Thursday, 2 May 2019
Vote: Bills β Taxation (Research and Development Tax Credits) Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Taxation (Research and Development Tax Credits) Amendment Bill be now read a third time.
Moved by
Hon Dr Megan Woods
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Wigram)
Dr DEBORAH RUSSELL (LabourβNew Lynn): Iβm delighted to take the final call on this excellent bill which is before the House now, the Taxation (Research and Development Tax Credits) Bill. I want to address a small number of the issues that have been raised... 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 |