Wednesday, 18 May 2005
Vote: Bills — Oaths Modernisation Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Oaths Modernisation Bill be now read a first time
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✓ Passed by a clear majority
(84 Ayes – 35 Noes – 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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 0 | 9 |
| Green Party | 9 | 0 |
| Māori Party | 1 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 51 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 26 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |