Tuesday, 7 December 2004
Vote: Bills — Civil Union Bill
— Schedules
🗳️ That schedule 1 be agreed to
The CHAIRPERSON (H V Ross Robertson): Supplementary Order Paper 314 sets out a number of amendments to schedule 3, all in the name of Richard Worth. The first, second, third, fourth, fifth, seventh, ninth, and tenth amendments to Part 1 of schedule 3, and... Read more →
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following their party's position. These are typically called on moral or ethical
questions (e.g. euthanasia, abortion, alcohol law, marriage law), where by convention
parties don't whip their members into a single position.
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(66 Ayes – 54 Noes)
✓ Ayes (64)
New Zealand Labour Party (44)
- Rick Barker (Member for Tukituki)
- Tim Barnett (Member for Christchurch Central)
- David Benson-Pope (Member for Dunedin South)
- Georgina Beyer (Member for Wairarapa)
- Mark Burton (Member for Taupō)
- Chris Carter (Member for Te Atatū)
- Steve Chadwick (Member for Rotorua)
- Ashraf Choudhary (List Member)
- Helen Clark (Member for Mount Albert)
- Hon Sir Michael Cullen (List Member)
- David Cunliffe (Member for New Lynn)
- Lianne Dalziel (Member for Christchurch East)
- Helen Duncan (List Member)
- Ruth Dyson (Member for Banks Peninsula)
- Russell Fairbrother (Member for Napier)
- Martin Gallagher (Member for Hamilton West)
- Phil Goff (Member for Mount Roskill)
- Vui Mark Gosche (Member for Maungakiekie)
- Ann Hartley (Member for Northcote)
- George Hawkins (Member for Manurewa)
- Dave Hereora (List Member)
- Marian Hobbs (Member for Wellington Central)
- Pete Hodgson (Member for Dunedin North)
- Parekura Horomia (Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti)
- Darren Hughes (Member for Ōtaki)
- Jonathan Hunt (List Member)
- Annette King (Member for Rongotai)
- Hon Dame Luamanuvao Winnie Laban (Member for Mana)
- Janet Mackey (Member for East Coast)
- Moana Lynore Mackey (List Member)
- Steve Maharey (Member for Palmerston North)
- Hon Nanaia Mahuta (Member for Tainui)
- Sir Rt Hon Trevor Mallard (Member for Hutt South)
- Mahara Okeroa (Member for Te Tai Tonga)
- Hon David Parker (Member for Otago)
- Mark Peck (Member for Invercargill)
- Lynne Pillay (Member for Waitakere)
- Mita Ririnui (Member for Waiariki)
- Hon Dover Samuels (Member for Te Tai Tokerau)
- Jim Sutton (Member for Aoraki)
- Paul Swain (Member for Rimutaka)
- Judith Tizard (Member for Auckland Central)
- Margaret Wilson (List Member)
- Dianne Yates (Member for Hamilton East)
Green Party of Aotearoa / New Zealand (8)
- Dr Sue Bradford (List Member)
- Rod Donald (List Member)
- Ian Ewen-Street (List Member)
- Jeanette Fitzsimons (List Member)
- Sue Kedgley (List Member)
- Keith Locke (List Member)
- Metiria Turei (List Member)
- Mike Ward (List Member)
ACT New Zealand (5)
- Deborah Coddington (List Member)
- Rodney Hide (List Member)
- Richard Prebble (List Member)
- Heather Roy (List Member)
- Ken Shirley (List Member)
New Zealand National Party (3)
- Katherine Rich (List Member)
- Hon Clem Simich (Member for Tāmaki)
- Pansy Wong (List Member)
Jim Anderton's Progressive Coalition (2)
- Hon Jim Anderton (Member for Wigram)
- Matt Robson (List Member)
New Zealand First Party (2)
- Brian Donnelly (List Member)
- Hon Ron Mark (List Member)
✕ Noes (53)
New Zealand National Party (24)
- Shane Ardern (Member for Taranaki-King Country)
- Don Brash (List Member)
- Hon Gerry Brownlee (Member for Ilam)
- David Carter (List Member)
- John Carter (Member for Northland)
- Hon Judith Collins (Member for Clevedon)
- Brian Connell (Member for Rakaia)
- Bill English (Member for Clutha-Southland)
- Sandra Goudie (Member for Coromandel)
- Phil Heatley (Member for Whangārei)
- Paul Hutchison (Member for Port Waikato)
- John Key (Member for Helensville)
- Wayne Mapp (Member for North Shore)
- Murray McCully (Member for East Coast Bays)
- Simon Power (Member for Rangitīkei)
- Tony Ryall (Member for Bay of Plenty)
- Lynda Scott (Member for Kaikōura)
- Hon Dr Nick Smith (Member for Nelson)
- Lockwood Smith (Member for Rodney)
- Roger Sowry (List Member)
- Georgina Te Heuheu (List Member)
- Lindsay Tisch (Member for Piako)
- Maurice Williamson (Member for Pakuranga)
- Richard Worth (Member for Epsom)
New Zealand First Party (10)
- Peter Brown (List Member)
- Brent Catchpole (List Member)
- Bill Gudgeon (List Member)
- Craig McNair (List Member)
- Pita Paraone (List Member)
- Edwin Perry (List Member)
- Jim Peters (List Member)
- Rt Hon Winston Peters (Member for Tauranga)
- Barbara Stewart (List Member)
- R Doug Woolerton (List Member)
United Future New Zealand (8)
- Paul Adams (List Member)
- Marc Alexander (List Member)
- Larry Baldock (List Member)
- Gordon Copeland (List Member)
- Peter Dunne (Member for Ohariu-Belmont)
- Bernard Ogilvy (List Member)
- Murray Smith (List Member)
- Judy Turner (List Member)
New Zealand Labour Party (6)
- Clayton Cosgrove (Member for Waimakariri)
- Harry Duynhoven (Member for New Plymouth)
- Taito Phillip Field (Member for Māngere)
- Hon Damien O'Connor (Member for West Coast-Tasman)
- Jill Pettis (Member for Whanganui)
- H V Ross Robertson (Member for Manukau East)
ACT New Zealand (4)
- Gerrard Eckhoff (List Member)
- Stephen Franks (List Member)
- Muriel Newman (List Member)
- Kenneth Wang (List Member)
Māori Party (1)
- Hon Dame Tariana Turia (Member for Te Tai Hauāuru)