Tuesday, 14 December 2004
Vote: Third Readings
🗳️ That the Public Finance Amendment Bill, the State Sector Amendment Bill (No 4), the Crown Entities Bill, and the State-Owned Enterprises Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Sir Rt Hon Trevor Mallard
(New Zealand Labour Party — Member for Hutt South)
Hon CHRIS CARTER (Minister of Conservation): I rise to support the third readings of the legislation. I would like to echo the last member’s words and wish you a very happy Christmas, after a very productive and interesting year in the House where, as Speaker,... 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 narrow margin
(70 Ayes – 50 Noes)
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 | 9 | 0 |
| Māori Party | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 13 |
| New Zealand Labour | 51 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 27 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |