Camilla Belich

Camilla Belich

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Camilla Belich is a New Zealand politician known for her advocacy on workers' rights and entitlements. She was recently in the news for introducing a bill aimed at making it a crime for employers to fail to pay their workers what they are owed.

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Camilla Belich has introduced draft legislation requiring consent to each specific sexual act to be voluntarily expressed.

As a defence lawyer, I have concerns with the wording to redraw NZ sexual consent laws - Anoushka Bloem
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-07-30
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Labour MP Camilla Belich quickly responded to the announcement by pointing to a bill, drafted this year in her name on behalf of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians committee.

Election 2026: Labour claims National abandoned bipartisan sexual consent reform to campaign on it
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-07-19
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Camilla Belich is a former employment lawyer and Labour MP who has passed several member’s bills into law.

NZ’s most effective MPs, backroom staffers, lobbyists, activists and rising stars – and why big-name MPs are missing
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-07-14
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Camilla Belich is a Labour MP who was present during discussions about the fashion industry.

Government Backs New Zealand Fashion Week 2026 With Events Boost Fund
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-02-10
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Labour MP Camilla Belich worked with National MP Greg Fleming to introduce a bill against modern slavery.

India FTA fight: Trouble brewing in coalition as Winston Peters pushes his advantage – Audrey Young
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-01-29
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The bill was lodged by Labour’s Camilla Belich.

National, Labour unite over modern slavery legislation in Parliament first
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-01-28
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Camilla Belich is a Labour MP who complained about the Public Service Commission’s Facebook ads.

McSkimming scandal: Andrew Coster on $1500 a day as investigation to wind up in ‘not too distant future’
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-12-02
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Camilla Belich is Labour’s spokeswoman for ACC who warned about the Government's policies undermining ACC.

Treasury warns ACC costs unsustainable despite smaller deficit
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-11-01
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Scott Simpson said in response to a question from Labour’s Camilla Belich about a particular ACC programme that has been stopped.

Budget 2025: Nicola Willis’ focus on the Opposition shows she’s feeling the pressure – Audrey Young
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-05-21
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Camilla Belich wished a happy Mother’s Day to all mothers fighting for pay equity.

Mother’s Day: Jacinda Ardern, Christopher Luxon share tributes to mums
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-05-11
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Labour MP Camilla Belich led the charge against the pay equity law changes.

‘Robbing Paula to pay Paul’: Pay equity ambush will come back to bite National – Audrey Young
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-05-08
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Labour MP Camilla Belich wrote to McGrath highlighting the unjust situation of Mr Che’s case.

Westpac CEO Catherine McGrath intervenes after pensioner loses $158k in bank transfer error
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-05-06
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Labour list MP Camilla Belich wrote to Westpac CEO Catherine McGrath highlighting the 'unjust and unfair situation'.

Beneficiary who received $158k in bank transfer error could face theft charge, jail time: Legal expert
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-04-29
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Labour list MP Camilla Belich wrote to Westpac CEO Catherine McGrath last month highlighting the 'unjust and unfair situation'.

Auckland pensioner loses $158k after accidentally sending life savings to wrong account
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-04-26
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Labour’s Camilla Belich said all it did was 'attack workers’ rights' and 'take working New Zealanders backwards'.

Road User Charges, Waikeria Prison, foreign investment: Christopher Luxon reveals new quarterly action plan
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-04-06
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Goes to Labour list MP Camilla Belich for getting a bill passed into law last night making intentional theft of wages by an employer a criminal offence.

Andrew Bayly’s two-week holiday becomes three; school lunches flown in from Australia – Audrey Young
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-03-13
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Camilla Belich proposed a bill making it a crime for employers not to pay workers their entitlement.

Ill tidings for Health Commissioner Lester Levy; chill thaws between Labour and NZ First – Audrey Young
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-02-20
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