Wednesday, 27 May 2020
Vote: Bills β Social Security (COVID-19 Income Relief Payment to be Income) Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Social Security (COVID-19 Income Relief Payment to be Income) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Carmel Sepuloni
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Kelston)
KIERAN McANULTY (Labour): Thank you, Madam Speaker. This bill is a good bill and it makes sense. Itβs what is needed to support those that have been impacted by the virus COVID-19 and the impact that it has had on this country. I think itβs a... 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 narrow margin
(63 Ayes β 57 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 | 0 | 55 |