Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Vote: Bills — Social Security (Jobseeker Support and Accommodation Supplement) Amendment Bill
— Second Reading
🗳️ That the Social Security (Jobseeker Support and Accommodation Supplement) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
PAULO GARCIA: This bill is about fiscal sustainability for the welfare system, targeted to help the most in need. I commend this bill to the House. Read more →
HansardID: voice-vote-ff4843d6-7b9d-080f-f42f-b642078953b5
📋 We've linked this vote to our
“Parental income test for young people on the unemployment benefit”
policy - our best judgment is that a vote for this is a vote
for Parental income test for young people on the unemployment benefit.
📋 We've linked this vote to our
“Reducing the accommodation supplement for homeowners”
policy - our best judgment is that a vote for this is a vote
for Reducing the accommodation supplement for homeowners.
✓ Passed by a clear majority
(67 Ayes – 40 Noes – 16 Absent)
Hansard didn't name individual MPs for this vote, only how each party voted overall, so
there's no per-member breakdown to show here.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 11 | 0 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 0 | 11 |
| New Zealand First | 8 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 27 |
| New Zealand National | 48 | 0 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 0 | 1 |