Nicolas Rex Smith is a New Zealand politician who served as a Member of Parliament for the National Party from 1990 to 2021. He served as a Cabinet minister, holding various posts including Minister f
Smith in 2016
Smith at his swearing-in as a Cabinet minister in January 2013
The Electoral Amendment Acts are two acts of Parliament by the New Zealand Parliament which force the expulsion of members of the New Zealand Parliament who have resigned from or been expelled from th
Nick Smith (New Zealand politician)
…fellow National MP David Carter at the 2020 general election, Smith became the sponsor of a private member's bill seeking to repeal the controversial Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Act 2018. Smith's member's bill was defeated during its second reading on 9 June 2021 when the Labour Party used its outright majority to block its passage. The…
Deputy prime minister Jim Anderton was a leading figure in the development of the Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Act 2001.
The Bill's sponsor Andrew Little
Former Green co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons opposed the Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Act 2018