Tuesday, 28 May 2019
Vote: Bills β Appropriation (2017/18 Confirmation and Validation) Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Appropriation (2017/18 Confirmation and Validation) Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Ron Mark
(New Zealand First Party β List Member)
Hon RON MARK (Minister of Defence): on behalf of the Minister of Finance: I move that the Veteransβ Supportβ SPEAKER: No, no, no. What you actually move is on behalf of the Minister of Finance that the Appropriation (2017/18 Confirmation and... 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 |