📋 Group detention powers for mass arrivals
← All policiesA "mass arrival" is a group of unauthorised migrants arriving at once (e.g. by boat) - this is about how long they can be detained, under a court warrant, while their claims are assessed. First created by the Immigration Amendment Act 2013, then extended by a 2024 Act.
Votes below are all tagged "for" more/longer group detention powers, whether creating them (2013) or extending them (2024) - there's no repeal or reduction in our data to compare against.
87% support in the most recent vote
How each party has stood on this policy over time. On a 🔄 Aye = against vote, whoever voted Aye is shown as opposing the policy, not supporting it. 🙋 Conscience vote rows show which way most of that party's MPs voted, plus what % voted Aye in the House.
| Vote | National | Labour | Green | ACT | NZ First | Te Pāti Māori | United Future |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Immigration (Mass Arrivals) Amendment Bill
✓ Passed
28 May 2024
· Third reading
|
✓ Supports | ✓ Supports | ✕ Opposes | ✓ Supports | ✓ Supports | — | — |
|
Immigration (Mass Arrivals) Amendment Bill
✓ Passed
7 May 2024
· Second reading
|
✓ Supports | ✓ Supports | ✕ Opposes | ✓ Supports | ✓ Supports | ✕ Opposes | — |
|
Immigration (Mass Arrivals) Amendment Bill
✓ Passed
28 Mar 2023
· First reading
|
✓ Supports | ✓ Supports | ✕ Opposes | ✓ Supports | — | ✕ Opposes | — |
|
Immigration Amendment Bill
✓ Passed
13 Jun 2013
· Third reading
|
✓ Supports | ✕ Opposes | ✕ Opposes | ✓ Supports | ✕ Opposes | ✓ Supports | ✓ Supports |
|
Immigration Amendment Bill
✓ Passed
16 Apr 2013
· Second reading
|
✓ Supports | ✕ Opposes | ✕ Opposes | ✓ Supports | ✓ Supports | ✓ Supports | ✓ Supports |
|
Immigration Amendment Bill
✓ Passed
3 May 2012
· First reading
|
✓ Supports | ✕ Opposes | ✕ Opposes | ✓ Supports | ✕ Opposes | ✓ Supports | ✓ Supports |