Wednesday, 16 October 2019
Vote: Bills β Conservation (Indigenous Freshwater Fish) Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Conservation (Indigenous Freshwater Fish) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Eugenie Sage
(Green Party of Aotearoa / New Zealand β List Member)
Dr LIZ CRAIG (Labour): Itβs an absolute pleasure to take the final call on the third reading of the Conservation (Indigenous Freshwater Fish) Amendment Bill. Basically, growing up, I have really fond memories of biking over to my... 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 |