Tuesday, 24 September 2019
Vote: Bills — Rates Rebate (Statutory Declarations) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Rates Rebate (Statutory Declarations) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Hon Nanaia Mahuta
(New Zealand Labour Party — Member for Hauraki-Waikato)
GINNY ANDERSEN (Labour): Everyone loves a refund—everyone loves a refund. It’s a good thing. Why would you make it harder for somebody entitled to a refund to be able to receive that? I really don’t know and we haven’t heard any arguments... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(63 Ayes – 57 Noes)
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🏛️ 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 |