Wednesday, 22 July 2020
Vote: Bills β Rates Rebate (Statutory Declarations) Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Rates Rebate (Statutory Declarations) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Jenny Salesa
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Manukau East)
MARJA LUBECK (Labour): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Just a very short contribution from me as well, which hopefully will draw some applause. This bill, obviously, will provide efficiency and cost reductions and remove unnecessary burdens. I... 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 clear majority
(63 Ayes β 42 Noes β 14 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 | 1 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 8 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 9 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 46 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 40 |