Wednesday, 17 October 2018
Vote: Bills — Psychoactive Substances (Increasing Penalty for Supply and Distribution) Amendment Bill
— Second Reading
🗳️ That the Psychoactive Substances (Increasing Penalty for Supply and Distribution) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Moved by
Simeon Brown
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Pakuranga)
CHRIS PENK (National—Helensville): Thank you, Madam Assistant Speaker, for the opportunity to speak to the Psychoactive Substances (Increasing Penalty for Supply and Distribution) Amendment Bill. I start by acknowledging the member in whose name this... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(64 Ayes – 55 Noes – 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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 0 | 1 |
| Green Party | 0 | 8 |
| New Zealand First | 9 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 46 |
| New Zealand National | 55 | 0 |