Tuesday, 24 August 2004
Vote: Imprest Supply Debate
🗳️ That the Appropriation (2004/05 Estimates) Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Sir Michael Cullen
(New Zealand Labour Party — List Member)
Hon PAREKURA HOROMIA (Minister of Maori Affairs): I rise to commend this Government and the Minister of Finance for this excellent Budget for Māori. It is a Budget that signals the clear commitment of this Government to accelerating the advancement of Māori, and not... Read more →
Third Reading — 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.
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(61 Ayes – 59 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 | 0 | 8 |
| Green Party | 0 | 9 |
| Māori Party | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 13 |
| New Zealand Labour | 51 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 27 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |