Tuesday, 18 November 2025
Vote: Bills β Defence (Workforce) Amendment Bill
β Clause 4 Section 9 amended (Use of Armed Forces to provide public service or assist civil power)
π³οΈ That clause 4 be agreed to
Moved by
Tim Costley
(New Zealand National Party β Member for Εtaki)
CHAIRPERSON (Barbara Kuriger): The question is that Dr Lawrence Xu-Nanβs tabled amendment to clause 4(2) amending new section 9(9) 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 |