Wednesday, 19 October 2022
Vote: Bills — Plain Language Bill
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Plain Language Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Rachel Boyack
(New Zealand Labour Party — Member for Nelson)
Dr DUNCAN WEBB (Labour—Christchurch Central): It’s a little bit sad to hear such a— Marja Lubeck: Diatribe. Dr DUNCAN WEBB: —diatribe. Because this is actually a really good and serious bill, and yet some members around the House have taken it as an opportunity... Read more →
Third Reading — 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.
✓ Passed by a clear majority
(76 Ayes – 42 Noes – 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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 0 | 9 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 10 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 64 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 33 |
| Te Paati Māori | 2 | 0 |