Thursday, 6 April 2017
Vote: Bills β Resource Legislation Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Iain Lees-Galloway
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Palmerston North)
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Yes, the member is wrong. He will resume his seat. The question is that the motion be agreed to. Darroch Ball: A point of order, sir. The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Sorry? Darroch Ball: A point of... 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 narrow margin
(61 Ayes β 60 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.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 0 | 1 |
| Green Party | 0 | 14 |
| MΔori Party | 2 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 12 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 32 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 0 | 1 |