Wednesday, 9 June 2021
Vote: Bills β Education (Strengthening Second Language Learning in Primary and Intermediate Schools) Amendment Bill
β Second Reading
π³οΈ That the Education (Strengthening Second Language Learning in Primary and Intermediate Schools) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Moved by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
(New Zealand National Party β List Member)
JAMIE STRANGE (LabourβHamilton East): As the final speaker on this bill, I acknowledge the arguments from Penny Simmonds, the previous speaker. However, we will not be persuaded on this side of the House, but I do acknowledge the effort there. We have an... Read more β
π Bill failed here β 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.
β Failed by a clear majority
(33 Ayes β 87 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.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 0 | 10 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 0 | 10 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 65 |
| New Zealand National | 33 | 0 |
| Te Paati MΔori | 0 | 2 |