Tuesday, 12 May 2020
Vote: Bills โ COVID-19 Public Health Response Bill
โ First Reading
๐ณ๏ธ That the COVID-19 Public Health Response Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Hon David Parker
(New Zealand Labour Party โ List Member)
KIERAN McANULTY (Labour): Thank you very much, Madam Speaker. I wonโt take too long to speak in support of this, the COVID-19 Public Health Response Bill. [Interruption] I thank Mr Bridges for heckling at the backโget used to it, mate. Look,... Read more โ
๐ We've linked this vote to our
โCOVID-19 emergency and lockdown powersโ
policy - our best judgment is that a vote for this is a vote
for COVID-19 emergency and lockdown powers.
โ Passed by a narrow margin
(64 Ayes โ 56 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.
๐๏ธ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 1 | 0 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 8 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 9 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 46 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 55 |