Tuesday, 1 April 2025
Vote: Bills β Plain Language Act Repeal Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Plain Language Act Repeal Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Penny Simmonds
(New Zealand National Party β Member for Invercargill)
DEPUTY SPEAKER: I declare the House in committee for consideration of the Oranga Tamariki (Repeal of Section 7AA) Amendment Bill. 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 |