| Fast-track Approvals Bill | |
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| New Zealand Parliament[1] | |
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| Legislative history | |
| Introduced by | Chris Bishop[1] |
| First reading | 7 March 2024[1] |
The Fast-track Approvals Bill is a proposed New Zealand Act of Parliament that seeks to establish a permanent fast track approvals regime for a range of infrastructure, housing and development projects.[2] The Bill is part of the National-led coalition government's efforts to overhaul resource management legislation.[3] The Bill was first introduced into the New Zealand Parliament on 7 March 2024.[1]
The Fast-track Approvals Bill was part of New Zealand First's coalition agreement with the incumbent National Party.[3] The Bill has received support from business interests including BusinessNZ, Energy Resources Aotearoa and Foodstuffs.[4] It has also attracted criticism from the opposition Labour, Green parties and Te Pāti Māori as well as environmentalist groups including Greenpeace Aotearoa New Zealand and the Environmental Defence Society.[5][6][7] The Fast-track legislation also attracted several nationwide protests.[7][8][9]
- ^ a b c d e "Fast-track Approvals Bill". New Zealand Parliament. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Fast-track Approvals Bill". Ministry for the Environment. 15 March 2024. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ a b Bishop, Chris; Jones, Shane (2 February 2024). "Fast track consenting in the fast lane". Beehive.govt.nz. New Zealand Government. Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
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ODT 15 May 2024was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Ngāti Toa hikoi: Hundreds march to oppose fast-track bill". 1 News. 8 May 2024. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Block, George; Howie, Chewie (8 June 2024). "Fast-track Approvals Bill protest: 20,000 estimated as huge demonstration brings Auckland to stand-still". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ Ridout, Amy (8 June 2024). "'Save Freddie': hundreds march for nature in Nelson and Tasman". Nelson Mail. Archived from the original on 8 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
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