Wednesday, 26 May 2004
Vote: Bills โ Parental Leave and Employment ProtectionAmendment Bill
โ First Reading
๐ณ๏ธ That the Parental Leave and Employment Protection Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Ruth Dyson
(New Zealand Labour Party โ Member for Banks Peninsula)
DARREN HUGHES (LabourโOtaki): At the end of this first reading debate I just want to rise and signal the strong support I have for this bill. I do so on behalf of all the hard-working families in the Otaki electorate, who will note with interest... Read more โ
๐ We've linked this vote to our
โExtended paid parental leaveโ
policy - our best judgment is that a vote for this is a vote
for Extended paid parental leave.
โ Passed by a clear majority
(83 Ayes โ 32 Noes โ 4 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.
๐๏ธ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 0 | 4 |
| Green Party | 9 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 51 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 27 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |