Tuesday, 18 November 2025
Vote: Bills — Defence (Workforce) Amendment Bill
— Clause 4 Section 9 amended (Use of Armed Forces to provide public service or assist civil power)
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Moved by
Tim Costley
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Ōtaki)
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✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(68 Ayes – 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.
🏛️ 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 Pāti Māori | 0 | 4 |