Rt Hon
David Carter
National Party
List Member
How David Carter voted
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Voted strongly for the Abortion Legislation Bill to decriminalise abortion.
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8 Aug 2019Abortion Legislation Bill — First ReadingDavid Carter voted forPassed by a large majority
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3 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — Second ReadingDavid Carter voted forPassed by a large majority
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18 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — Third ReadingDavid Carter voted forPassed by a modest majority
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3 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — Second Reading — Amendments from the Abortion Legislation CommitteeDavid Carter voted forPassed by a large majority
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10 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Health practitioner qualificationsDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a large majority
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10 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Remove safe areasDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a small majority
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10 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Establishment of safe areasDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a large majority
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10 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Remove statutory test for abortions after 20 weeksDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a large majority
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10 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Health practitioner qualificationsDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a large majority
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10 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Sex selectionDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a large majority
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10 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Anaesthetic for fetus after 20 weeksDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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10 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Extra requirements for abortions after 20 weeksDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a large majority
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10 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Cultural considerationsDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a large majority
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10 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Treaty of WaitangiDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a large majority
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10 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Conscientious objectionDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a large majority
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10 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Conscientious objectionDavid Carter voted forPassed by a large majority
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10 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Conscientious objectionDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a large majority
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10 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Conscientious objectionDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a large majority
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10 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Emergency contraceptionDavid Carter voted againstPassed by a large majority
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10 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Annual reporting requirementsDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a large majority
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10 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Sex selectionDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a large majority
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10 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Care of child born after abortionDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a large majority
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10 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Agree to part 1David Carter voted forPassed by a large majority
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17 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Part 2 — Sex selectionDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a modest majority
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17 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Part 2 — Disability discriminationDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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17 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Part 2 — Closest providerDavid Carter voted againstPassed by a large majority
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17 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Part 2 — Commissioner may investigate breachesDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a small majority
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17 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Part 2 — Remove right of minors to consent to an abortionDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a large majority
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17 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Agree to part 2David Carter voted forPassed by a large majority
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17 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Schedule 1 — Annual reporting requirementsDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a large majority
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17 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Clause 1 — Rename BillDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a large majority
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17 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Agree to clause 1David Carter voted forPassed by a large majority
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17 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Clause 2 — Require referendumDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a large majority
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17 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — In Committee — Agree to clause 2David Carter voted forPassed by a large majority
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18 Mar 2020Abortion Legislation Bill — Recommittal for consideration of safe areasDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a large majority
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Voted strongly against the End of Life Choice Bill to give people with a terminal illness the option of assisted dying.
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13 Dec 2017End of Life Choice Bill — First ReadingDavid Carter voted againstPassed by a large majority
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26 Jun 2019End of Life Choice Bill — Second ReadingDavid Carter voted againstPassed by a large majority
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13 Nov 2019End of Life Choice Bill — Third ReadingDavid Carter voted againstPassed by a modest majority
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13 Dec 2017End of Life Choice Bill — First Reading — Report in nine monthsDavid Carter voted againstPassed by a large majority
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31 Jul 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Meaning of competent to make an informed decisionDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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31 Jul 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Substantive amendmentsDavid Carter voted againstPassed by a large majority
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31 Jul 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Substantive amendmentsDavid Carter voted againstPassed by a large majority
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31 Jul 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Medical practitioner minimum qualificationsDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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31 Jul 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Medical practitioner ethicsDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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31 Jul 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Update definition of "Minister"David Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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31 Jul 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Pharmacist minimum qualificationDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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31 Jul 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Pharmacist ethicsDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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31 Jul 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Conflicts of interestDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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31 Jul 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 1 — Minimum ageDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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31 Jul 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Agree to part 1David Carter voted againstPassed by a large majority
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21 Aug 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 2 — Conscientious objectionDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a modest majority
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21 Aug 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 2 — Conscientious objectionDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a modest majority
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21 Aug 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 2 — Documentation requiredDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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21 Aug 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 2 — Replace "must" with "may"David Carter voted forNot passed by a modest majority
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21 Aug 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 2 — Signatories can't benefit from inheritanceDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a modest majority
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21 Aug 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 2 — Independent panel to prevent coercionDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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21 Aug 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 2 — Register of cases of elder abuseDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a modest majority
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21 Aug 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 2 — Support person to assist elderlyDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a modest majority
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21 Aug 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 2 — Substantive amendmentsDavid Carter voted againstPassed by a modest majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 2 — Conscientious objectionDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 2 — Cooling off periodDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 2 — Available care optionsDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 2 — Available care optionsDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 2 — Discuss with familyDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 2 — Be physically present and competentDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — SCENZ GroupDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — SCENZ GroupDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a modest majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — SCENZ Group sizeDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — SCENZ Group compositionDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — SCENZ Group membership restrictionsDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — Review Committee sizeDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — Update definition of 'Medical Ethicist'David Carter voted forNot passed by a modest majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — Review Committee compositionDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a modest majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — Review Committee compositionDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a modest majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — Review Committee compositionDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — Registrar must not have other dutiesDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — Public registryDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — Registrar must consult Privacy Commissioner frequentlyDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a modest majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — Add "legality" to the jurisiction of the RegistrarDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — Record result of complaintsDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a modest majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — Substantive amendmentsDavid Carter voted againstPassed by a modest majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — SCENZ Group composition and membership term limitsDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — Educational programme for medical practitionersDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a small majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — SCENZ Group membership restrictionsDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — SCENZ Group public membership listDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — SCENZ Group conflicts of interestDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — SCENZ Group record-keepingDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — SCENZ Group to set own proceduresDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — Review Committee membership restrictionsDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — Review Committee membership term limitsDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a modest majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — Review Committee membership restrictionsDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — Review Committee public membership listDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — Review Committee conflicts of interestDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a modest majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — Review Committee record-keepingDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — Review Committee to set own proceduresDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — Written notification of complaintsDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a modest majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — Report on alleged as well as actual breachesDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — Allow Minister of Health to create reporting categoriesDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — Minimum annual reporting requirementsDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a modest majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 3 — PHARMAC annual reporting requirementDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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11 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Agree to part 3David Carter voted againstPassed by a modest majority
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25 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 4 — Restrict regulation-making powersDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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25 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 4 — Remove references to a person's willDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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25 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 4 — Remove restrictions on rescinding decisionDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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25 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 4 — Remove restrictions on gesture to rescind decisionDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a modest majority
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25 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 4 — Clarify status of an attorneyDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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25 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 4 — Cause of deathDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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25 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 4 — Remove restrictions on making details publicDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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25 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 4 — Remove clause stating seeking assisted dying is not an offenceDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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25 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 4 — Remove immunity from criminal liabilityDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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25 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 4 — Expand offences to cover all categories of personsDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a modest majority
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25 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 4 — Use generic term "health practitioner"David Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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25 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 4 — No lawful excuse for completing/altering/destroying formsDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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25 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 4 — Duties in relation to Treaty of WaitangiDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a modest majority
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25 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 4 — Substantive amendmentsDavid Carter voted againstPassed by a large majority
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25 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Part 4 — Clarify offence is committed and increase punishmentDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a large majority
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25 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Agree to part 4David Carter voted againstPassed by a modest majority
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25 Sep 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Schedule — Substantive amendmentsDavid Carter voted againstPassed by a large majority
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23 Oct 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Clause 1 — Rename BillDavid Carter voted forNot passed by a modest majority
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23 Oct 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Agree to clause 1David Carter voted againstPassed by a large majority
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23 Oct 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Clause 2 — Set referendum questionDavid Carter voted againstPassed by a small majority
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23 Oct 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Clause 2 — Require referendumDavid Carter voted againstPassed by a small majority
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23 Oct 2019End of Life Choice Bill — In Committee — Agree to clause 2David Carter voted againstPassed by a modest majority
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Voted mostly for the Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill to provide local communities with more power to determine where "pokie" machines may be sited, and in how the proceeds can be distributed.
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9 May 2012Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill — First ReadingDavid Carter was absentPassed by a large majority
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10 Jul 2013Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill — Second ReadingDavid Carter voted forPassed by a small majority
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4 Sep 2013Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingDavid Carter voted forPassed by a small majority
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10 Jul 2013Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill — Second Reading — Amendments from the Commerce CommitteeDavid Carter voted forPassed by a small majority
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7 Aug 2013Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill — In Committee — Exclude race meetingsDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a large majority
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7 Aug 2013Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill — In Committee — Reduce gaming machines when relocating venueDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a modest majority
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7 Aug 2013Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill — In Committee — Apply a minimum 70% net proceeds to local districtDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a small majority
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Voted strongly for the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill to amend the Marriage Act 1955 to ensure that its provisions are not applied in a discriminatory manner. The bill aims to ensure that all people, regardless of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity will have the opportunity to marry if they so choose.
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29 Aug 2012Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill — First ReadingDavid Carter voted forPassed by a large majority
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13 Mar 2013Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill — Second ReadingDavid Carter voted forPassed by a large majority
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17 Apr 2013Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingDavid Carter voted forPassed by a large majority
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13 Mar 2013Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill — Second Reading — Amendments from the Government Administration CommitteeDavid Carter was absentPassed by a large majority
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13 Mar 2013Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill — Second Reading — Require referendumDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a large majority
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27 Mar 2013Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill — In Committee — Allow refusal on religious groundsDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a large majority
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27 Mar 2013Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill — In Committee — Allow refusal on religious groundsDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a large majority
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27 Mar 2013Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill — In Committee — Allow refusal on religious groundsDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a large majority
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27 Mar 2013Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill — In Committee — Allow refusal on religious groundsDavid Carter voted againstNot passed by a large majority
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27 Mar 2013Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill — In Committee — Agree to clauses 1 to 7, and schedules 1 and 2David Carter voted forPassed by a large majority
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Voted strongly against the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis and Other Matters) Amendment Bill to make it legal for people with a terminal illness or any debilitating condition to use cannabis or cannabis products with the support of a registered medical practitioner.
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Voted strongly for the New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill to give effect to an agreement between SkyCity Entertainment Group Limited and the Crown called the New Zealand International Convention Centre Project and Licensing Agreement.
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11 Jul 2013New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First ReadingDavid Carter voted forPassed by a small majority
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5 Nov 2013New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — Second ReadingDavid Carter voted forPassed by a small majority
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12 Nov 2013New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — Third ReadingDavid Carter voted forPassed by a small majority
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Voted strongly against the Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Renewal of Licences) Amendment Bill (No 2) to provide that renewal of liquor licenses must not be inconsistent with the provisions of local alcohol policy if there is one in place.
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Voted strongly for the Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Waitaki Easter Trading) Amendment Bill to allow all retailers within districts covered by the Waitaki Electorate to trade on Good Friday and Easter Sunday.
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Voted strongly for the Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill to grant territorial authorities a limited power to create bylaws that allow shop trading on Easter Sunday, and enable shop workers to refuse work on Easter Sunday.
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3 Nov 2015Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill — First ReadingDavid Carter voted forPassed by a large majority
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28 Jun 2016Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill — Second ReadingDavid Carter voted forPassed by a small majority
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25 Aug 2016Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill — Third ReadingDavid Carter voted forPassed by a small majority
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17 Aug 2016Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill — In Committee — Substantive amendmentsDavid Carter voted forPassed by a small majority
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17 Aug 2016Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill — In Committee — Substantive amendmentsDavid Carter voted forPassed by a large majority
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17 Aug 2016Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill — In Committee — Substantive amendmentsDavid Carter voted forPassed by a large majority
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17 Aug 2016Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill — In Committee — Agree to part 1David Carter voted forPassed by a small majority
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17 Aug 2016Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill — In Committee — Agree to part 2 and scheduleDavid Carter voted forPassed by a small majority
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17 Aug 2016Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill — In Committee — Agree to clauses 1 to 3David Carter voted forPassed by a small majority
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External References
- David Carter parliamentary profile
- Abortion Legislation Bill summary
- Alcohol Reform Bill summary
- End of Life Choice Bill summary
- Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill summary
- Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill summary
- Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis and Other Matters) Amendment Bill summary
- New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill summary
- Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Renewal of Licences) Amendment Bill (No 2) summary
- Shop Trading Hours Act Repeal (Waitaki Easter Trading) Amendment Bill summary
- Shop Trading Hours Amendment Bill summary
