Tuesday, 28 March 2023
Vote: Bills — Taxation (Annual Rates for 2022-23, Platform Economy, and Remedial Matters) Bill (No 2)
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Taxation (Annual Rates for 202223, Platform Economy, and Remedial Matters) Bill (No 2) be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon David Parker
(New Zealand Labour Party — List Member)
Hon PHIL TWYFORD (Labour—Te Atatū): I’m surprised—but I shouldn’t be surprised—that a National Opposition who are so opposed to taxation generally, they clearly haven’t heard the quote by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jnr that “taxes are the price we pay for... Read more →
Third Reading — 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.
✓ Passed by a clear majority
(76 Ayes – 44 Noes)
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 | 10 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 10 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 64 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 34 |
| Te Paati Māori | 2 | 0 |