Tuesday, 14 June 2005
Vote: Bills β Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill (No 3)
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill (No 3) be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Jim Anderton
(Jim Anderton's Progressive Coalition β Member for Wigram)
KATHERINE RICH (National): As another National member speaking in this debate, I, too, rise to voice support for the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill (No 3). A lot of good changes are being made in the bill that will assist officials in their... 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
(107 Ayes β 9 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 | 0 | 9 |
| Green Party | 6 | 0 |
| MΔori Party | 1 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 51 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 26 | 0 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |