Tuesday, 30 May 2017
Vote: Bills — Statutes Repeal Bill
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Statutes Repeal Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
(New Zealand National Party — List Member)
RINO TIRIKATENE (Labour—Te Tai Tonga): I am pleased to speak in the third reading of this Statutes Repeal Bill. Just off the bat, I want to take issue with Mr O’Rourke. I am really disappointed, but not surprised, that New Zealand First is supporting the... Read more →
Third Reading — 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.
✓ Passed by a large majority
(105 Ayes – 14 Noes)
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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 1 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 14 |
| Māori Party | 2 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 12 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 31 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |