Wednesday, 21 March 2018
Vote: Bills β Accident Compensation (Recent Migrants and Returning New Zealanders) Amendment Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Accident Compensation (Recent Migrants and Returning New Zealanders) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Melissa Lee
(New Zealand National Party β List Member)
MELISSA LEE (National): Thank you, Mr Assistant Speaker. Iβd like to first of all kick off my final speech on this bill by thanking all members who have contributed to this debate for their considered debate tonight. One of the things that... Read more β
π Bill failed here β this reading vote failed, and a bill can't proceed
past a failed reading. So even though this isn't the third reading, it's the last we saw
of this bill: it doesn't get another vote after this one.
β Failed by a narrow margin
(57 Ayes β 63 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 8 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 9 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 46 |
| New Zealand National | 56 | 0 |