Tuesday, 23 November 2021
Vote: Bills — COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Bill
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the COVID-19 Response (Vaccinations) Legislation Bill be now read a third time
TANGI UTIKERE (Labour—Palmerston North): Kia orana, Madam Speaker; thank you. I rise to take the final call on third reading. Just reflecting on some of the contributions in the committee of the whole House, yes, this does allow for the existence of... 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.
Third Reading — 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.
✓ Passed by a clear majority
(75 Ayes – 45 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 | 0 | 10 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 10 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 65 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 33 |
| Te Paati Māori | 0 | 2 |