Wednesday, 27 July 2005
Vote: Bills β New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control (Nuclear Propulsion Reform) Amendment Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control (Nuclear Propulsion Reform) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Ken Shirley
(ACT New Zealand β List Member)
Hon KEN SHIRLEY (ACT): I thank the members of the House for their considered comments. There were many I disagree with, but that is the purpose of this Houseβfor the various views to be expressed. I have to say I am disappointed in... Read more β
π We've linked this vote to our
βNuclear-free zone (ship visits)β
policy - our best judgment is that a vote for this is a vote
against Nuclear-free zone (ship visits).
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 large majority
(9 Ayes β 107 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 | 0 | 13 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 51 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 26 |
| United Future | 0 | 7 |