Tuesday, 14 June 2005
Vote: Bills β Overseas Investment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Overseas Investment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Sir Michael Cullen
(New Zealand Labour Party β List Member)
PETER BROWN (Deputy LeaderβNZ First): I have to say that I do not know where that honourable member has been during this debate, because New Zealand First opposed that clause as strongly and as strenuously as the National Party did. Hon David Carter: And... 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
(84 Ayes β 27 Noes β 9 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 | 6 |
| Green Party | 0 | 7 |
| MΔori Party | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 13 |
| New Zealand Labour | 51 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 23 | 0 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |