Wednesday, 25 February 2004
Vote: Bills β Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Rick Barker
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Tukituki)
Dr WAYNE MAPP (NationalβNorth Shore): National supports this legislation. I feel I must elaborate on this point, given the statements by the member from the ACT party. I know that ACT has very strong feelings about the degree of involvement that New... 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
(109 Ayes β 9 Noes β 2 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 | 8 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 52 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 26 | 0 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |