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Thursday, 4 November 2004
Vote: Bills — Care of Children Bill — Part 2 Guardianship and care of children

🗳️ That the amendment be agreed to

Moved by Marian Hobbs (New Zealand Labour Party — Member for Wellington Central)

LINDSAY TISCH (Junior Whip—National): I raise a point of order, Madam Chairperson. Mr Jones’ Supplementary Order Paper is included in that motion as well. You did not mention Mr Jones’ Supplementary Order Paper. The question was put that the amendment... Read more →

HansardID: 04c1a65c-450d-4939-b614-222678b750d4
🙋 Personal (conscience) vote — MPs voted as individuals rather than following their party's position. These are typically called on moral or ethical questions (e.g. euthanasia, abortion, alcohol law, marriage law), where by convention parties don't whip their members into a single position.
✕ Failed by a large majority (26 Ayes – 94 Noes)

✓ Ayes (26)

New Zealand First Party (10)
New Zealand National Party (6)
United Future New Zealand (6)
New Zealand Labour Party (2)
Independent (1)
Māori Party (1)

✕ Noes (93)

New Zealand Labour Party (49)
New Zealand National Party (21)
ACT New Zealand (8)
Green Party of Aotearoa / New Zealand (8)
New Zealand First Party (3)
Jim Anderton's Progressive Coalition (2)
United Future New Zealand (2)