Wednesday, 30 August 2023
Vote: Bills β Parole Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Parole Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Kelvin Davis
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Te Tai Tokerau)
Dr LIZ CRAIG (Labour): Thank you, Madam Speaker. Iβm happy to rise to speak to the third reading of the Parole Amendment Bill. As has been traversed extensively across the House, this is a simple but a very important bill that enables... Read more β
Third Reading β 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.
β Passed by a large majority
(106 Ayes β 13 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 | 9 |
| New Zealand Labour | 62 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 34 | 0 |
| Te Paati MΔori | 0 | 2 |