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Hon Simon Bridges

List Member · New Zealand National Party
Former MP

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Catchphrase
“all her government's statements and actions” (36×)

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📋 Voting History by Policy

✓ Abortion rights ✗ Assisted dying ✗ Banning alcohol advertising on TV and radio ✗ Conversion therapy ban ✓ Local control over pokie machine venues (gambling harm reduction) ✗ Marriage equality ✗ Raising alcohol purchase age

🏛️ Parliamentary terms (5)

Parliament Party Electorate Elected Vacated
53 New Zealand National Party Tauranga 2020-10-17 2022-05-06
52 New Zealand National Party Tauranga 2017-09-23 2020-10-16
51 New Zealand National Party Tauranga 2014-09-20 2017-09-22
50 New Zealand National Party Tauranga 2011-11-26 2014-09-19
49 New Zealand National Party Tauranga 2008-11-08 2011-11-25

🗳️ Votes (31)

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Date Question Voted
16 Mar 2022 Third Reading That the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill — Third Reading
✓ Aye
15 Feb 2022 That the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill — Second Reading
✓ Aye
15 Feb 2022 Third Reading That the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill be now read a third time
Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill — Third Reading
✕ No
8 Feb 2022 That the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill be now read a second time
Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill — Second Reading
✕ No
10 Mar 2021 That the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion (Safe Areas) Amendment Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye
18 Mar 2020 Third Reading That the Abortion Legislation Bill be now read a third time
Abortion Legislation Bill — Third Reading
✕ No
3 Mar 2020 That the Abortion Legislation Bill be now read a second time
Abortion Legislation Bill — Second Reading
✕ No
13 Nov 2019 Third Reading That the End of Life Choice Bill be now read a third time
End of Life Choice Bill — Third Reading
✕ No
8 Aug 2019 That the Abortion Legislation Bill be now read a first time
Abortion Legislation Bill — First Reading
✓ Aye
26 Jun 2019 That the End of Life Choice Bill be now read a second time
End of Life Choice Bill — Second Reading
✕ No
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 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
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
✕ 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
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
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
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

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