New Zealand's Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill passes third reading

The Bill’s passing fulfills the Government’s coalition commitment to introduce and pass a ‘Waka Jumping’ Bill in this term of Parliament.

The Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill has passed its third reading in Parliament and will become law, Justice Minister Andrew Little said.

"The Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill is about enhancing public confidence in the integrity of our electoral system.

"The Bill ensures that it is the voters, not politicians or party leaders, who decide the proportionality of parties in Parliament," Andrew Little said.

The Bill's passing fulfills the Government's coalition commitment to introduce and pass a 'Waka Jumping' Bill in this term of Parliament.

(With inputs from New Zealand Government press release)