Points of Order — Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill—Leave to Amend Māori Party Vote

I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. In a slightly convoluted way, I am going to seek the leave of the House for the Māori Party vote on the Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill to be recorded as three votes. Mr Flavell, who was to be here, has been called away in the last 2 hours to the birth of his grand-daughter, and I understand and I am advised that the Māori Party has been unable to get someone back here in order to replace him in the House to get the numbers from two to three for the voting. So what I am going to do is seek leave that, notwithstanding the fact that the Māori Party would normally be entitled to two votes in these circumstances, the Māori Party vote on this reading of this bill only—just this reading—be recorded as three votes. I so seek the leave.

Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is objection.