Government BillBill no. 299-1Select Committee

Fair Trading Amendment Bill

Last activity 27 May 2026 · Finance and Expenditure Committee

What this bill does

Proposes amendments to the Fair Trading Act 1986, which governs consumer protection and fair business practice.

Plain-language summary of the bill's official title. Read the full text and explanatory note on the official page.

Progress through Parliament

Introduced

First Reading

Select committee

Second Reading

Whole House

Third Reading

Royal Assent

●Current stage: Select Committee

With the Finance and Expenditure Committee.

Submissions have closed

The public submission window to the Finance and Expenditure Committee closed on 15 July 2026. The committee's report and the submissions it received are published on the official page.

Member in charge & votes

The member in charge and the division (vote) results for each reading will appear here once the live Parliament data integration is in place — including how each party and MP voted.

Source

Stage and dates from the official NZ Parliament register, updated 28 August 2026. Plain-language summary written by Arapono. View on parliament.nz