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Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Bill

Government bill

About this bill

The purpose of this bill is to redesign the vocational education and training system to restore regional decision making and increase industry involvement in education and training.
Voting method
Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.
Procedural notes
  • Extended sittings used: This bill was progressed during one or more extended sittings of the House of Representatives. This enables MPs to meet for longer than normal to consider legislation. It does not alter the stages that a bill must pass through to become law.
    Learn more about extended sittings
Read the bill
Bill text: Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Bill (legislation.govt.nz)
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Member responsible

Penny Simmonds
Penny Simmonds

National MP for Invercargill

Progress

Passed

This Bill has been passed by Parliament, but hasn't been given Royal Assent by the Governor-General. Once this happens, the Bill will become law.

Votes

1st reading
Passed
20 May 2025

68

Ayes

49

Noes

0

Abst.

6

Abse.
2nd reading
Passed
7 October 2025

WhereTheyStand has no totals for this vote. It might have been a voice vote, or there might have been an import error.
3rd reading
Passed
15 October 2025

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Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.

Bill details last synced with the Parliament website about 8 hours ago.
(19 October 2025 at 12:30 GMT+00:00)

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