Ashraf Choudhary

List Member Labour

Not currently in NZ Parliament

📋 Voting History by Policy

Bold entries are a conscience (personal) vote - Parliament lets MPs vote as individuals rather than along party lines on some bills, usually ones touching personal moral or social matters. The rest are ordinary party-line votes.

Supports

✓ Banning alcohol advertising on TV and radio ✓ Civil unions ✓ Looser shop trading hours ✓ Marriage equality ✓ Raising alcohol purchase age ✓ Sex work decriminalisation

Opposes

✗ Assisted dying

🏛️ Parliamentary terms (3)

Parliament	Party	Electorate	Elected	Vacated	Election result
49	New Zealand Labour Party	List	2008-11-08	2011-11-25	List seat
48	New Zealand Labour Party	List	2005-09-17	2008-11-07	List seat
47	New Zealand Labour Party	List	2002-07-27	2005-09-16	List seat

🗳️ Votes (45)

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Date	Question	Voted
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	🛑 🗑️ Repeal 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	✓ Aye
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	🛑 🗑️ Repeal 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	✕ 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	🗑️ Repeal 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	✕ 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
8 Mar 2005	That the Relationships (Statutory References) Bill be now read a second time Relationships (Statutory References) Bill — Second Reading	✓ Aye
9 Dec 2004	Third Reading That the Civil Union Bill be now read a third time Civil Union Bill — Third Reading	✓ Aye
2 Dec 2004	That the Civil Union Bill be now read a second time Civil Union Bill — Second Reading	✓ Aye
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	✓ Aye
30 Jul 2003	🛑 That the Death with Dignity Bill be now read a first time Death with Dignity Bill — First 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	✓ Aye
19 Feb 2003	That the Prostitution Reform Bill be now read a second time Prostitution Reform Bill — Second Reading	✕ No

🗣️ Debates spoken in (98)

Valedictory Statements
29 September 2011
National Animal Identification and Tracing Bill
6 September 2011 — Second Reading
Biosecurity Law Reform Bill
16 August 2011 — Second Reading
Aquaculture Legislation Amendment Bill (No 3)
16 August 2011 — Part 1 Amendments to Aquaculture Reform (Repeals and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004
Aquaculture Legislation Amendment Bill (No 3)
16 August 2011 — Part 2 Amendments to Fisheries Act 1996
Royal Society of New Zealand Amendment Bill
6 July 2011 — Clause 8 No dividend or profit to members (continued)
Royal Society of New Zealand Amendment Bill
6 July 2011 — Clause 9 Fellows
Motions — Dog Control (Perro de Presa Canario) Order 2010—Approval
22 June 2011
Royal Society of New Zealand Amendment Bill
15 June 2011 — Clause 6 New section 5 substituted (continued)
Nga Wai o Maniapoto (Waipa River) Bill, Ngati Porou Claims Settlement Bill, Ngāti Pāhauwera Treaty Claims Settlement Bill, Aquaculture Legislation Amendment Bill (No 3)
17 May 2011
Dairy Industry Restructuring (New Sunset Provisions) Amendment Bill
11 May 2011 — Third Reading
Environmental Protection Authority Bill
10 May 2011 — Part 2 Environmental Protection Authority (continued)
Dairy Industry Restructuring (New Sunset Provisions) Amendment Bill
10 May 2011 — Clause 1 Title
Dairy Industry Restructuring (New Sunset Provisions) Amendment Bill
10 May 2011 — Clause 4 New sections 147 to 149 substituted
Royal Society of New Zealand Amendment Bill
4 May 2011 — Preamble
Airports (Cost Recovery for Processing of International Travellers) Bill
5 April 2011 — Second Reading
National Animal Identification and Tracing Bill
14 December 2010 — First Reading
Animal Welfare (Treatment of Animals) Amendment Bill
10 November 2010 — First Reading
Identity Information Confirmation Bill
19 October 2010 — First Reading
Dairy Industry Restructuring (New Sunset Provisions) Amendment Bill
14 October 2010 — First Reading
Sale of Liquor (Objections to Applications) Amendment Bill
22 September 2010 — Second Reading
Airports (Cost Recovery for Processing of International Travellers) Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
16 September 2010 — First Reading
Food Bill
22 July 2010 — First Reading
Animal Welfare Amendment Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
1 July 2010 — Third Reading
Financial Service Providers (Pre-Implementation Adjustments) Bill
22 June 2010 — Parts 1 and 2, schedule, and clauses 1 and 2
Animal Welfare Amendment Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
17 June 2010 — Clauses 1 to 10
Appropriation (2010/11 Estimates) Bill, Local Government (Auckland Law Reform) Bill
2 June 2010
Animal Welfare Amendment Bill
27 May 2010 — Second Reading
Dairy Industry Restructuring (Raw Milk PricingMethods) Bill
30 March 2010 — Second Reading
Dairy Industry Restructuring (Raw Milk PricingMethods) Bill
30 March 2010 — Clauses 1 to 6 and schedule
Dairy Industry Restructuring (Raw Milk PricingMethods) Bill
30 March 2010 — Third Reading
Education Amendment Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
24 March 2010 — Part 1 Amendments to principal Act
Animal Welfare Amendment Bill
23 February 2010 — First Reading
Biosecurity Amendment Bill
17 November 2009 — Clauses 1 to 8
Local Government (Auckland Council) Bill
15 September 2009 — Parts 1 to 4, schedule, and clauses 1 and 2 (continued)
Biosecurity Amendment Bill
8 September 2009 — First Reading
ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area Bill
25 June 2009 — Part 1 Amendments to Tariff Act 1988
Resource Management (Climate Protection) Amendment Bill
17 June 2009 — Second Reading
Immigration Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
5 March 2009 — Second Reading
Estimates Debate — Vote Agriculture and Forestry ⚠️ not imported yet
29 July 2008
Appropriation (2008/09 Estimates) Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
27 May 2008
Biosecurity Amendment Bill (No 4), Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Bill (No 2)
3 April 2008 — Third Readings
Biosecurity and Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Legislation Amendment Bill
1 April 2008 — New clause 2A Expiry
Biosecurity and Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Legislation Amendment Bill
1 April 2008 — Part 1 Amendments to Biosecurity Act 1993
Biosecurity and Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Legislation Amendment Bill
1 April 2008 — Clauses 1 and 2
Biosecurity and Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Legislation Amendment Bill
20 March 2008 — Second Reading
Financial Review Debate — Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry ⚠️ not imported yet
18 March 2008
Questions for Oral Answer
12 March 2008
Biosecurity and Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Legislation Amendment Bill
19 February 2008 — First Reading
Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement ⚠️ not imported yet
14 February 2008
Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill (No 2)
11 December 2007 — Second Reading
Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill (No 2)
11 December 2007 — Third Reading
Education (Tertiary Reforms) Amendment Bill
15 November 2007 — Part 1 Amendments to Education Act 1989
Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Amendment Bill
18 September 2007 — Part 1 Amendments to Parts 1 to 3 of principal Act
Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Amendment Bill
12 September 2007 — Second Reading
Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill (No 2)
21 August 2007 — First Reading
Criminal Justice Reform Bill
19 July 2007 — Part 2 Amendments to Acts relating to Criminal Justice (continued)
Farmers’ Mutual Group Bill
13 June 2007 — First Reading
Appropriation (2007/08 Estimates) Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
23 May 2007
Immigration Advisers Licensing Bill
4 April 2007 — Part 1 Regulation of immigration advisers (continued)
Palmerston North Reserves Empowering Amendment Bill
28 March 2007 — First Reading
Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No 2) ⚠️ not imported yet
22 March 2007 — Third Reading
Fisheries Act 1996 Amendment Bill
15 March 2007 — First Reading
Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement ⚠️ not imported yet
14 February 2007
Southland Agricultural and Pastoral Association Empowering Bill
11 October 2006 — Third Reading
Meat Board Amendment Bill
29 August 2006 — Third Reading
Meat Board Amendment Bill
3 August 2006 — Clauses 1 to 5
Financial Review Debate — Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
4 April 2006
Meat Board Amendment Bill
30 March 2006 — First Reading
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Approvals and Enforcement) Amendment Bill
13 December 2005 — Third Reading
Manfeild Park Bill
7 December 2005 — First Reading
Address in Reply
17 November 2005
Resource Management and Electricity Legislation Amendment Bill
2 August 2005 — Second Reading
Energy Safety Review Bill
21 June 2005 — First Reading
Land Transport Amendment Bill
14 June 2005 — Part 1 Preliminary provision
Budget Debate
31 May 2005
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms (Genetically Modified Organisms Moratorium Reinstatement) Amendment Bill
16 March 2005 — First Reading
Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
3 February 2005
Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
2 February 2005
Gambling Amendment Bill
14 December 2004 — First Reading
Fiordland Marine Management Bill
14 December 2004 — First Reading
General Debate
10 November 2004
Maori Fisheries Bill
14 September 2004 — Part 7 Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993
Education (Export Education Levy) Amendment Bill
24 August 2004 — Third Reading
Local Government (Auckland) Amendment Bill
29 June 2004 — Part 3 Amendments, repeals, and revocations
Budget Debate
15 June 2004
Forests Amendment Bill
4 May 2004 — Consideration of Report of Local Government and Environment Committee
Education (Disestablishment of Early Childhood Development Board) Amendment Bill
30 March 2004 — Clause 1 Title
Resource Management (Aquaculture Moratorium Extension) Amendment Bill
16 March 2004 — Part 1 Preliminary Provisions
Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
11 February 2004
Education (Export Education Levy) Amendment Bill
11 December 2003 — First Reading
New Organisms and Other Matters Bill
7 October 2003 — Part 2 Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1966
Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Bill
16 September 2003 — Part 2 Consumer credit contracts
New Organisms and Other Matters Bill
10 September 2003 — Second Reading
General Debates
3 September 2003
Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Bill
26 August 2003 — Part 3 Competence, fitness to practise, and quality assurance
Budget Debate
21 May 2003
Social Workers Registration Bill
1 April 2003 — Second Reading

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