Tuesday, 22 August 2023
Vote: Bills — Legal Services Amendment Bill
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Legal Services Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Rachel Brooking
(New Zealand Labour Party — List Member)
SORAYA PEKE-MASON (Labour): Tēnā koe e te Mana Whakawā. I’m pleased to take a call on the third reading of the Legal Services Amendment Bill. I’m so grateful for this amendment, having myself supported whānau to navigate the justice system, and... 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
(84 Ayes – 29 Noes – 6 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 | 9 | 0 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 9 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 62 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 29 |
| Te Paati Māori | 2 | 0 |