The Honorable

David Seymour

1

MP for Epsom

Stances

Environment & Climate Change

Environmental reform is very low on David Seymour's priorities.

Law & Justice

Law and order is somewhat important to David Seymour.

Infrastructure & Primary Industries

Infrastructure and primary industries are very important to David Seymour.

Social Progressivism

David Seymour is very socially progressive.

Education

Education reform is somewhat low on David Seymour's priorities.

Māori Affairs

Māori affairs are very low on David Seymour's priorities.

Fiscal Conservatism

David Seymour is extremely fiscally conservative.

Healthcare Reform

Healthcare reform is somewhat low on David Seymour's priorities.

Voting

David Seymour's voting on Environmental Reform

David Seymour has consistently voted against environmental reform in New Zealand.

(0 for, 8 against, 1 abstention)

"The purpose of this bill is to provide a framework for New Zealand to develop and implement climate change policies in support of the Paris Agreement."

In the first reading, Seymour voted against the Zero Carbon Act 2019.

In the second reading, Seymour voted against the Zero Carbon Act 2019.

In the third reading, Seymour voted did not vote on the Zero Carbon Act 2019.

"The objectives of this bill are to reduce complexity, increase certainty, restore public participation opportunities, and improve Resource Management Act 1991 processes."

In the first reading, Seymour voted against the Resource Management Amendment Bill 2020.

In the second reading, Seymour voted against the Resource Management Amendment Bill 2020.

In the third reading, Seymour voted against the Resource Management Amendment Bill 2020.

"The purpose of this bill is to create a national-level environmental reporting system."

In the first reading, Seymour voted in favour of the Environmental Reporting Act 2015.

In the second reading, Seymour voted in favour of the Environmental Reporting Act 2015.

In the third reading, Seymour voted in favour of the Environmental Reporting Act 2015.

"A world-first law that requires the financial sector to disclose the impacts of climate change on their business and explain how they will manage climate-related risks and opportunities."

In the first reading, Seymour voted against the Financial Sector (Climate-related Disclosures and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2021.

In the second reading, Seymour voted against the Financial Sector (Climate-related Disclosures and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2021.

In the third reading, Seymour voted against the Financial Sector (Climate-related Disclosures and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2021.

David Seymour's voting on Social Issues

"This bill gives people with a terminal illness the option of requesting assisted dying."

In the first reading, Seymour voted in favour of the End of Life Choice Act 2019.

In the second reading, Seymour voted in favour of the End of Life Choice Act 2019.

In the third reading, Seymour voted in favour of the End of Life Choice Act 2019.

"This bill decriminalises abortion, better aligns the regulation of abortion services with other health services, and modernises the legal framework of abortion provided by the Crimes Act 1961 and the CSA Act 1977."

In the first reading, Seymour voted in favour of the Abortion Legislation Act 2020.

In the second reading, Seymour voted in favour of the Abortion Legislation Act 2020.

In the third reading, Seymour voted in favour of the Abortion Legislation Act 2020.

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