Thursday, 8 April 2004
Vote: Bills β Income Tax Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Income Tax Bill be now read a third time
Hon RICHARD PREBBLE (LeaderβACT): The ACT party is opposing this legislation. We are doing so for a number of reasons. Of course, we are the low-tax party. [Interruption] I ask the member why, having given his speech, he wants to give another one in... Read more β
Third Reading β this is the last vote a bill needs to
pass before it's sent off to become law. Earlier votes (first reading, second reading, and
any votes on amendments along the way) decide what the bill looks like and whether it
keeps moving forward, but this is the one that actually decides whether it happens at all.
β Passed by a large majority
(109 Ayes β 8 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 | 7 |
| Green Party | 9 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 52 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 25 | 0 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |