Tuesday, 18 November 2025
Vote: Bills — Defence (Workforce) Amendment Bill
— Clause 5 New section 9A inserted (Use of Armed Forces to perform work of Civil Staff)
🗳️ That clause 5 be agreed to
Moved by
Todd Stephenson
(ACT New Zealand — List Member)
CHAIRPERSON (Greg O’Connor): The question is that the Hon Peeni Henare’s tabled amendment to clause 5 inserting new subsection (8A) into section 9A be agreed to. Read more →
✓ 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
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🏛️ 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 |