Thursday, 20 November 2003
Vote: Bills β Families Commission Bill
β Second Reading
π³οΈ That the Ngati Tama Claims Settlement Bill be now read a third time
DARREN HUGHES (LabourβOtaki): After the interminable 10 minutes that the deputy leader of New Zealand First just subjected us to, it is clear that a Families Commission is OK, provided New Zealand First dreamt it up. If anybody else brings a bill... 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
(107 Ayes β 6 Noes β 7 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 | 6 |
| Green Party | 9 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 52 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 24 | 0 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |