Tuesday, 1 July 2003
Vote: Bills β Wool Industry Restructuring Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Wool Industry Restructuring Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Damien O'Connor
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for West Coast-Tasman)
IAN EWEN-STREET (Green): I would like to start my final speech on this bill by thanking the officials who have helped the Primary Production Committee. I am aware that at times I was the bane of their lives, and I just want to thank them for... Read more β
Third Reading β this is the last vote a bill needs to
pass before it's sent off to become law. Earlier votes (first reading, second reading, and
any votes on amendments along the way) decide what the bill looks like and whether it
keeps moving forward, but this is the one that actually decides whether it happens at all.
β Passed by a large majority
(99 Ayes β 7 Noes β 14 Absent)
Hansard didn't name individual MPs for this vote, only how each party voted overall, so
there's no per-member breakdown to show here.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 6 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 7 |
| Labour | 52 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 20 | 0 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |