Voting — Party Vote—Taxation (Residential Land Withholding Tax, GST on Online Services, and Student Loans) Bill

I seek leave to change New Zealand First’s vote on the Taxation (Residential Land Withholding Tax, GST on Online Services, and Student Loans) Bill.

Is the member now proposing that he vote for the bill? The member voted against the bill.

💬 Darroch Ball: I am seeking leave for the party vote to be recorded.

The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): You did not call for a party vote, though?

💬 Darroch Ball: Yes, I am seeking leave.

The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): I seek leave for the records to be amended to show that—[Interruption] Take it again? Right, we will do it again. Going back—and this time we will get the correct bit of paper—does the member want both votes, or just the second one? [Interruption] I seek leave to go back and, once again, attempt to sort this out. Is there any objection to that? There appears to be none.

The question was put that the amendments recommended by the Finance and Expenditure Committee by majority be agreed to.

I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker.

The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Is this a point of order in relation to the declaring of this ballot?

Yes. I seek leave to change our vote to 31. I am told that we are voting only 31 at the moment.

I think we will grant leave. I will put it back. It does show the problem with members who do not call a party vote at the right time, when members are leaving. [Interruption] Both votes 31, not just the second one—right. The result of the vote on the amendment is now Ayes 108 and Noes 12. The result of the vote on the second reading is now Ayes 108 and Noes 12.