Thursday, 22 May 2025
Vote: Bills โ Social Assistance Legislation (Accommodation Supplement and Income-related Rent) Amendment Bill
โ Clauses 1 and 2
๐ณ๏ธ That clause 1 be agreed to
Moved by
Dr Vanessa Weenink
(New Zealand National Party โ Member for Banks Peninsula)
CHAIRPERSON (Greg OโConnor): Helen Whiteโs tabled amendment to clause 1 replacing โ(Accommodation Supplement and Income-related Rent)โ with โ(Kick Them When They Try To Get Ahead)โ is out of order as not being a serious amendment. Rachel... Read more โ
โ Passed by a narrow margin
(68 Ayes โ 55 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.
๐๏ธ 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 Pฤti Mฤori | 0 | 6 |