RD
Roger Douglas
List Member · ACT New Zealand
🗣️ How they talk
Favourite words
government (322)
people (288)
percent (255)
Catchphrase
“the abolition of the youth minimum” (8×)
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
✗ Alcohol law reform (Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012)
✗ Raising alcohol purchase age
🏛️ Parliamentary terms (8)
| Parliament | Party | Electorate | Elected | Vacated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | ACT New Zealand | List | 2008-11-08 | 2011-11-25 |
| 42 | New Zealand Labour Party | Manurewa | 1987-08-15 | 1990-10-26 |
| 41 | New Zealand Labour Party | Manurewa | 1984-07-14 | 1987-08-14 |
| 40 | New Zealand Labour Party | Manurewa | 1981-11-28 | 1984-07-13 |
| 39 | New Zealand Labour Party | Manurewa | 1978-11-25 | 1981-11-27 |
| 38 | New Zealand Labour Party | Manukau | 1975-11-29 | 1978-11-24 |
| 37 | New Zealand Labour Party | Manukau | 1972-11-25 | 1975-11-28 |
| 36 | New Zealand Labour Party | Manukau | 1969-11-29 | 1972-11-24 |
🗳️ Votes (14)
Show all votes🗣️ Debates spoken in (79)
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Questions for Oral Answer
29 September 2011
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Valedictory Statements
29 September 2011
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Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment Bill
28 September 2011 — Third Reading
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Questions for Oral Answer
15 September 2011
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Student Loan Scheme Bill
16 August 2011 — Second Reading
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Questions for Oral Answer
16 August 2011
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Estimates Debate — Vote Education
9 August 2011
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Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment Bill
3 August 2011 — Clause 6A Sections 229A to 229C apply to private training establishments (continued)
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Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment Bill
3 August 2011 — Clause 8 Information, withdrawals, and refunds
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General Debate
6 July 2011
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Royal Society of New Zealand Amendment Bill
15 June 2011 — Clause 5 Interpretation (continued)
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Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
14 June 2011 — Second Reading
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Questions for Oral Answer
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8 June 2011
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Appropriation (2011/12 Estimates) Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
8 June 2011
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Taxation (Annual Rates and Budget Measures) Bill
19 May 2011 — First Reading
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Taxation (Annual Rates and Budget Measures) Bill
19 May 2011 — Part 1 Annual rates of income tax (continued)
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Ministerial Statements — AMI Insurance—Financial Support Package
7 April 2011
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Financial Review Debate — Financial Statements of the Government of New Zealand for the year ended 30 June 2010
22 March 2011
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Debate on Budget Policy Statement
9 March 2011
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Hamilton City Council (Parana Park) Land Vesting Bill
16 February 2011 — Second Reading
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Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement
⚠️ not imported yet
9 February 2011
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Weathertight Homes Resolution Services (Financial Assistance Package) Amendment Bill
9 December 2010 — First Reading
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Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
9 December 2010 — First Reading
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State Sector Management Bill
9 December 2010 — Second Reading
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Holidays Amendment Bill
23 November 2010 — Third Reading
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Holidays Amendment Bill
16 November 2010 — In Committee
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Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill
16 November 2010 — Third Reading
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General Debate
27 October 2010
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Holidays Amendment Bill
24 August 2010 — First Reading
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Employment Relations Amendment Bill (No 2)
19 August 2010 — First Reading
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Urgent Debates — Heather Roy—Ministerial Resignation
18 August 2010
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Education (Board of Trustee Freedom) Amendment Bill
4 August 2010 — First Reading
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Imprest Supply Debate
3 August 2010
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Estimates Debate — Vote Finance
⚠️ not imported yet
27 July 2010
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Education Amendment Bill (No 2)
30 June 2010 — First Reading
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Appropriation (2009/10 Supplementary Estimates) Bill, Imprest Supply (First for 2010/11) Bill
22 June 2010 — Second Readings
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Appropriation (2010/11 Estimates) Bill, Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill
25 May 2010
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Taxation (Budget Measures) Bill
20 May 2010 — First Reading
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Taxation (Budget Measures) Bill
20 May 2010 — Part 1 Personal tax cuts, company tax cuts, and GST rate increase: 1 October 2010 start (continued)
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Taxation (Budget Measures) Bill
20 May 2010 — Part 3 Other measures
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Education Amendment Bill
6 May 2010 — Third Reading
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Tariff Act 1988 Repeal Bill
5 May 2010 — First Reading
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Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table (Tobacco Products) Amendment Bill
28 April 2010 — First Reading
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Minimum Wage (Mitigation of Youth Unemployment) Amendment Bill
21 April 2010 — First Reading
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Minimum Wage (Mitigation of Youth Unemployment) Amendment Bill
20 April 2010 — First Reading
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Social Assistance (Future Focus) Bill
30 March 2010 — First Reading
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Debate on Budget Policy Statement
17 March 2010
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Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Amendment Bill
17 March 2010 — First Reading
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Student Loan Scheme (Exemptions and Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Bill
23 February 2010 — Clauses 1 to 3
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Education (Polytechnics) Amendment Bill
16 December 2009 — Third Reading
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Education (Polytechnics) Amendment Bill
10 December 2009 — Second Reading
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Taxation (Annual Rates, Trans-Tasman Savings Portability, KiwiSaver, and Remedial Matters) Bill
⚠️ not imported yet
8 December 2009 — First Reading
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Corrections (Contract Management of Prisons) Amendment Bill
24 November 2009 — Part 2, schedule, and clauses 1 to 3
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Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Amendment Bill
27 October 2009 — First Reading
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Social Assistance (Payment of New Zealand Superannuation and Veteran’s Pension Overseas) Amendment Bill
20 October 2009 — Second Reading
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New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Bill, War Pensions Amendment Bill
20 October 2009 — Third Readings
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Climate Change Response (Moderated Emissions Trading) Amendment Bill
24 September 2009 — First Reading
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Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment Bill
23 September 2009 — First Reading
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Local Government (Auckland Council) Bill
15 September 2009 — Parts 1 to 4, schedule, and clauses 1 and 2 (continued)
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Student Loan Scheme (Repayment Bonus) Amendment Bill
15 September 2009 — Third Reading
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Student Loan Scheme (Repayment Bonus) Amendment Bill
10 September 2009 — Second Reading
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Imprest Supply Debate
26 August 2009
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Estimates Debate — Vote Health
5 August 2009
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Radio New Zealand Amendment Bill
24 June 2009 — First Reading
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Imprest Supply Debate
23 June 2009
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Budget Debate
28 May 2009
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Taxation (Budget Tax Measures) Bill
28 May 2009 — Second Reading
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Minimum Wage and Remuneration Amendment Bill
27 May 2009 — Part 2 Amendments to principal Act
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Debate on Crown Entities, Public Organisations, and State Enterprises — Accident Compensation Corporation
⚠️ not imported yet
26 May 2009
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Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Members
13 May 2009
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General Debate
8 April 2009
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Social Assistance (Payment of New Zealand Superannuation and Veterans Pension Overseas) Amendment Bill
31 March 2009 — First Reading
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Debate on Budget Policy Statement
25 March 2009
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Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill
11 March 2009 — First Reading
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Urgent Debates — Accident Compensation Corporation—Removal of Chair of Board
10 March 2009
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Ministerial Statements — Accident Compensation—Ministerial Inquiry into Disclosure of Funding Shortfall in ACC Non-earners’ Account
3 March 2009
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Address in Reply
⚠️ not imported yet
11 February 2009
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Taxation (Urgent Measures and Annual Rates) Bill
9 December 2008 — First Reading
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Taxation (Urgent Measures and Annual Rates) Bill
9 December 2008 — Part 3 Annual rates, independent earner tax credit, and consequential personal tax cuts amendments (except clause 29)