Thursday, 30 May 2024
Vote: Bills β Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Local Government (Water Services Preliminary Arrangements) Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Hon Paul Goldsmith
(New Zealand National Party β List Member)
NANCY LU (National): Keep it local; deliver water services; get it done; do it well. I fully support this bill and seeing local water done well. Read more β
π We've linked this vote to our
βThree Watersβ
policy - our best judgment is that a vote for this is a vote
against Three Waters.
β Passed by a narrow margin
(68 Ayes β 49 Noes β 6 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 | 11 | 0 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 0 | 15 |
| New Zealand First | 8 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 34 |
| New Zealand National | 49 | 0 |