Wednesday, 26 July 2023
Vote: Bills β Oranga Tamariki (Repeal of Section 7AA) Amendment Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Oranga Tamariki (Repeal of Section 7AA) Amendment Bill be now read a first time. ποΈ Repeal
Moved by
Karen Chhour
(ACT New Zealand β List Member)
KAREN CHHOUR (ACT): Thank you, Mr Speaker. Iβd just like to thank everybody for the conversations weβve had tonight. Some have been respectful, and some have actually been quite offensiveβwhen Iβve had two Labour MPs accusing me of... 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
(44 Ayes β 73 Noes β 2 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.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 10 | 0 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 0 | 9 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 62 |
| New Zealand National | 34 | 0 |