Wednesday, 1 September 2004
Vote: Bills β Fisheries Amendment Bill (No 3)
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Fisheries Amendment Bill (No 3) be now read a third time
Moved by
David Benson-Pope
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Dunedin South)
Hon MARK BURTON (Minister of Defence): What is required is the protection of our quality natural environments for future generations, while working in partnership with the sector to reasonably address its commercial and recreational needs. That is what... 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 narrow margin
(62 Ayes β 57 Noes β 1 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 | 0 | 8 |
| Green Party | 9 | 0 |
| MΔori Party | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 13 |
| New Zealand Labour | 51 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 27 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 0 | 8 |