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Timetable
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13 February 2012
Consultation Paper released and call for submissions
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5 April 2012
Deadline for submissions for those wanting to present in person to the Commission. Submissions must be lodged with the Commission by midnight on 5 April.
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24 April - 18 May 2012
Presentation of submissions (public hearings) take place
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31 May 2012
Deadline for all other submissions
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June - July 2012
Consideration and development of possible proposals for changes to MMP voting system
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13 August 2012
Proposal Paper released and call for submissions
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7 September 2012
Submissions close on Proposal Paper
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24 September 2012
Submissions and summary of submissions received on proposals available at www.mmpreview.org.nz or by calling 0800 36 76 56
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31 October 2012
Final report presented to Minister of Justice
The Issues Being Reviewed
What happens next?
The public submission process began on 13 February, with the launch of the dedicated website and consultation paper. Public submissions were open until the end of May, and over 4,600 were received. All submissions received are available online here.
From late April to mid May the Commission traveled to hear from submitters in person.
Drawing on the information and material presented in submissions, the Commission then developed a number of proposals. These were released as a Proposals Paper on 13 August, with an invitation to the public to again provide written comment. The deadline for these submissions was 7 September 2012.
The Commission then developed its final report. This was presented to the Minister of Justice on 29 October 2012 and set out the Commissions's recommendations for change.