Tuesday, 30 March 2004
Vote: Bills β Telecommunications (Interception Capability) Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Telecommunications (Interception Capability) Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Rick Barker
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Tukituki)
Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought to take it again. Is there any objection? There is not. I will return, then, to the situation where I state the question. I ask members to please pay attention. The question is, That the... 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
(110 Ayes β 9 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 | 8 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 9 |
| New Zealand First | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 52 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 26 | 0 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |