Proposed timeline as of August 2019

Bill is formally published on the parliamentary website

First reading (when the Minister debates the Bill in the House for the first time) is about three sitting days.

The revised bill will be submitted to the house in the next few months (undetermined)
Then at the end of the first reading the House decides if the bill should progress and votes on whether it should be ‘read a first time’.
If the ‘first reading’ is agreed, the bill is usually referred to a select committee to be considered in more detail.

The Select Committee usually has 6 months to examine the bill and prepare a report for the House. Select committees normally invite public submissions on a bill.
They will hold public hearings to listen to some of those who made submissions.

After hearing submissions they work through the issues raised, and decide what changes, if any, should be made to the bill.

Over the coming weeks/months we will be working with members of the AuSAE Inc societies bill working group, MBIE and other interested parties to ensure that any changes to the bill that that our membership deems necessary we will ensure that the sector's voice is represented.

Should you have any questions please feel free to contact the New Zealand office

Brett Jeffery

AuSAE General manager New Zealand
159 Otonga Road Rotorua 3015 New Zealand
027 249 8677
brett@ausae.org.au