Thursday, 5 August 2004
Vote: Bills β Fisheries Amendment Bill (No 4)
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Fisheries Amendment Bill (No 4) be now read a third time
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Clem Simich): The debate on the Fisheries Amendment Bill (No 4) has at times been quite lively and comment has been made that a number of members have not spoken in a way that is relevant to the issue before the House. We know that... 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 large majority
(107 Ayes β 10 Noes β 3 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 | 7 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 9 |
| MΔori Party | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand First | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 51 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 25 | 0 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |