Tuesday, 13 December 2022
Vote: Bills β Oranga Tamariki Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Oranga Tamariki Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Kelvin Davis
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Te Tai Tokerau)
ANGELA ROBERTS (Labour): Thank you, Madam Speaker. Iβm humbled to rise and take a final call on the Oranga Tamariki Amendment Bill. As Iβve listened to all of the debates, I know that one thing is clear: that everybody stands in this House... 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
(76 Ayes β 43 Noes β 1 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 |
| Te Paati MΔori | 2 | 0 |