Wednesday, 23 July 2025
Vote: Bills — Budapest Convention and Related Matters Legislation Amendment Bill
— Clauses 1 and 2
🗳️ That clause 1 be agreed to
Hon JAMES MEAGER (Minister for Hunting and Fishing): Sorry, I’m just writing down the exact phrase. So the reason that there’s an Order in Council required to bring the bill into force—there’s, essentially, two ways that bills can come into force: you set a date in the... Read more →
✓ Passed by a large majority
(102 Ayes – 20 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 | 34 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 49 | 0 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 0 | 5 |