Tuesday, 16 November 2021
Vote: Bills — Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System and Children and Young People’s Commission Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Oversight of Oranga Tamariki System and Children and Young People’s Commission Bill be now read a first time
TĀMATI COFFEY (Labour): Thank you, Madam Speaker. This is a very important piece of legislation. For a very long time, the State care system hasn’t been very caring, especially towards Māori children—in fact, Māori children have been abused... Read more →
✓ Passed by a large majority
(108 Ayes – 12 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 | 0 | 10 |
| New Zealand Labour | 65 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 33 | 0 |
| Te Paati Māori | 0 | 2 |