Thursday, 22 May 2025
Vote: Bills — Regulatory Standards Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Regulatory Standards Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
David Seymour
(ACT New Zealand — Member for Epsom)
DAN BIDOIS (National—Northcote): Most people would agree that regulation is important but that regulation often does more harm than good. One more important person, moral philosopher, quoted in the 1700s, Adam Smith: “The proposal of any new law or... Read more →
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✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(68 Ayes – 55 Noes)
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🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 11 | 0 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 0 | 15 |
| New Zealand First | 8 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 34 |
| New Zealand National | 49 | 0 |