Tuesday, 16 November 2004
Vote: Bills — Foreshore and Seabed Bill
— Second Reading
🗳️ That the Foreshore and Seabed Bill be now read a second time
GERRY BROWNLEE (Deputy Leader—National): Well, it depends. If one is a trained seal, being compared with the Labour Party probably would have been offensive. Madam DEPUTY SPEAKER: It was taken as an offensive remark. Would the member like to withdraw and... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(65 Ayes – 55 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 | 8 |
| Green Party | 0 | 9 |
| Māori Party | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand First | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 50 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 27 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 0 | 8 |