Craig Foss

Member for Tukituki National

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

✓ Local control over pokie machine venues (gambling harm reduction) ✓ Looser shop trading hours ✓ Marriage equality

Opposes

✗ Banning alcohol advertising on TV and radio ✗ Raising alcohol purchase age ✗ Sex work decriminalisation

📜 Bills introduced (2)

Whoever moved a bill's First Reading ("I move, that the ... be now read a first time") is reliably its sponsor/member in charge - found from the same "Moved by" data shown on each vote and debate page.

Accounting Infrastructure Reform Bill 28 Jan 2014
Construction Contracts Amendment Bill 11 Jun 2013

🏛️ Parliamentary terms (4)

Parliament	Party	Electorate	Elected	Vacated	Election result
51	New Zealand National Party	Tukituki	2014-09-20	2017-09-22	Tukituki: 52.6% (18,537 votes, won by 6,490)
50	New Zealand National Party	Tukituki	2011-11-26	2014-09-19	No result on file
49	New Zealand National Party	Tukituki	2008-11-08	2011-11-25	Tukituki: 57.2% (20,103 votes, won by 7,811)
48	New Zealand National Party	Tukituki	2005-09-17	2008-11-07	No result on file

🗳️ Votes (26)

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Date	Question	Voted
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
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
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
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	✓ Aye
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	✓ Aye
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	✓ Aye
27 Jun 2012	🛑 🗑️ Repeal 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
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	🛑 🗑️ 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	✓ 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
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
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	✓ Aye
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	✓ Aye
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	✓ Aye

🗣️ Debates spoken in (405)

Showing the 100 most recent.

Valedictory Statements
15 August 2017
Appropriation (2017/18 Estimates) Bill, Outer Space and High-altitude Activities Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
1 June 2017
Public Finance (Sustainable Development Indicators) Amendment Bill
22 March 2017 — First Reading
Taxation (Annual Rates for 2016-17, Closely Held Companies, and Remedial Matters) Bill
9 March 2017 — Second Reading
General Debate
9 November 2016
Oral Questions
8 November 2016
Oral Questions
3 November 2016
Oral Questions
1 November 2016
Oral Questions
22 September 2016
Oral Questions
15 September 2016
Land Transport Amendment Bill
15 September 2016 — First Reading
Urgent Debates — Drinking-water Contamination—Havelock North
16 August 2016
Oral Questions
11 August 2016
Oral Questions
10 August 2016
General Debate
10 August 2016
Oral Questions
29 June 2016
Oral Questions
2 June 2016
Appropriation (2016/17 Estimates) Bill, Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
31 May 2016
Oral Questions
14 April 2016
Oral Questions
31 March 2016
Oral Questions
16 March 2016
Oral Questions
10 March 2016
Oral Questions
9 March 2016
Debate on Budget Policy Statement
9 March 2016
Oral Questions
17 February 2016
Oral Questions
10 February 2016
Oral Questions
17 November 2015
International Finance Agreements Amendment Bill
10 November 2015 — Part 1 Preliminary provisions
International Finance Agreements Amendment Bill
10 November 2015 — Part 2 Membership of Infrastructure Bank
General Debate
4 November 2015
Oral Questions
20 October 2015
Oral Questions
15 October 2015
Building (Pools) Amendment Bill
16 September 2015 — First Reading
Oral Questions
9 September 2015
Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill
9 September 2015 — Clauses 1 and 2
General Debate
29 July 2015
Oral Questions
24 June 2015
Appropriation (2014/15 Supplementary Estimates) Bill
17 June 2015 — Third Reading
Imprest Supply (First for 2015/16) Bill
17 June 2015 — Third Reading
Environmental Reporting Bill
17 June 2015 — Part 2 Environmental reporting
Oral Questions
4 June 2015
Appropriation (2015/16 Estimates) Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
26 May 2015
Border Processing (Arrivals and Departures) Levy Bill
21 May 2015 — Second Reading
Oral Questions
2 April 2015
Oral Questions
1 April 2015
Oral questions
31 March 2015
Oral Questions
25 March 2015
General Debate
25 March 2015
Oral Questions
19 March 2015
Oral Questions
18 March 2015
Oral Questions
12 March 2015
Oral Questions
11 March 2015
Oral Questions
25 February 2015
Oral Questions
24 February 2015
Oral Questions
18 February 2015
Oral Questions
17 February 2015
Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
17 February 2015
Oral Questions
26 November 2014
Hawke’s Bay Regional Planning Committee Bill
4 November 2014 — First Reading
Address in Reply ⚠️ not imported yet
21 October 2014
Imprest Supply Debate
29 July 2014
Questions for Oral Answer
24 July 2014
General Debate
23 July 2014
Accounting Infrastructure Reform Bill
3 July 2014 — Second Reading
Companies Amendment Bill (No 4), Limited Partnerships Amendment Bill (No 2)
24 June 2014 — Third Readings
Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
24 June 2014 — Second Reading
Companies Amendment Bill (No 4), Limited Partnerships Amendment Bill (No 2)
24 June 2014 — Third Readings
Commerce (Cartels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
24 June 2014 — Second Reading
Questions for Oral Answer
19 June 2014
Companies and Limited Partnerships Amendment Bill
18 June 2014 — Part 1 Amendments to Companies Act 1993 (continued)
Questions for Oral Answer
17 June 2014
Companies and Limited Partnerships Amendment Bill
17 June 2014 — Part 1 Amendments to Companies Act 1993
Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Amendment Bill, Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Amendment Bill
27 May 2014 — Third Readings
Appropriation (2014/15 Estimates) Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
21 May 2014
Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill
15 May 2014 — First Reading
Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill
15 May 2014 — Second Reading
Cheque Duty Repeal Bill, Climate Change Response (Unit Restriction) Amendment Bill, Dumping and Countervailing Duties Amendment Bill (No 2)
15 May 2014 — Third Readings
Credit Contracts and Financial Services Law Reform Bill
13 May 2014 — Part 2 Amendments to Financial Services Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008 (continued)
Credit Contracts and Financial Services Law Reform Bill
13 May 2014 — Clauses 1 and 2
Credit Contracts and Financial Services Law Reform Bill
8 May 2014 — Part 1 Amendments to Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act 2003
Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill
15 April 2014 — Third Reading
Credit Contracts and Financial Services Law Reform Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
10 April 2014 — Second Reading
Maungaharuru-Tangitū Hapū Claims Settlement Bill
9 April 2014 — Third Reading
Questions for Oral Answer
8 April 2014
Questions for Oral Answer
4 March 2014
Questions for Oral Answer
20 February 2014
Questions for Oral Answer
19 February 2014
Questions for Oral Answer
18 February 2014
Questions for Oral Answer
13 February 2014
Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
29 January 2014
Accounting Infrastructure Reform Bill
28 January 2014 — First Reading
Financial Reporting Bill
19 November 2013 — Part 4 Amendments to other Acts
Financial Reporting Bill, Financial Reporting (Amendments to Other Enactments) Bill
19 November 2013 — Third Readings
General Debate
13 November 2013
Questions for Oral Answer
12 November 2013
Questions for Oral Answer
6 November 2013
Questions for Oral Answer
22 October 2013
Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill
15 October 2013 — Third Reading
Insolvency Practitioners Bill ⚠️ not imported yet
26 September 2013 — Second Reading
General Debate ⚠️ not imported yet
25 September 2013

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