Wednesday, 24 October 2018
Vote: Bills β Commerce Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Commerce Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Carmel Sepuloni
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Kelston)
Hon RUTH DYSON (LabourβPort Hills): Itβs a real delight to be able to speak in the third reading of this legislation, although I must say that watching the response of the member for Epsom to Andrew Bayly, the previous speaker, I was very tempted to see... 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
(118 Ayes β 1 Noes β 1 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 | 0 | 1 |
| Green Party | 8 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 9 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 46 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 55 | 0 |