Tuesday, 30 March 2004
Vote: Bills β New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Bill be now read a third time
MARC ALEXANDER (United Future): I rise on behalf of United Future to speak on the third reading of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Bill, and to reiterate that it was a United Future election policy in 2002 to ensure that the national orchestra... 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
(84 Ayes β 35 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 | 9 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 52 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 26 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |