The purpose of this bill is to resolve an issue about the roles of two different Acts in managing risks to New Zealand from incidentally imported new organisms.
Bills formerly part of this bill: Biosecurity Amendment Bill (No 4), Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Amendment Bill (No 2).
Bill Events
| Event | Date | Ayes | Noes | Abstentions | |
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| In Committee | 1 Apr 2008 | Clause 2 agreed to. | Ayes 109 Labour 49 National 48 NZ First 7 United F. 2 Progres. 1 indep. 2 (Copeland, Field) |
Noes 10 Green 6 Maori 4 |
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| Second Reading | 20 Mar 2008 | Bill read a second time. | Ayes 109 Labour 49 National 48 NZ First 7 United F. 2 Progres. 1 indep. 2 (Copeland, Field) |
Noes 10 Green 6 Maori 4 |
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| SC Reports | 17 Mar 2008 | The Primary Production Committee reported on this bill. View the bill as reported from the Primary Production Committee at the New Zealand Legislation website. | |||
| Submissions Due | 29 Feb 2008 | ||||
| First Reading | 19 Feb 2008 | Motion agreed: That the Biosecurity and Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Legislation Amendment Bill be considered by the Primary Production Committee for consideration, and that the committee report finally to the House on or before 17 March 2008. |
Ayes 115 Labour 49 National 48 NZ First 7 Maori 4 United F. 2 ACT 2 Progres. 1 indep. 2 (Copeland, Field) |
Noes 6 Green 6 |
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| Introduction | 12 Feb 2008 | Jim Anderton was the member in charge of this Government bill. View the bill at introduction at the NZ Legislation website. |
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