Wednesday, 19 February 2003
Vote: Bills β International Treaties Bill
β Second Reading
π³οΈ That the International Treaties Bill be now read a second time
STEPHEN FRANKS (ACT NZ): I rise to support this bill, which requires that the treaty-making power of the New Zealand Government be made subject to clear democratic control. This bill is very similar to a bill that my colleague the Hon Ken... 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 large majority
(16 Ayes β 101 Noes β 3 Absent)
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 | 7 | 0 |
| Green Party | 9 | 0 |
| Labour | 0 | 52 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 13 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 26 |
| Progressive | 0 | 2 |
| United Future | 0 | 8 |