Wednesday, 24 June 2020
Vote: Bills β Land Transport (Rail) Legislation Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Land Transport (Rail) Legislation Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Phil Twyford
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Te AtatΕ«)
Dr PARMJEET PARMAR (National): Mr Speaker, thank you. Ha, ha! I just want to comment on that anti-road attitude from ChlΓΆe Swarbrick and the Labour Government. They need to realise that buses run on roads. Buses are part of public transport... 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
(60 Ayes β 32 Noes β 28 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 | 7 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 45 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 30 |