DS
David Seymour
Member for Epsom · ACT New Zealand
📋 Voting History by Policy
✓ Abortion rights
✓ Assisted dying
✓ Gambling regulation
✗ Limiting appeals against Local Alcohol Policies (community control)
✓ Looser broadcasting advertising rules
✓ Looser shop trading hours
✓ looser alcohol sales
🏛️ Parliamentary terms (4)
| Parliament | Party | Electorate | Elected | Vacated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | ACT New Zealand | Epsom | 2023-10-14 | — |
| 53 | ACT New Zealand | Epsom | 2020-10-17 | 2023-10-13 |
| 52 | ACT New Zealand | Epsom | 2017-09-23 | 2020-10-16 |
| 51 | ACT New Zealand | Epsom | 2014-09-20 | 2017-09-22 |
🗳️ Votes (24)
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
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✓ 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 |
| 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 |
| 21 Feb 2018 |
That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Renewal of Licences) Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a first time and that Supplementary Order Paper 14 be referred to a select committee
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Renewal of Licences) Amendment Bill (No 2)
— First Reading
|
❌ No |
| 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
|
✓ Aye |
| 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 |
🗣️ Debates spoken in (947)
Showing the 100 most recent.
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Oral Questions to Ministers
25 August 2026
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Oral Questions to Ministers
18 August 2026
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Oral Questions to Ministers
5 August 2026
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Oral Questions to Ministers
30 July 2026
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Debates — General Debate
29 July 2026
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Employment Leave Bill
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28 July 2026 — Committee of the whole House — Part 1 Preliminary provisions, and Schedule 1
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Appropriation (2026/27 Estimates) Bill
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28 May 2026 — Second Reading—Budget Debate
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Debates — Handling of Documents Under Official Information Act—Prime Minister’s Office
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26 May 2026
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Motions — Regulatory Standards (Excluded Legislation) Notice 2026—Approval and Regulations Review Committee Report
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26 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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Motions — Condemnation of Antisemitism
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21 April 2026
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Appropriation (2024/25 Confirmation and Validation) Bill
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21 April 2026 — Committee of the whole House—Annual Review Debate — Finance
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Appropriation (2024/25 Confirmation and Validation) Bill
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21 April 2026 — Committee of the whole House—Annual Review Debate — Health
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Debates — General Debate
1 April 2026
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Resource Management (Auckland Housing) Amendment Bill
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31 March 2026 — First Reading
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Government Business — Debate on Budget Policy Statement
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25 March 2026
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Debates — Iranian Attacks—Collective Statement
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24 March 2026
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Debates — Statement on the Long-Term Fiscal Position and the Investment Statement
11 March 2026
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Ministerial Statements — Royal Commission of Inquiry into Covid-19 Lessons Learned—Final Report
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10 March 2026
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Debates — General Debate
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4 March 2026
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Motions — Middle East—Conflict
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3 March 2026
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Speaker's Rulings — Membership of House
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19 February 2026
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Government Business — Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
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27 January 2026
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Sittings of the House
17 December 2025
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Motions — Attack at Bondi Beach—Condolences
16 December 2025
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Oral Questions
16 December 2025
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Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill
16 December 2025 — First Reading
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Oral Questions
9 December 2025
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Animal Welfare (Regulations for Management of Pigs) Amendment Bill
9 December 2025 — Third Reading
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Electoral Amendment Bill
9 December 2025 — Second Reading
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Oral Questions
18 November 2025
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Overseas Investment (National Interest Test and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
18 November 2025 — First Reading
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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 — Part 1 Amendments to principal Act, and Schedule 1
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Education and Training (Early Childhood Education Reform) Amendment Bill
18 November 2025 — Part 1 Amendments to principal Act, and Schedule 1 (continued)
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Education and Training (Early Childhood Education Reform) Amendment Bill
18 November 2025 — Part 2 Consequential amendments to other legislation, and Schedule 2
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Legal Services (Distribution of Special Fund) Amendment Bill
18 November 2025 — Third Reading
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Oral Questions
13 November 2025
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Regulatory Standards Bill
13 November 2025 — Third Reading
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Special Debates — Local Issues
13 November 2025
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Education and Training Amendment Bill (No 2)
11 November 2025 — Third Reading
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Regulatory Standards Bill
11 November 2025 — Part 3
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Regulatory Standards Bill
11 November 2025 — Clauses 1 and 2
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Medicines Amendment Bill
11 November 2025 — Third Reading
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Crimes (Countering Foreign Interference) Amendment Bill
11 November 2025 — Clauses 1 and 2
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Education and Training (Early Childhood Education Reform) Amendment Bill
11 November 2025 — Second Reading
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Oral Questions
5 November 2025
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Land Transport Management (Time of Use Charging) Amendment Bill
5 November 2025 — Part 1 Amendments to Land Transport Management Act 2003
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Regulatory Standards Bill
5 November 2025 — Part 1 Preliminary provisions, and Schedules 1 and 1A
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Regulatory Standards Bill
5 November 2025 — Part 2 Principles of responsible regulation and regulatory stewardship, and Schedule 2
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Regulatory Standards Bill
5 November 2025 — Part 2 Principles of responsible regulation and regulatory stewardship, and Schedule 2 (continued)
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Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 1 to Minister, 23 October
4 November 2025
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Points of Order — Oral Questions—Amended Answers
4 November 2025
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Oral Questions
4 November 2025
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Regulatory Standards Bill
4 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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Medicines Amendment Bill
4 November 2025 — Part 1 Consent to distribute medicines by verification
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Medicines Amendment Bill
4 November 2025 — Part 2 Other amendments
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Oral Questions
23 October 2025
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Oral Questions
22 October 2025
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Medicines Amendment Bill
21 October 2025 — Second Reading
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Adjournment
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16 October 2025
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Oral Questions
18 September 2025
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Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading Scheme—Forestry Conversion) Amendment Bill
16 September 2025 — Third Reading
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Imprest Supply (Second for 2025/26) Bill
11 September 2025 — Second Reading
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Estimates Debate — Education
10 September 2025
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Estimates Debate — Finance
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9 September 2025
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Naming and Suspension of Member
13 August 2025
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General Debate
13 August 2025
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Oral Questions
31 July 2025
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Points of Order — Oral Questions—Timing of Points of Order
31 July 2025
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Public Service Amendment Bill
31 July 2025 — First Reading
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Education and Training (Early Childhood Education Reform) Amendment Bill
31 July 2025 — First Reading
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Education and Training (Early Childhood Education Reform) Amendment Bill
31 July 2025 — Instruction to Education and Workforce Committee
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Regulatory Systems (Internal Affairs) Amendment Bill
31 July 2025 — First Reading
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Oral Questions
23 July 2025
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General Debate
23 July 2025
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Oral Questions
22 July 2025
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Adjournment
⚠️ not imported yet
26 June 2025
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Oral Questions
24 June 2025
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Overseas Investment (National Interest Test and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
24 June 2025 — First Reading
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Overseas Investment (National Interest Test and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
24 June 2025 — Instruction to Finance and Expenditure Committee
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Oral Questions
24 June 2025
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Budget Debate
22 May 2025
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Regulatory Standards Bill
22 May 2025 — First Reading
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Oral Questions
21 May 2025
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Oral Questions
14 May 2025
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Equal Pay Amendment Bill
6 May 2025 — Part 1 Amendments to Equal Pay Act 1972
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Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill
10 April 2025 — Second Reading
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Annual Review Debate — Education
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8 April 2025
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Medicines Amendment Bill
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8 April 2025 — First Reading
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Oranga Tamariki (Repeal of Section 7AA) Amendment Bill
1 April 2025 — Part 1 Amendments to Oranga Tamariki Act 1989
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Oral Questions
11 March 2025
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Term of Parliament (Enabling 4-year Term) Legislation Amendment Bill
5 March 2025 — First Reading
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Oral Questions
4 March 2025
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General Debate
19 February 2025
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Points of Order — Member Conduct—Privilege
12 February 2025
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Obituaries — Hon Dame Tariana Turia
28 January 2025
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Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
28 January 2025
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Oral Questions
18 December 2024