Tuesday, 18 November 2025
Vote: Bills β Defence (Workforce) Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Defence (Workforce) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Maureen Pugh): Actually, thatβs my call. Is this a point of order? Hon Member: No. Dr Lawrence Xu-Nan: Thank you, Madam Speaker. ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Maureen Pugh): The question is that the motion be agreed to.
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 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 |