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Modern Slavery Bill

Proposed Members' Bill
Date lodged: 29 Jan 2026

Members' bills are bills introduced by members who are not Ministers. Every second Wednesday the House gives precedence to local, private, and members' bills. On these days members' bills are debated.

At least eight members' bills awaiting first reading must be on the Order Paper on each members' day. When a space on the Order Paper becomes available, a ballot is held to decide which members' bill(s) will be introduced. Members enter bills in the ballot by lodging notices of proposal with the House Office and providing a copy of the proposed bill. This can be done on any working day. The proposed bill is then posted on the website and members can publicly indicate their support for the bill prior to the ballot.

If 61 or more non-executive members indicate support for a member’s bill, the bill will be introduced without needing to be selected through the ballot.

The purpose of this jointly sponsored bill is to implement a statutory framework to strengthen and coordinate actions to combat modern slavery.
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MP in charge
Camilla Belich
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MP in charge
Greg Fleming

Related details

Parliament: 54
Number of supporting MPs (Non-Executive): 79
Number of supporting MPs (Total): 98

Supporting MPs

Proposed members' bills that earn the support of 61 or more members of Parliament who are not part of the Executive are introduced on the next sitting day, without needing to be drawn from a members' bill ballot. MPs who are part of the Executive (such as Ministers and Parliamentary Under-secretaries) can also formally indicate their support for a proposed bill, but are not counted towards the threshold for introduction by majority support.

Supporting MPs (Non-Executive)
Steve Abel
Hon Ginny Andersen
Miles Anderson
Carl Bates
Hon Andrew Bayly
Camilla Belich
Glen Bennett
Dan Bidois
Rachel Boyack
Cameron Brewer
Hon Rachel Brooking
Rt Hon Gerry Brownlee
Mike Butterick
Dr Hamish Campbell
Kahurangi Carter
Dr Carlos Cheung
Tim Costley
Hon Marama Davidson
Mike Davidson
Reuben Davidson
Hon Barbara Edmonds
Greg Fleming
Paulo Garcia
Hon Julie Anne Genter
Shanan Halbert
Ryan Hamilton
Hon Peeni Henare
Francisco Hernandez
Rt Hon Chris Hipkins
Hon Willie Jackson
Dana Kirkpatrick
Barbara Kuriger
Ingrid Leary
Hon Melissa Lee
Nancy Lu
Hon Jo Luxton
Hūhana Lyndon
David MacLeod
Hon Kieran McAnulty
Grant McCallum
Dr Tracey McLellan
Ricardo Menéndez March
Joseph Mooney
Rima Nakhle
Katie Nimon
Hon Damien O'Connor
Greg O'Connor
Tamatha Paul
Lan Pham
Hon Willow-Jean Prime
Maureen Pugh
Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan
Suze Redmayne
Rt Hon Adrian Rurawhe
Hon Dr Deborah Russell
Tom Rutherford
Hon Jenny Salesa
Hon Carmel Sepuloni
Stuart Smith
Lemauga Lydia Sosene
Chlöe Swarbrick
Cushla Tangaere-Manuel
Hon Jan Tinetti
Teanau Tuiono
Hon Phil Twyford
Sam Uffindell
Tangi Utikere
Tim van de Molen
Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Celia Wade-Brown
Vanushi Walters
Hon Dr Duncan Webb
Catherine Wedd
Dr Vanessa Weenink
Helen White
Arena Williams
Scott Willis
Hon Dr Megan Woods
Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan
Total: 79
Supporting MPs (Executive)
Hon Chris Bishop
Hon Simeon Brown
Hon Judith Collins
Hon Matt Doocey
Hon Paul Goldsmith
Hon Nicola Grigg
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon
Hon Todd McClay
Hon James Meager
Hon Mark Mitchell
Hon Chris Penk
Hon Tama Potaka
Hon Dr Shane Reti
Hon Penny Simmonds
Hon Scott Simpson
Hon Erica Stanford
Hon Louise Upston
Hon Simon Watts
Hon Nicola Willis
Total: 19