Thursday, 6 April 2023
Vote: Bills β Severe Weather Emergency RECOVERY Legislation Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Severe Weather Emergency Recovery Legislation Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Kieran McAnulty
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Wairarapa)
SIMON COURT (ACT): Thank you, Mr Speaker. The ACT Party said we would work constructively with the Government on severe weather response legislation. On the first bill that was introduced to this House, over a month ago, we did work... Read more β
Third Reading β 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.
β Passed by a large majority
(98 Ayes β 21 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 | 9 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 0 | 10 |
| New Zealand Labour | 64 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 34 | 0 |
| Te Paati MΔori | 0 | 2 |