Thursday, 27 September 2018
Vote: Bills β Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Andrew Little
(New Zealand Labour Party β List Member)
KIRITAPU ALLAN (Labour): Iβm quite pleased to be the final speaker in the third reading of the Electoral (Integrity) Amendment Bill. Iβm pleased because I am a Labour Party list member of Parliament. Iβm a Labour Party list member 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
(63 Ayes β 57 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 | 8 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 9 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 46 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 56 |