Tuesday, 9 December 2025
Vote: Bills β Overseas Investment (National Interest Test and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Overseas Investment (National Interest Test and Other Matters) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
FRANCISCO HERNANDEZ (Green): Thank you, Mr Speaker. I hate to deprive the House of an βI support this billβ and then sit down speech from the members opposite, but, alas, I have to deprive the House of thatβ Tim Costley: Iβm going to buy you an...
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
(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 |