Tuesday, 9 December 2025
Vote: Bills — Electoral Amendment Bill
— Clauses 1 and 2
🗳️ That the amendment be agreed to
Moved by
Cameron Luxton
(ACT New Zealand — List Member)
CHAIRPERSON (Greg O’Connor): The question is that Vanushi Walters’ tabled amendment to clause 2 to change the commencement date to 1 July 2027 be agreed to. Read more →
✕ Failed by a narrow margin
(52 Ayes – 68 Noes – 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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 0 | 11 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 15 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 8 |
| New Zealand Labour | 34 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 49 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 1 | 0 |