Wednesday, 24 May 2017
Vote: Bills — Trade (Anti-dumping and Countervailing Duties) Amendment Bill
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Trade (Anti-dumping and Countervailing Duties) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Jacqui Dean
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Waitaki)
ALASTAIR SCOTT (National—Wairarapa): I was not on the Commerce Committee during this process, and so I am a fresh set of eyes. I find it quite an interesting bill, and one that is extremely commendable—commendable—to the House. It has a new piece with... 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 narrow margin
(60 Ayes – 59 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 | 0 | 2 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 12 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 31 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |