Tuesday, 28 March 2023
Vote: Bills β Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Levy) Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Levy) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Barbara Edmonds
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Mana)
DEPUTY SPEAKER: Members, urgency has ended. The House stands adjourned until 2 p.m. today, when we will resume for oral questions. Just before members go, I would just like to acknowledge the Speakerβs Assistant, Roland, who has... 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
(107 Ayes β 10 Noes β 3 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 | 10 | 0 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 0 | 10 |
| New Zealand Labour | 64 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 31 | 0 |
| Te Paati MΔori | 2 | 0 |