Murray Smith

List Member · United Future New Zealand

Former MP

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government (442) one (353) people (348)

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“free of charge on the internet” (11×)

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📋 Voting History by Policy

✗ Assisted dying ✗ Civil unions ✗ Looser shop trading hours ✓ Raising alcohol purchase age ✗ Sex work decriminalisation

🏛️ Parliamentary terms (1)

Parliament	Party	Electorate	Elected	Vacated
47	United Future New Zealand	List	2002-07-27	2005-09-16

🗳️ Votes (109)

Readings only

Date	Question	Voted
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
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	✕ No
10 Mar 2005	That clause 2 be agreed to Relationships (Statutory References) Bill — Clauses 1 and 2	✕ No
10 Mar 2005	That clause 1 be agreed to Relationships (Statutory References) Bill — Clauses 1 and 2	✕ No
10 Mar 2005	That schedules 13A to 15 as amended be agreed to Relationships (Statutory References) Bill — Schedules (continued)	✕ No
10 Mar 2005	That the amendment be agreed to Relationships (Statutory References) Bill — Schedules (continued)	✕ No
10 Mar 2005	That schedule 13 as amended be agreed to Relationships (Statutory References) Bill — Schedules (continued)	✕ No
9 Mar 2005	That schedules 1AA to 12 as amended be agreed to Relationships (Statutory References) Bill — Schedules	✕ No
9 Mar 2005	That the amendments be agreed to Relationships (Statutory References) Bill — Schedules	✕ No
9 Mar 2005	That the amendment be agreed to Relationships (Statutory References) Bill — Schedules	✓ Aye
9 Mar 2005	That the amendment be agreed to Relationships (Statutory References) Bill — Schedules	✓ Aye
9 Mar 2005	That the amendments be agreed to Relationships (Statutory References) Bill — Schedules	✕ No
9 Mar 2005	That Part 2 be agreed to Relationships (Statutory References) Bill — Part 2 Amendments to regulations	✕ No
9 Mar 2005	That Part 1 as amended be agreed to Relationships (Statutory References) Bill — Part 1 Amendments to Acts	✕ No
9 Mar 2005	That the amendments be agreed to Relationships (Statutory References) Bill — Part 1 Amendments to Acts	✕ No
9 Mar 2005	That the amendment be agreed to Relationships (Statutory References) Bill — Part 1 Amendments to Acts	✕ No
9 Mar 2005	That the amendment be agreed to Relationships (Statutory References) Bill — Part 1 Amendments to Acts	✕ No
8 Mar 2005	That the amendments recommended by the Justice and Electoral Committee by majority be agreed to Relationships (Statutory References) Bill — Second Reading	✕ No
9 Dec 2004	Third Reading That the Civil Union Bill be now read a third time Civil Union Bill — Third Reading	✕ No
7 Dec 2004	That the report be adopted Civil Union Bill — Procedure	✕ No
7 Dec 2004	That clause 2 be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Clauses 1 and 2	✕ No
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Clauses 1 and 2	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Clauses 1 and 2	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That clause 1 be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Clauses 1 and 2	✕ No
7 Dec 2004	That schedule 3 be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Schedules	✕ No
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Schedules	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Schedules	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Schedules	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That schedule 2B be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Schedules	✕ No
7 Dec 2004	That schedule 2A be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Schedules	✕ No
7 Dec 2004	That schedule 2 be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Schedules	✕ No
7 Dec 2004	That schedule 1 be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Schedules	✕ No
7 Dec 2004	That Part 2 be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✕ No
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 1 Preliminary provisions	✓ Aye
7 Dec 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Civil Union Bill — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)	✓ Aye
2 Dec 2004	That the Civil Union Bill be now read a second time Civil Union Bill — Second Reading	✕ No
2 Dec 2004	That the amendments recommended by the Justice and Electoral Committee by majority be agreed to. Civil Union Bill — Second Reading	✕ No
4 Nov 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Care of Children Bill — Part 2 Guardianship and care of children	✓ Aye
4 Nov 2004	That the amendment be agreed to Care of Children Bill — Part 2 Guardianship and care of children	✓ 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	✕ No
24 Jun 2004	That the Civil Union Bill be now read a first time Civil Union Bill — First Reading	✕ No
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
11 Jun 2003	That Parts 1 to 3 and the schedule as amended be agreed to Prostitution Reform Bill — Parts 1 to 3 and Schedule	✕ No
11 Jun 2003	That the amendment be agreed to Prostitution Reform Bill — Parts 1 to 3 and Schedule	✕ No
11 Jun 2003	That the amendments be agreed to Prostitution Reform Bill — Parts 1 to 3 and Schedule	✕ No
11 Jun 2003	That the amendment be agreed to Prostitution Reform Bill — Parts 1 to 3 and Schedule	✓ Aye
11 Jun 2003	That the amendment be agreed to Prostitution Reform Bill — Parts 1 to 3 and Schedule	✓ Aye
11 Jun 2003	That the amendments be agreed to Prostitution Reform Bill — Parts 1 to 3 and Schedule	✕ No
11 Jun 2003	That the amendment be agreed to Prostitution Reform Bill — Parts 1 to 3 and Schedule	✕ No
11 Jun 2003	That the amendment be agreed to Prostitution Reform Bill — Parts 1 to 3 and Schedule	✕ No
11 Jun 2003	That the amendments be agreed to Prostitution Reform Bill — Parts 1 to 3 and Schedule	✕ No
11 Jun 2003	That the amendment be agreed to Prostitution Reform Bill — Parts 1 to 3 and Schedule	✕ No
11 Jun 2003	That the amendment be agreed to Prostitution Reform Bill — Parts 1 to 3 and Schedule	✓ Aye
11 Jun 2003	That the amendments be agreed to Prostitution Reform Bill — Parts 1 to 3 and Schedule	✕ No
11 Jun 2003	That the amendment be agreed to Prostitution Reform Bill — Parts 1 to 3 and Schedule	✓ Aye
30 Apr 2003	That clause 1 be agreed to Prostitution Reform Bill — Clause 1 Title (continued)	✕ 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
19 Feb 2003	That the amendments recommended by the Justice and Electoral Committee by majority be agreed to Prostitution Reform Bill — Second Reading	✕ No

🗣️ Debates spoken in (116)

Showing the 100 most recent.

Estimates Debate — Vote Justice
26 July 2005
Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi Claims Settlement Bill
23 June 2005 — Third Reading
Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi Claims Settlement Bill
22 June 2005 — Preamble
Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi Claims Settlement Bill
21 June 2005 — Second Reading
Appropriation (2005/06 Estimates) Bill, Judicature Amendment Bill (No 3)
7 June 2005
Oaths Modernisation Bill
18 May 2005 — First Reading
Judicature Amendment Bill (No 3)
18 May 2005 — First Reading
Evidence Bill
10 May 2005 — First Reading
Crimes (Intimate Covert Filming) Amendment Bill
5 May 2005 — First Reading
Legislation (Incorporation by Reference) Bill
12 April 2005 — Second Reading
Legislation (Incorporation by Reference) Bill
12 April 2005 — Instruction to Committee
Legislation (Incorporation by Reference) Bill
12 April 2005 — Part 1 Amendments to Building Act 2004 (continued)
Third Readings
12 April 2005
Architects Bill
12 April 2005 — Second Reading
Registered Architects Bill
12 April 2005 — Part 2 Registration, complaints, and discipline
Registered Architects Bill
12 April 2005 — Third Reading
Ngāti Tuwharetoa (Bay of Plenty) Claims Settlement Bill
5 April 2005 — Second Reading
Legislation (Incorporation by Reference) Bill
17 March 2005 — First Reading
Wellington Regional Council (Water Board Functions) Bill
16 March 2005 — Third Reading
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill
10 March 2005 — Clauses 1 and 2
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill
9 March 2005 — Part 1 Amendments to Acts
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill
9 March 2005 — Part 2 Amendments to regulations
Relationships (Statutory References) Bill
8 March 2005 — Second Reading
Appointments — Electoral Commission—Membership
8 March 2005
Lawyers and Conveyancers Bill
8 March 2005 — Second Reading
Te Runanga o Ngati Awa Bill
2 March 2005 — Preamble, clauses 1 to 14, and schedule
Wellington Regional Council (Water Board Functions) Bill
2 March 2005 — Preamble
Wellington Regional Council (Water Board Functions) Bill
2 March 2005 — Part 1 Preliminary provisions
Wellington Regional Council (Water Board Functions) Bill
2 March 2005 — Part 2 Electrical installations and works
Ngti Awa Claims Settlement Bill
1 March 2005 — Preamble (continued)
Ngaa Rauru Kiitahi Claims Settlement Bill
8 February 2005 — First Reading
Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
2 February 2005
Coroners Bill
14 December 2004 — First Reading
Civil Union Bill
9 December 2004 — Third Reading
Civil Union Bill
7 December 2004 — Part 1 Preliminary provisions
Civil Union Bill
7 December 2004 — Part 2 Civil unions (continued)
Civil Union Bill
7 December 2004 — Clauses 1 and 2
Civil Union Bill
2 December 2004 — Second Reading
Electoral Amendment Bill, Broadcasting Amendment Bill (No 2)
1 December 2004 — Third Readings
Electoral Matters Bill
30 November 2004 — Part 1 Amendments to Electoral Act 1993
Electoral Matters Bill
30 November 2004 — Part 2 Amendments to Broadcasting Act 1989
Electoral Matters Bill
30 November 2004 — Clauses 1 and 2
Electoral Matters Bill
9 November 2004 — Second Reading
Care of Children Bill
4 November 2004 — Part 1 Preliminary provisions
Care of Children Bill
4 November 2004 — Part 2 Guardianship and care of children
Care of Children Bill
4 November 2004 — Part 3 Jurisdictional, procedural, miscellaneous, and saving and transitional provisions
Care of Children Bill
4 November 2004 — Clauses 1 and 2
Care of Children Bill
21 October 2004 — Second Reading
Education (Establishment of Universities) Amendment Bill
14 October 2004 — First Reading
Subordinate Legislation (Confirmationand Validation) Bill (No 3)
7 October 2004 — First Reading
Te Runanga o Ngati Awa Bill
25 August 2004 — First Reading
Building Bill
12 August 2004 — Third Reading
Building Bill
11 August 2004 — Part 1A Building (continued)
Building Bill
11 August 2004 — Part 2 Regulatory responsibilities and accreditation
Building Bill
11 August 2004 — Part 4 Regulation of building practitioners
Building Bill
11 August 2004 — Part 5 Miscellaneous Provisions
Building Bill
10 August 2004 — Part 1 Preliminary provisions
Building Bill
10 August 2004 — Part 1A Building
Building Bill
3 August 2004 — Second Reading
Estimates Debate — Vote Justice
27 July 2004
Electoral Matters Bill
29 June 2004 — First Reading
Criminal Procedure Bill
29 June 2004 — First Reading
Budget Debate
15 June 2004
Debate on Crown Entities, Public Organisations,and State Enterprises — Abortion Supervisory Committee
25 May 2004
Clean Slate Bill
19 May 2004 — Second Reading
Inquiry into the 2002 General Election — Consideration of Report of Justice and Electoral Committee
19 May 2004
Third Readings
13 May 2004
Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Bill
11 May 2004 — Third Reading
Judicial Matters Bill
11 May 2004 — Second Reading
Maritime Security Bill
30 March 2004 — Third Reading
Maritime Security Bill
25 March 2004 — Second Reading
Civil Aviation Amendment Bill
18 March 2004 — Third Reading
Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
12 February 2004
Families Commission Bill
2 December 2003 — Part 1 Families Commission
Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Bill
2 December 2003 — Second Reading
Ngati Tama Claims Settlement Bill
20 November 2003 — Third Reading
Ngati Tama Claims Settlement Bill
18 November 2003 — Second Reading
Voting — Correction
18 November 2003
Retirement Villages Bill
21 October 2003 — Clauses 1 to 78, and schedules
Retirement Villages Bill
21 October 2003 — Third Reading
Supreme Court Bill
14 October 2003 — Third Reading
Supreme Court Bill
9 October 2003 — Schedules
General Debates
8 October 2003
Supreme Court Bill
8 October 2003 — Part 1 Supreme Court of New Zealand
Supreme Court Bill
8 October 2003 — Part 2 Amendments, repeals, transitional provision, and savings
Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Bill
7 October 2003 — Third Reading
Supreme Court Bill
7 October 2003 — Second Reading
Building Bill
4 September 2003 — First Reading
Judicial Matters Bill
2 September 2003 — First Reading
Subordinate Legislation (Confirmationand Validation) Bill (No 2)
28 August 2003 — First Reading
Crimes and Misconduct (Overseas Operations) Bill
5 August 2003 — First Reading
State Sector Amendment Bill
29 July 2003 — Third Reading
Lawyers and Conveyancers Bill
29 July 2003 — First Reading
Retirement Villages Bill
1 July 2003 — Second Reading
Prostitution Reform Bill
11 June 2003 — Parts 1 to 3 and Schedule
Debate on Crown Entities, Public Organisations,and State Enterprises
10 June 2003
Budget Debate
21 May 2003
Te Whanau-a-Taupara Trust Empowering Bill
14 May 2003 — Second Reading
Ngati Tama Claims Settlement Bill
13 May 2003 — First Reading
Customs and Excise (Alcoholic Beverages) Amendment Bill
6 May 2003 — Schedules

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