Tuesday, 25 August 2026
Vote: Social Security (Jobseeker Support and Accommodation Supplement) Amendment Bill
— Committee of the whole House — Part 1 Jobseeker support and equivalent emergency benefit: tightening eligibility, and Schedule 1
🗳️ That Part 1 be agreed to
Moved by
Suze Redmayne
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Rangitīkei)
RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH: Thank you, and I’d love to chat with any member here on, like, why this welfare policy particularly matters. When the Minister for Social Development and Employment talked about how she expects the ministry to just... Read more →
✓ Passed by a clear majority
(67 Ayes – 39 Noes – 17 Absent)
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🏛️ 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 | 26 |
| New Zealand National | 48 | 0 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 0 | 1 |