Tuesday, 18 November 2025
Vote: Bills β Defence (Workforce) Amendment Bill
β Clause 2 Commencement
π³οΈ That clause 2 be agreed to
CHAIRPERSON (Barbara Kuriger): The question is that Dr Lawrence Xu-Nanβs tabled amendment to clause 2, providing for the bill to come into force on 1 January 2027, be agreed to. Read more β
β Passed by a narrow margin
(68 Ayes β 55 Noes)
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 |
| Te PΔti MΔori | 0 | 4 |