Thursday, 4 November 2004
Vote: Bills β Customs and Excise (Motor Spirits) Amendment Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Customs and Excise (Motor Spirits) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Rick Barker
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Tukituki)
DARREN HUGHES (LabourβOtaki): One can almost hear the groans of embarrassment from the people of Rakaia every time that member gets to his feet to do his Lockwood Smith imitation of being angry about every single piece of legislation that comes... Read more β
β Passed by a narrow margin
(70 Ayes β 49 Noes β 1 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 | 0 | 8 |
| Green Party | 9 | 0 |
| MΔori Party | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 13 |
| New Zealand Labour | 51 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 27 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |