Tuesday, 16 September 2025
Vote: Urgency
🗳️ That urgency be accorded
Moved by
Chris Bishop
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Hutt South)
Hon CHRIS BISHOP (Leader of the House): I move, That urgency be accorded—the introduction and passing through all stages of the Adoption Amendment Bill; the first reading and referral to select committee of: the Defence (Workforce) Amendment Bill; the Local... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(68 Ayes – 54 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 | 11 | 0 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 0 | 15 |
| New Zealand First | 8 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 34 |
| New Zealand National | 49 | 0 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 0 | 5 |