Thursday, 27 May 2004
Vote: Bills — Future Directions (Working for Families) Bill
— Second Reading
🗳️ That the Future Directions (Working for Families) Bill be now read a second time
LYNNE PILLAY (Labour—Waitakere): What a great day! The sun is shining and as I walked to the steps of Parliament today I saw a person with a placard that stated three simple words: “Labour helps kids”. That is something to celebrate, and that is what... Read more →
✓ Passed by a clear majority
(81 Ayes – 28 Noes – 10 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 | 5 |
| Green Party | 9 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 51 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 22 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |