Introduced on Aug 11. A member’s bill in the name of the Green’s Eugenie Sage. The bill would ban permits for minerals activities (prospecting, exploration and mining) and access arrangements over conservation lands and waters. It would also ban all new coal mines or extension of existing mines anywhere in NZ.

Crown Minerals (Prohibition of Mining) Amendment Bill

Introduced on Aug 31. The bill would allow the Government to implement a tax of 3% on digital services revenues connected to   intermediation platforms, social media and content sharing platforms, internet search engines, digital advertising and user-generated data. The tax would apply to large businesses with global digital services revenues of at least €750m per revenue year and at least $3.5m of NZ digital services revenue per revenue year.

Digital Services Tax Bill

Introduced on March 22. A member’s bill in the name of Adrian Rurawhe. The Bill amends the Public Finance Act and the Crown Entities Act to enable public organisations to meet statutory reporting requirements in electronic form.  Electronic Compliance with Reporting Requirements Bill

Member’s bill drawn from the ballot on March 20 in the name of Camilla Belich. The bill seeks to amend the Employment Relations Act to protect employees who discuss or disclose their remuneration.

Employment Relations (Employee Remuneration Disclosure) Amendment Bill

Introduced on March 5. The bill amends the Evidence Act to extend the range of possible protections for parties and witnesses giving evidence of sexual assaults or family harm in the Family Court to mirror those available in criminal proceedings.

Evidence (Giving Evidence of Family Violence) Amendment Bill

Introduced on March 22. A member’s bill in the name of Duncan Webb. It proposes to redress the power imbalance in contract terms, contract performance, and contract enforcement by prohibiting unfair contract terms, performance and enforcement, and requiring fair warning of the intention to rely on a limitation period. Fair Trading (Oppressive Contracts) Amendment Bill

Introduced on Aug 22. The bill sets up a series of reserves and protected areas restricting activities to different degrees within the Hauraki Gulf. First reading on Aug 28 with all parties in favour and referred to the Environment Committee.

Hauraki Gulf / Tīkapa Moana Marine Protection Bill

Introduced on Aug 3. A member’s bill in the name of Elizabeth Kerekere. The bill adds two new grounds to the prohibited grounds of discrimination in the Human Rights Act – gender identity or expression, and variations of sex.

Human Rights (Prohibition of Discrimination on Grounds of Gender Identity or Expression, and Variations of Sex Characteristics) Amendment Bill

Introduced on March 28. The bill sets up a new independent Crown entity called the Integrity Sport and Recreation Commission. It will promote, advise, and educate on integrity issues within the sector, engage with participants, prescribe policies and procedures for complaints and disputes, implement the World Anti-Doping Code, and investigate suspected breaches of integrity codes and threats to integrity. First reading on April 4, opposed by Act and sent to the social services and community committee. Reported back from select committee on Aug 4 with a number of amendments. Remaining stages completed under Urgency on Aug 15 with just Act opposed.

Integrity Sport and Recreation Bill

Introduced on June 16. A private bill in the name of Duncan Webb which update and varies the terms of the McLean Institute set out in its trust deed, notably the charitable objects of the institute and the powers of the board. The institute was established in the will of Allan McLean in 1907 to benefit destitute women and, in particular, women of refinement or education in straitened circumstances, along with their children. First reading on June 28 with all parties in favour and referred to the social services and community committee.

McLean Institute (Trust Variation) Bill