Wednesday, 19 August 2026
Vote: Disability Support Services Bill
— Committee of the whole House — Part 1 Preliminary provisions, and Schedule 1
🗳️ That Part 1 be agreed to
RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH: Thank you so much. Further to that—and please stop me, Madam Chair, if I’m approaching into Part 2 territory— CHAIRPERSON (Barbara Kuriger): We will. RICARDO MENÉNDEZ MARCH: —because that’s not my intention. Just... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(67 Ayes – 48 Noes – 8 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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 11 | 0 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 0 | 10 |
| New Zealand First | 8 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 34 |
| New Zealand National | 48 | 0 |
| Te Pāti Māori | 0 | 2 |