Wednesday, 16 October 2019
Vote: Bills β Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill (No 2)
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Nanaia Mahuta
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Hauraki-Waikato)
JAMIE STRANGE (Labour): Madam Speaker, thank you for the opportunity to take a call on this bill, the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill (No 2), particularly, obviously, talking to the Supplementary Order Paper. As the final speaker, I... 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 of Aotearoa New Zealand | 8 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 9 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 46 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 55 |