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H V Ross Robertson

List Member · New Zealand Labour Party
Former MP

🗣️ How they talk

Favourite words
say (217) government (203) put (191)
Catchphrase
“objection to that course of action” (56×)

Based on this MP's own recorded speeches, after excluding common English words - just a fun signal, not a rigorous analysis.

📋 Voting History by Policy

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

🏛️ Parliamentary terms (9)

Parliament Party Electorate Elected Vacated
50 New Zealand Labour Party Manukau East 2011-11-26 2014-09-19
49 New Zealand Labour Party Manukau East 2008-11-08 2011-11-25
48 New Zealand Labour Party Manukau East 2005-09-17 2008-11-07
47 New Zealand Labour Party Manukau East 2002-07-27 2005-09-16
46 New Zealand Labour Party Manukau East 1999-11-27 2002-07-26
45 New Zealand Labour Party Manukau East 1996-10-12 1999-11-26
44 New Zealand Labour Party Papatoetoe 1993-11-06 1996-10-11
43 New Zealand Labour Party Papatoetoe 1990-10-27 1993-11-05
42 New Zealand Labour Party Papatoetoe 1987-08-15 1990-10-26

🗳️ Votes (43)

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Date Question Voted
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
✓ 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 🛑 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
✕ No
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
✓ Aye
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
✕ No
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
9 Dec 2004 Third Reading That the Civil Union Bill be now read a third time
Civil Union Bill — Third Reading
✕ No
2 Dec 2004 That the Civil Union Bill be now read a second time
Civil Union Bill — Second Reading
✕ No
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
✓ Aye
29 Jun 2004 That the Relationships (Statutory References) Bill be now read a first time.
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye
24 Jun 2004 That the Civil Union Bill be now read a first time
Civil Union 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
25 Jun 2003 Third Reading That the Prostitution Reform Bill be now read a third time
Prostitution Reform Bill — Third 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
✕ No
19 Feb 2003 That the Prostitution Reform Bill be now read a second time
Prostitution Reform Bill — Second Reading
✕ No

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