Tuesday, 29 June 2004
Vote: Bills — Mercenary Activities (Prohibition) Bill
— Second Reading
🗳️ That the amendments recommended by the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee by majority be agreed to
JUDITH COLLINS (National—Clevedon): The National Party has made it very clear—particularly in the succinctly put speech by Wayne Mapp— Hon Ken Shirley: Captain Mapp. JUDITH COLLINS: —who I note was a captain—that we are not in favour of the activities... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(70 Ayes – 48 Noes – 1 Absent)
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 | 0 | 8 |
| Green Party | 9 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 13 |
| New Zealand Labour | 51 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 27 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |