Tuesday, 1 August 2023
Vote: Bills β Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Shared Leave) Amendment Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Shared Leave) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Nicola Willis
(New Zealand National Party β List Member)
NICOLA WILLIS (National): What a shameful day. Members opposite should hang their heads in shame. In deciding to vote down this bill, they have insulted every parent in New Zealand because they believe they are better placed to tell parents... 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 narrow margin
(57 Ayes β 62 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 | 9 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 62 |
| New Zealand National | 34 | 0 |
| TeΒ Paati MΔori | 2 | 0 |