Tuesday, 15 September 2026
Vote: Bills — India Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill
— Second Reading
🗳️ That the India Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Moved by
Hon Todd McClay
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Rotorua)
Hon PRIYANCA RADHAKRISHNAN: It is a pleasure for me as a New Zealand member of Parliament of Indian origin to stand and take a call supporting the India Free Trade Agreement Legislation Amendment Bill. I think for the entirety of my almost nine... Read more →
HansardID: voice-vote-38a9b0db-d956-173b-905b-9e6149f3506f
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“Lowering tariffs”
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for Lowering tariffs.
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“Free trade agreement with India”
policy - our best judgment is that a vote for this is a vote
for Free trade agreement with India.
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“Free trade agreements”
policy - our best judgment is that a vote for this is a vote
for Free trade agreements.
✓ Passed by a large majority
(93 Ayes – 29 Noes – 1 Absent)
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🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 11 | 0 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 0 | 15 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 8 |
| New Zealand Labour | 34 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 48 | 0 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 0 | 4 |