Tuesday, 2 April 2019
Vote: Bills β Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Arms (Prohibited Firearms, Magazines, and Parts) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Hon Stuart Nash
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Napier)
Hon Dr MEGAN WOODS (Minister of Energy and Resources): This is a bill Iβm proud to rise in support of, but it is in circumstances that I would have given anything to avoid. The horrific attack on 15 March on two mosques in Christchurch has broken hearts and wounded... Read more β
π We've linked this vote to our
βSemi-automatic firearms banβ
policy - our best judgment is that a vote for this is a vote
for Semi-automatic firearms ban.
β Passed by a large majority
(119 Ayes β 1 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 | 55 | 0 |