Thursday, 19 May 2022
Vote: Bills — Taxation (Cost of Living Payments) Bill
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Taxation (Cost of Living Payments) Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon David Parker
(New Zealand Labour Party — List Member)
KIERAN McANULTY (Labour—Wairarapa): Thank you very much, Mr Speaker. There’s been a lot of emotion this morning. I think it’s because the National Party realise they have been backed into a corner here, and they have a choice. They have a choice today... 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
(67 Ayes – 42 Noes – 10 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 | 10 |
| New Zealand Labour | 65 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 32 |
| Te Paati Māori | 2 | 0 |