Tuesday, 1 April 2003
Vote: Bills β Land Transport (Unauthorised Street and Drag Racing) Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Land Transport (Unauthorised Street and Drag Racing) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Hon HARRY DUYNHOVEN (Associate Minister of Transport): I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. I will be very brief, but I think it is a matter that needs to be corrected in the House. The impression that has been left by several speakers this evening is that Labour voted... 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 large majority
(97 Ayes β 17 Noes β 6 Absent)
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 | 8 |
| Green Party | 0 | 9 |
| Labour | 52 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 24 | 0 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |