Wednesday, 26 September 2018
Vote: Bills β Crown Minerals (Petroleum) Amendment Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Crown Minerals (Petroleum) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Hon Dr Megan Woods
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Wigram)
KIERAN McANULTY (Labour): If ever there was an example of the difference between the National Party and this coalition Government, we are seeing it tonight. This conservative, negative, backward approach to how weβre going to go forward in... Read more β
π We've linked this vote to our
βLess red tape for mining industryβ
policy - our best judgment is that a vote for this is a vote
against Less red tape for mining industry.
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 |