) Amendment Bill
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21 May 2026 — First Reading
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Public Finance (Prohibition on Providing Public Funds to Gangs) Amendment Bill
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20 May 2026 — First Reading
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Oral Questions to Ministers
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19 May 2026
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Education and Training (System Reform) Amendment Bill
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19 May 2026 — Committee of the whole House — Part 1 Amendments to principal Act
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Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Amendment Bill
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14 May 2026 — First Reading
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Debates — Report of the Education and Workforce Committee on the Inquiry into the Harm Young New Zealanders Encounter Online, and the Roles That Government, Business, and Society Should Play in Addressing Those Harms
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13 May 2026
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Education and Training (System Reform) Amendment Bill
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13 May 2026 — Second Reading
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Overseas Adoptions Legislation Bill
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12 May 2026 — First Reading
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Ngā Hapū o Te Iwi o Whanganui Claims Settlement Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
12 May 2026 — First Reading
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Oral Questions to Ministers
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30 April 2026
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Serious Fraud Office Amendment Bill
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30 April 2026 — First Reading
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Modern Slavery Bill
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29 April 2026 — First Reading
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Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Amendment Bill
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28 April 2026 — Committee of the whole House — Part 1 Amendments to Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Act 2009
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Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Amendment Bill
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28 April 2026 — Committee of the whole House — Part 2 Amendments to secondary legislation
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Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Amendment Bill
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28 April 2026 — Committee of the whole House — Clauses 1 and 2
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Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism (Supervisor, Levy, and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
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28 April 2026 — Committee of the whole House — Part 1 Amendments to principal Act (continued)
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Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism Amendment Bill
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23 April 2026 — Second Reading
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Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day) Amendment Bill
1 April 2026 — Third Reading
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Resource Management (Auckland Housing) Amendment Bill
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31 March 2026 — Committee of the Whole House — Part 2 Amendments relating to Auckland housing (continued)
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Oral Questions to Ministers
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26 March 2026
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Taxation (Annual Rates for 2025–26, Compliance Simplification, and Remedial Measures) Bill
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26 March 2026 — Third Reading
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Immigration (Enhanced Risk Management) Amendment Bill
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26 March 2026 — First Reading
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Racing Industry (Closure of Greyhound Racing Industry) Amendment Bill
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24 March 2026 — Second Reading
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Policing Amendment Bill
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24 March 2026 — First Reading
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Oral Questions to Ministers
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10 March 2026
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Data and Statistics (Census) Amendment Bill
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5 March 2026 — First Reading
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Electoral (District Boundaries) Amendment Bill
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5 March 2026 — First Reading
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Oral Questions to Ministers
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4 March 2026
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Antisocial Road Use Legislation Amendment Bill
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3 March 2026 — Second Reading
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English Language Bill
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19 February 2026 — First Reading
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Oral Questions to Ministers
18 February 2026
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Juries (Age of Excusal) Amendment Bill
18 February 2026 — Third Reading
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Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day) Amendment Bill
18 February 2026 — Second Reading
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Employment Relations Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
17 February 2026 — Third Reading
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Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill
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12 February 2026 — First Reading
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Oral Questions to Ministers
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11 February 2026
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Government Business — Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
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11 February 2026
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Employment Relations Amendment Bill
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11 February 2026 — Committee of the Whole House — Part 2 Transitional amendment and Schedule
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Employment Relations Amendment Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
10 February 2026 — Second Reading
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Ngāti Hāua Claims Settlement Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
29 January 2026 — Third Reading
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Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Government Agency Registration) Amendment Bill
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28 January 2026 — Third Reading
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Legislation Amendment Bill
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27 January 2026 — Second Reading
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Judicature (Timeliness) Legislation Amendment Bill
17 December 2025 — Third Reading
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Special Debates — Local Issues
16 December 2025
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Arms Bill
9 December 2025 — First Reading
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Fast-track Approvals Amendment Bill
9 December 2025 — Third Reading
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Crimes Amendment Bill
9 December 2025 — First Reading
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Crimes Amendment Bill
9 December 2025 — Instruction to Justice Committee
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Electoral Amendment Bill
9 December 2025 — Second Reading
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Overseas Investment (National Interest Test and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
9 December 2025 — Part 1 Amendments to Overseas Investment Act 2005
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Education and Training (System Reform) Amendment Bill
18 November 2025 — First Reading
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Education and Training (Early Childhood Education Reform) Amendment Bill
18 November 2025 — Third Reading
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Crimes (Countering Foreign Interference) Amendment Bill
18 November 2025 — Third Reading
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Crimes Legislation (Stalking and Harassment) Amendment Bill
18 November 2025 — Third Reading
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Statutes Amendment Bill
18 November 2025 — Third Reading
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Immigration (Fiscal Sustainability and System Integrity) Amendment Bill
18 November 2025 — Second Reading
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Immigration (Fiscal Sustainability and System Integrity) Amendment Bill
18 November 2025 — Part 1 Amendments relating to system integrity
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Immigration (Fiscal Sustainability and System Integrity) Amendment Bill
18 November 2025 — Part 2 Amendments relating to fiscal sustainability
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Immigration (Fiscal Sustainability and System Integrity) Amendment Bill
18 November 2025 — Third Reading
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Legal Services (Distribution of Special Fund) Amendment Bill
18 November 2025 — Second Reading
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Legal Services (Distribution of Special Fund) Amendment Bill
18 November 2025 — Third Reading
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Judicature (Timeliness) Legislation Amendment Bill
18 November 2025 — Second 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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Education and Training Amendment Bill (No 2)
11 November 2025 — Third Reading
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Crimes (Countering Foreign Interference) Amendment Bill
11 November 2025 — Part 1
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Education and Training (Early Childhood Education Reform) Amendment Bill
11 November 2025 — Second Reading
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Education and Training Amendment Bill (No 2)
4 November 2025 — Part 2 Amendments to other legislation
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Education and Training Amendment Bill (No 2)
4 November 2025 — Clauses 1 to 3
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Ngāti Hāua Claims Settlement Bill
4 November 2025 — Second Reading
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Oral Questions
23 October 2025