Thursday, 30 May 2019
Vote: Bills — Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table (Budget Measures—Motor Spirits) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Excise and Excise-equivalent Duties Table (Budget Measures—Motor Spirits) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Hon Phil Twyford
(New Zealand Labour Party — Member for Te Atatū)
Dr DUNCAN WEBB (Labour—Christchurch Central): Thank you. This is a bill which imposes a paltry 3.5c in additional excise duty, and yet here we have it from the other side saying, “Too much. What’s in it for me?” Well, I’ll tell you what: the Opposition should... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(63 Ayes – 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.
🏛️ 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 |