Wednesday, 8 October 2025
Vote: Bills — Responding to Abuse in Care Legislation Amendment Bill
— Part 3
🗳️ That the amendment be agreed to
Moved by
Tom Rutherford
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Bay of Plenty)
CHAIRPERSON (Teanau Tuiono): The question is that the Hon Willow-Jean Prime’s tabled amendment to clause 17(4) amending the definition of “authorised person” in section 384A be agreed to. Read more →
✕ Failed by a narrow margin
(46 Ayes – 68 Noes – 9 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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 0 | 11 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 12 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 8 |
| New Zealand Labour | 34 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 49 |