Wednesday, 20 October 2004
Vote: Bills — Animal Welfare (Restriction on Docking of Dogs' Tails) Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Animal Welfare (Restriction on Docking of Dogs’ Tails) Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Dianne Yates
(New Zealand Labour Party — Member for Hamilton East)
DIANNE YATES (Labour—Hamilton East): I thank the Veterinary Council of New Zealand for its long persistence, since 1999, in bringing forward this legislation. I inform Sandra Goudie that it has been written by a vet who understands the terms involved. I... Read more →
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“Restricting non-therapeutic tail docking of dogs”
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for Restricting non-therapeutic tail docking of dogs.
✓ Passed by a clear majority
(79 Ayes – 37 Noes – 4 Absent)
Hansard recorded how individual MPs from United Future New Zealand voted,
but only a single party-wide total for everyone else. That pattern usually means
United Future New Zealand allowed a conscience vote while the other parties
whipped a single position.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 0 | 8 |
| Green Party | 9 | 0 |
| Māori Party | 1 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 51 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 24 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
✓ Ayes (2)
United Future New Zealand (2)
- Gordon Copeland (List Member)
- Judy Turner (List Member)
✕ Noes (5)
United Future New Zealand (5)
- Paul Adams (List Member)
- Marc Alexander (List Member)
- Larry Baldock (List Member)
- Peter Dunne (Member for Ohariu-Belmont)
- Bernard Ogilvy (List Member)