Thursday, 22 May 2025
Vote: Bills β Social Assistance Legislation (Accommodation Supplement and Income-related Rent) Amendment Bill
β Clauses 1 and 2
π³οΈ That clause 1 be agreed to
Moved by
Dr Vanessa Weenink
(New Zealand National Party β Member for Banks Peninsula)
CHAIRPERSON (Greg OβConnor): Helen Whiteβs tabled amendment to clause 1 replacing β(Accommodation Supplement and Income-related Rent)β with β(Kick Them When They Try To Get Ahead)β is out of order as not being a serious amendment. Rachel... Read more β
β Passed by a narrow margin
(68 Ayes β 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.
ποΈ 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 PΔti MΔori | 0 | 6 |