Tuesday, 20 August 2019
Vote: Bills β Contempt of Court Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Contempt of Court Bill be now read a third time.
Moved by
Hon Andrew Little
(New Zealand Labour Party β List Member)
RAYMOND HUO (Labour): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Contempt of court is an important area of law. I have lots to contribute, but, given the progress of this bill, what I really want to stress is that Minister Littleβs Supplementary Order Paper... 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 |