Thursday, 14 May 2020
Vote: Bills β Family Court (Supporting Families in Court) Legislation Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Family Court (Supporting Families in Court) Legislation Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Andrew Little
(New Zealand Labour Party β List Member)
Hon ANDREW LITTLE (Minister for Courts): I move, That the Family Court (Supporting Families in Court) Legislation Bill be now read a third time. Thank you, Madam Speaker. Iβd like to just take the opportunity to respond to some of the points raised in the... 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 |