Tuesday, 18 November 2025
Vote: Bills β Legal Services (Distribution of Special Fund) Amendment Bill
β Clause 4 Section 94 amended (Secretary may enter into contracts with community law centres)
π³οΈ That the amendment be agreed to
Moved by
Joseph Mooney
(New Zealand National Party β Member for Southland)
CHAIRPERSON (Greg OβConnor): The question is that Vanushi Waltersβ tabled amendment regarding the need for culturally appropriate services be agreed to. Read more β
β Failed by a narrow margin
(48 Ayes β 68 Noes β 7 Absent)
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 | 0 | 11 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 14 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 8 |
| New Zealand Labour | 34 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 49 |