Tuesday, 13 December 2022
Vote: Bills β Electoral Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Electoral Amendment Bill be now read a third time
CAMILLA BELICH (Labour): Thank you, Madam Speaker. Itβs a pleasure to take a call on this bill. Just four points I wanted to make, quickly, in relation to some of the statements made in the House. There is no public funding proposal in this... Read more β
Third Reading β 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.
β Passed by a clear majority
(74 Ayes β 43 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 | 0 | 10 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 10 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 64 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 33 |