Tuesday, 30 March 2004
Vote: Bills β State Sector Amendment Bill (No 3)
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the State Sector Amendment Bill (No 3) be now read a third time
Moved by
Sir Rt Hon Trevor Mallard
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Hutt South)
Dr the Hon LOCKWOOD SMITH (NationalβRodney): Listening to the honourable member who has just resumed her seat, one could get the impression that this State Sector Amendment Bill (No 3) is purely a technical bill. I think she said that it just fixes up an anomaly... 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 clear majority
(75 Ayes β 44 Noes β 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.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 0 | 8 |
| Green Party | 0 | 9 |
| New Zealand First | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 52 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 27 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |