Tuesday, 18 July 2023
Vote: Bills — Therapeutic Products Bill
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Therapeutic Products Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
(New Zealand Labour Party — List Member)
Dr TRACEY McLELLAN (Labour—Banks Peninsula): Thank you, Madam Speaker, and may I say that that contribution felt as long as the work it’s taken to get this bill done—over many generations, almost. It’s a pleasure to take the final call on the Therapeutic... 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
(74 Ayes – 45 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 | 10 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 9 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 62 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 34 |
| Te Paati Māori | 2 | 0 |