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Hon Christopher Finlayson

List Member · New Zealand National Party
Former MP

🗣️ How they talk

Favourite words
minister (1829) one (1567) law (1385)
Catchphrase
“minister for treaty of waitangi negotiations” (45×)

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📋 Voting History by Policy

✗ Assisted dying ✗ Banning alcohol advertising on TV and radio ✓ Local control over pokie machine venues (gambling harm reduction) ✓ Looser shop trading hours ✗ Marriage equality ✗ Raising alcohol purchase age ✓ Sex work decriminalisation

🏛️ Parliamentary terms (5)

Parliament Party Electorate Elected Vacated
52 New Zealand National Party List 2017-09-23 2019-01-30
51 New Zealand National Party List 2014-09-20 2017-09-22
50 New Zealand National Party List 2011-11-26 2014-09-19
49 New Zealand National Party List 2008-11-08 2011-11-25
48 New Zealand National Party List 2005-09-17 2008-11-07

🗳️ Votes (54)

Readings only
Date Question Voted
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
✕ No
13 Dec 2017 That the End of Life Choice Bill be reported to the House by the date that is nine months from the date the bill receives its first reading
End of Life Choice Bill — First Reading
✕ No
13 Dec 2017 That the End of Life Choice Bill be now read a first time
End of Life Choice Bill — First Reading
✕ No
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
17 Aug 2016 That Part 1 as amended be agreed to
Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill — Part 1 (continued), Part 2, schedule, and clauses 1 to 3
✓ Aye
17 Aug 2016 That the amendments be agreed to
Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill — Part 1 (continued), Part 2, schedule, and clauses 1 to 3
✓ Aye
17 Aug 2016 That the amendments be agreed to
Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill — Part 1 (continued), Part 2, schedule, and clauses 1 to 3
✓ Aye
17 Aug 2016 That the amendments be agreed to
Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill — Part 1 (continued), Part 2, schedule, and clauses 1 to 3
✓ Aye
17 Aug 2016 That clauses 1 to 3 be agreed to
Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill — Part 1 (continued), Part 2, schedule, and clauses 1 to 3
✓ 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
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
✓ Aye
5 Nov 2013 That New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill be now read a second time
New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — Second Reading
✓ Aye
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
✓ Aye
7 Aug 2013 That the amendment be agreed to
Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill — Clauses 1 to 4 and 11 to 19
✕ No
7 Aug 2013 That the amendment be agreed to
Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill — Clauses 1 to 4 and 11 to 19
✕ No
7 Aug 2013 That the amendment be agreed to
Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill — Clauses 1 to 4 and 11 to 19
✕ 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
✓ Aye
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
✓ Aye
10 Jul 2013 That the amendments recommended by the Commerce Committee by majority be agreed to
Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill — Second Reading
✓ Aye
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
✕ No
27 Mar 2013 That clauses 1 to 7 and schedules 1 and 2 be agreed to
Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill — Clauses 1 to 7 and schedules 1 and 2
✕ No
27 Mar 2013 That the amendments be agreed to
Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill — Clauses 1 to 7 and schedules 1 and 2
✕ No
27 Mar 2013 That the amendment be agreed to
Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill — Clauses 1 to 7 and schedules 1 and 2
✕ No
27 Mar 2013 That the amendment to the amendment be agreed to
Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill — Clauses 1 to 7 and schedules 1 and 2
✕ No
27 Mar 2013 That the amendment be agreed to
Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill — Clauses 1 to 7 and schedules 1 and 2
✕ No
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
✕ No
13 Mar 2013 That the amendment be agreed to.
Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill — Second Reading
✕ No
24 Oct 2012 That the amendment be agreed to
Alcohol Reform Bill — Part 3 and amendment to clause 382 (continued)
✕ No
24 Oct 2012 That the amendment be agreed to
Alcohol Reform Bill — Part 3 and amendment to clause 382 (continued)
✕ No
24 Oct 2012 That the amendments be agreed to
Alcohol Reform Bill — Part 3 and amendment to clause 382 (continued)
✕ No
24 Oct 2012 That the amendments be agreed to
Alcohol Reform Bill — Part 3 and amendment to clause 382 (continued)
✕ No
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
✕ No
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
✓ Aye
9 May 2012 That the Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye
7 Apr 2011 That the motion be amended by omitting “Reverend Patricia Ann Allan of Christchurch” and substituting “Dr Ate Moala of Wellington”
Appointments — Abortion Supervisory Committee
✓ Aye
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
✕ No
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
✓ Aye
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
1 Jul 2009 That the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill be read a first time
Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment 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
✕ No
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
21 May 2008 🛑 That the Young Offenders (Serious Crimes) Bill be now read a second time
Young Offenders (Serious Crimes) Bill — Second Reading
✕ No
14 Jun 2007 That the motion be amended by omitting the words “Dr Rosemary Jane Fenwicke of Wellington”, and substituting the words “Dr Ate Moala of Wellington”.
Appointments — Abortion Supervisory Committee
✓ 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
✓ 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
21 Feb 2007 That the amendments recommended by the Justice and Electoral Committee by majority be agreed to
Crimes (Abolition of Force as a Justification for Child Discipline) 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
✓ 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

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