Wednesday, 27 July 2005
Vote: Bills β Smoke-free Environments (Exemptions) Amendment Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Smoke-free Environments (Exemptions) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Muriel Newman
(ACT New Zealand β List Member)
Dr MURIEL NEWMAN (Deputy LeaderβACT): I raise a point of order, Madam Speaker. Can you just clarify that the motion that this bill be referred to the Commerce Committee occurs after the vote, if the vote is successful. Is that right? Madam DEPUTY... Read more β
π Bill failed here β this reading vote failed, and a bill can't proceed
past a failed reading. So even though this isn't the third reading, it's the last we saw
of this bill: it doesn't get another vote after this one.
β Failed by a narrow margin
(52 Ayes β 64 Noes β 4 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 | 9 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 9 |
| MΔori Party | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand First | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 51 |
| New Zealand National | 23 | 3 |
| United Future | 7 | 0 |