Tuesday, 1 May 2018
Vote: Bills — Commerce Amendment Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Commerce Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Dr DUNCAN WEBB (Labour—Christchurch Central): Thank you, Madam Assistant Speaker. The intention of any commerce bill is to improve competition. That’s really about ensuring that any goods and services are provided to the public at the lowest-possible price whilst... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(63 Ayes – 56 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.
🏛️ 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 | 55 |