Thursday, 4 November 2004
Vote: Bills — Care of Children Bill
— Clauses 1 and 2
🗳️ That clause 1 be agreed to
Moved by
Lynne Pillay
(New Zealand Labour Party — Member for Waitakere)
Hon Dr NICK SMITH (National—Nelson): I am not surprised that the Labour Party, under urgency, is trying to shut down debate on one of the most critical areas of New Zealand life, which is the area of family law. This bill is a radical experiment in... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(68 Ayes – 46 Noes – 6 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 | 5 |
| Green Party | 9 | 0 |
| Māori Party | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 13 |
| New Zealand Labour | 51 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 27 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |