Wednesday, 16 November 2005
Vote: Bills β Taxation (Annual Rates and Urgent Measures) Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Taxation (Annual Rates and Urgent Measures) Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Hon Sir Michael Cullen
(New Zealand Labour Party β List Member)
Hon DAVID CARTER (National): I certainly join with my National Party colleagues in opposing the Taxation (Annual Rates and Urgent Measures) Bill. Is it any wonder that in the first few days of this Parliament, the very first piece of legislation... Read more β
β Passed by a narrow margin
(70 Ayes β 50 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 | 2 |
| Green Party | 6 | 0 |
| MΔori Party | 4 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 7 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 49 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 48 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 3 | 0 |