Thursday, 21 October 2021
Vote: Bills — Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Legislation Bill
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Legislation Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Kris Faafoi
(New Zealand Labour Party — List Member)
BARBARA KURIGER (National—Taranaki - King Country): Thank you, Madam Speaker. It’s a real pleasure to stand and speak on this bill, and yes, it is a good day. Mr McKelvie’s had a bit of praise in the last few minutes. I was sitting in select committee with Mr McKelvie... Read more →
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 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 |