Tuesday, 7 October 2025
Vote: Bills β Education and Training (Vocational Education and Training System) Amendment Bill
β Second Reading
π³οΈ That the amendments recommended by the Education and Workforce Committee by a majority be agreed to
Moved by
Penny Simmonds
(New Zealand National Party β Member for Invercargill)
GLEN BENNETT (Labour): Kia ora, Mr Speaker. Itβs been really fascinating to sit here and listen to the debate this evening. One thing I want to reflect on, being a Labour member based in Taranaki, where we have our polytechnic of WITT, the... Read more β
β Passed by a narrow margin
(68 Ayes β 53 Noes β 2 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 | 11 | 0 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 0 | 14 |
| New Zealand First | 8 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 34 |
| New Zealand National | 49 | 0 |
| Te PΔti MΔori | 0 | 5 |