Thursday, 12 August 2004
Vote: Bills β Building Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Building Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Taito Phillip Field
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for MΔngere)
Hon KEN SHIRLEY (ACT): I raise a point of order, Mr Assistant Speaker. The chief Government whip has just told a member who has stood in this House and called that he is not allowed to call. That is an outrage. The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon... Read more β
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 clear majority
(81 Ayes β 33 Noes β 6 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 | 5 |
| Green Party | 7 | 0 |
| MΔori Party | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand First | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 51 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 27 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |