Wednesday, 11 March 2020
Vote: Bills — Broadcasting (New Zealand on Air and Te Māngai Pāho Reporting Requirements) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Broadcasting (New Zealand On Air and Te Māngai Pāho Reporting Requirements) Amendment Bill be now read a first time.
MELISSA LEE (National): Thank you, Madam Speaker. I would like to start my contribution in the closing of this bill by acknowledging the contribution of my colleagues on the examination of what I consider a vital piece of legislation for the... Read more →
🛑 Bill failed here — this reading vote failed, and a bill can't proceed
past a failed reading. So even though this isn't the third reading, it's the last we saw
of this bill: it doesn't get another vote after this one.
✕ Failed by a narrow margin
(57 Ayes – 63 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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 1 | 0 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 0 | 8 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 9 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 46 |
| New Zealand National | 55 | 0 |