Tuesday, 23 November 2021
Vote: Bills — COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Hon Chris Hipkins
(New Zealand Labour Party — Member for Remutaka)
TANGI UTIKERE (Labour—Palmerston North): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Well, what a pathetic form of hyperbole that we’ve just heard from the member who’s just resumed his seat, Simon Watts. He started off talking about a shambles. I’ll tell you and the member what... Read more →
📋 We've linked this vote to our
“COVID-19 vaccine mandates”
policy - our best judgment is that a vote for this is a vote
for COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
✓ Passed by a clear majority
(85 Ayes – 35 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 | 10 | 0 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 10 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 65 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 33 |
| Te Paati Māori | 0 | 2 |