Wednesday, 18 May 2022
Vote: Bills β Education and Training (Freedom of Expression) Amendment Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Education and Training (Freedom of Expression) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
James McDowall
(ACT New Zealand β List Member)
Dr JAMES McDOWALL (ACT): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Well, that was a pretty confusing contribution there. But nevertheless I thank all members for their contributions and airing their views. Thatβs what itβs all about, that we can have this free... Read more β
π Bill failed here β this reading vote failed, and a bill can't proceed
past a failed reading. So even though this isn't the third reading, it's the last we saw
of this bill: it doesn't get another vote after this one.
β Failed by a clear majority
(42 Ayes β 77 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.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 10 | 0 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 0 | 10 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 65 |
| New Zealand National | 32 | 0 |
| Te Paati MΔori | 0 | 2 |