Thursday, 4 November 2004
Vote: Bills — Care of Children Bill
— Part 1 Preliminary provisions
🗳️ That the question be now put
Moved by
Hon Damien O'Connor
(New Zealand Labour Party — Member for West Coast-Tasman)
Hon Dr NICK SMITH (National—Nelson): I raise a point of order, Madam Chairperson. The CHAIRPERSON (Ann Hartley): Is this a new point of order? Hon Dr NICK SMITH: Yes, it is. I recall—and I can deliver the quotes to the Committee—over 10 occasions on... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(62 Ayes – 57 Noes – 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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 0 | 8 |
| Green Party | 9 | 0 |
| Māori Party | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 13 |
| New Zealand Labour | 51 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 27 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 0 | 8 |