Wednesday, 22 February 2023
Vote: Bills — Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Amendment Bill
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon David Parker
(New Zealand Labour Party — List Member)
CHRIS PENK (National—Kaipara ki Mahurangi): Thank you, Madam Speaker. I’ve had the opportunity to contribute at a previous stage to the debate and I’ve listened carefully to the contributions of all other members, some of which have been very helpful indeed. If... 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 large majority
(108 Ayes – 12 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 | 10 | 0 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 0 | 10 |
| New Zealand Labour | 64 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 34 | 0 |
| Te Paati Māori | 0 | 2 |