Tuesday, 26 July 2022
Vote: Bills β Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products (Smoked Tobacco) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
(New Zealand Labour Party β List Member)
Dr LIZ CRAIG (Labour): Thank you, Madam Speaker. Every year, thousands of children get sent to hospital with things like bronchiolitis, pneumonia, and asthma. All of these are basically made much, much worse by exposure to second-hand... Read more β
π We've linked this vote to our
βSmokefree generation (never legally sell tobacco to)β
policy - our best judgment is that a vote for this is a vote
for Smokefree generation (never legally sell tobacco to).
β Passed by a large majority
(109 Ayes β 10 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 | 65 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 32 | 0 |
| Te Paati MΔori | 2 | 0 |