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Tuesday, 15 July 2025
Vote: Bills — Online Casino Gambling Bill — First Reading

🗳️ That the Online Casino Gambling Bill be now read a first time

SPEAKER: We come to the end of the debate. I have, as I previously indicated, according to the Standing Orders, treated this subject as a conscience issue. In this case, I know there are members who want to cast a personal...

HansardID: 9d0b88ee-fb48-42b9-9003-e8e2fe9b22b2
🙋 Personal (conscience) vote — MPs voted as individuals rather than following their party's position. These are typically called on moral or ethical questions (e.g. euthanasia, abortion, alcohol law, marriage law), where by convention parties don't whip their members into a single position.
✓ Passed by a clear majority (83 Ayes – 39 Noes)

✓ Ayes (82)

New Zealand National Party (49)
Green Party of Aotearoa / New Zealand (15)
ACT New Zealand (10)
New Zealand First Party (8)

✕ Noes (38)

New Zealand Labour Party (33)
Māori Party (5)