Tuesday, 1 April 2003
Vote: Bills — Copyright (Parallel Importation of Films and Onus of Proof) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Copyright (Parallel Importation of Films and Onus of Proof) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Judith Tizard
(New Zealand Labour Party — Member for Auckland Central)
GERRY BROWNLEE (NZ National—Ilam): This bill does none of the things that Mr Carter has just claimed it does. However, it is the crowning glory of the “Ministry of Judith Tizard”. To prevent people from seeing videos in a timely fashion is the summit... Read more →
✓ Passed by a clear majority
(83 Ayes – 35 Noes – 2 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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 0 | 8 |
| Green Party | 9 | 0 |
| Labour | 52 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 12 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 27 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |