Wednesday, 26 May 2004
Vote: Bills β Disabled Persons Employment Promotion (Repealand Related Matters) Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Disabled Persons Employment Promotion (Repeal and Related Matters) Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Ruth Dyson
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Banks Peninsula)
Hon RICK BARKER (Minister for Courts): I support the bill. Read more β
π We've linked this vote to our
βEmployment rights for disabled workers (sheltered workshops)β
policy - our best judgment is that a vote for this is a vote
for Employment rights for disabled workers (sheltered workshops).
β Passed by a clear majority
(83 Ayes β 33 Noes β 3 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.
ποΈ 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 | 27 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |