Wednesday, 13 May 2020
Vote: Bills β COVID-19 Public Health Response Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the COVID-19 Public Health Response Bill be now read a third time
Hon DAVID PARKER (Attorney-General): I do want to put some important points down in my speech in a formal way, which is important at a third reading, in respect of the future interpretation of this legislation. But, before that, I do want to respond to... Read more β
π We've linked this vote to our
βCOVID-19 emergency and lockdown powersβ
policy - our best judgment is that a vote for this is a vote
for COVID-19 emergency and lockdown powers.
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 |