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Simon Watts

Member for North Shore National
Current MP

πŸ“‹ 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
βœ“ Abortion rights βœ“ Conversion therapy ban βœ“ Easter alcohol sales βœ“ Gambling regulation βœ“ Looser broadcasting advertising rules βœ“ Looser shop trading hours
Opposes
βœ— Limiting appeals against Local Alcohol Policies (community control)

πŸ“œ Bills introduced (11)

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.

πŸ›οΈ Parliamentary terms (2)

Parliament Party Electorate Elected Vacated Election result
54 New Zealand National Party North Shore 2023-10-14 β€” North Shore: 61.6% (24,892 votes, won by 16,330)
53 New Zealand National Party North Shore 2020-10-17 2023-10-13 No result on file

πŸ—³οΈ Votes (19)

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Date Question Voted
1 Apr 2026 Third Reading That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day) Amendment Bill β€” Third Reading
βœ“ Aye
18 Feb 2026 That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day) Amendment Bill β€” Second Reading
βœ“ Aye
14 Oct 2025 Third Reading πŸ—‘οΈ Repeal That the Broadcasting (Repeal of Advertising Restrictions) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Broadcasting (Repeal of Advertising Restrictions) Amendment Bill β€” Third Reading
βœ“ Aye
15 Jul 2025 That the Online Casino Gambling Bill be now read a first time
Online Casino Gambling Bill β€” First Reading
βœ“ Aye
9 Apr 2025 That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Sales on Anzac Day Morning, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, and Christmas Day) Amendment Bill β€” First Reading
βœ“ Aye
18 Dec 2024 πŸ—‘οΈ Repeal That the Broadcasting (Repeal of Advertising Restrictions) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Broadcasting (Repeal of Advertising Restrictions) Amendment Bill β€” First Reading
βœ“ Aye
17 Dec 2024 πŸ›‘ πŸ—‘οΈ Repeal That the Repeal of Good Friday and Easter Sunday as Restricted Trading Days (Shop Trading and Sale of Alcohol) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Repeal of Good Friday and Easter Sunday as Restricted Trading Days (Shop Trading and Sale of Alcohol) Amendment Bill β€” First Reading
βœ“ Aye
31 Jul 2024 Third Reading That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Winery Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Winery Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill β€” Third Reading
βœ“ Aye
8 May 2024 That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill β€” Second Reading
βœ“ Aye
1 Aug 2023 That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Cellar Door Tasting) Amendment Bill β€” First Reading
βœ“ Aye
7 Jun 2023 Third Reading That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Exemption for Race Meetings) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Exemption for Race Meetings) Amendment Bill β€” Third Reading
βœ“ Aye
5 Apr 2023 πŸ›‘ That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Harm Minimisation) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Harm Minimisation) Amendment Bill β€” First Reading
βœ• No
7 Dec 2022 That the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Exemption for Race Meetings) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Thomas Cawthron Trust Amendment Bill β€” First Reading
βœ“ Aye
3 Aug 2022 πŸ›‘ πŸ—‘οΈ Repeal That the Repeal of Good Friday and Easter Sunday as Restricted Trading Days (Shop Trading and Sale of Alcohol) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Repeal of Good Friday and Easter Sunday as Restricted Trading Days (Shop Trading and Sale of Alcohol) Amendment Bill β€” First Reading
βœ“ Aye
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 β€” Third Reading
βœ“ 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 β€” Second Reading
βœ“ Aye
15 Feb 2022 Third Reading That the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill be now read a third time
Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill β€” Third Reading
βœ“ Aye
8 Feb 2022 That the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill be now read a second time
Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill β€” Second Reading
βœ“ Aye
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 β€” First Reading
βœ“ Aye

πŸ—£οΈ Debates spoken in (479)

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