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Environment (Disestablishment of Ministry for the Environment) Amendment Bill

Government Bill
Published date: 27 May 2026

Bills are proposals to make a new law or to change an existing one. Only Parliament can pass a bill. Each bill goes through several stages, giving MPs and the public the chance to have their say.

This bill disestablishes the Ministry for the Environment. The Government intends to consolidate the functions of the ministry, along with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, the Ministry of Transport, and the local government functions of the Department of Internal Affairs, into a new ministry.
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MP in charge
Hon Nicola Grigg
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Committee
Environment
confirmation_number Bill No.249-2
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  • Member(s) in charge: Hon Nicola Grigg
    Type of Bill: Government
    Parliament: 54
    Bill no: 249-2
    Introduction: 15 Feb 2026
    First reading agreed: 19 Feb 2026
    Referred to: Environment
    Submissions due: 19 Feb 2026
    Select Committee Report(s):
    Second reading agreed: 12 May 2026
    Committee of the whole House concluded: 13 May 2026
    Third reading agreed: 27 May 2026

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