The bill proposes the establishment of national standards in literacy and numeracy, and raises the level of fines imposed on parents whose children are not enrolled at, or fail to attend, school.
Bill Events
| Event | Date | Ayes | Noes | Abstentions | |
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| Royal Assent | 16 Dec 2008 | ||||
| Third Reading | 13 Dec 2008 | Bill read a third time. The result corrected after originally being announced as Ayes 65, Noes 57. |
Ayes 65 National 57 ACT 4 Maori 3 United F. 1 |
Noes 47 Labour 43 Green 4 |
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| Second Reading | 12 Dec 2008 | Bill read a second time. | Ayes 66 National 57 ACT 4 Maori 4 United F. 1 |
Noes 46 Labour 43 Green 3 |
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| First Reading | 12 Dec 2008 | Bill read a first time. The result corrected after originally being announced as Ayes 68, Noes 46. |
Ayes 66 National 57 ACT 4 Maori 4 United F. 1 |
Noes 46 Labour 43 Green 3 |
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| In Committee | 12 Dec 2008, 13 Dec 2008 |
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