Tuesday, 6 April 2021
Vote: Bills — Social Security (Subsequent Child Policy Removal) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Social Security (Subsequent Child Policy Removal) Amendment Bill be now read a first time.
Moved by
Hon Priyanca Radhakrishnan
(New Zealand Labour Party — Member for Maungakiekie)
STEPH LEWIS (Labour—Whanganui): Thank you, Madam Speaker. I’d just like to start this evening by commending the Hon Carmel Sepuloni for bringing this bill to the House and for her continued work to overhaul our welfare system. This bill shows our... Read more →
✓ Passed by a clear majority
(77 Ayes – 43 Noes)
Hansard didn't name individual MPs for this vote, only how each party voted overall, so
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🏛️ 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 | 2 | 0 |