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Thursday, 10 March 2005
Vote: Bills — Relationships (Statutory References) Bill — Clauses 1 and 2

🗳️ That clause 1 be agreed to

Moved by Mark Burton (New Zealand Labour Party — Member for Taupō)

Hon MARK BURTON (Acting Leader of the House): I move, That the question be now put. Read more →

HansardID: d25750a7-28c6-4f72-a4a8-197c5a6ae12d
🙋 Personal (conscience) vote — MPs voted as individuals rather than following their party's position. These are typically called on moral or ethical questions (e.g. euthanasia, abortion, alcohol law, marriage law), where by convention parties don't whip their members into a single position.
✓ Passed by a clear majority (74 Ayes – 45 Noes – 1 Absent)

✓ Ayes (73)

New Zealand Labour Party (50)
Green Party of Aotearoa / New Zealand (8)
New Zealand National Party (8)
ACT New Zealand (4)
Jim Anderton's Progressive Coalition (2)
United Future New Zealand (1)

✕ Noes (45)

New Zealand National Party (19)
New Zealand First Party (13)
United Future New Zealand (6)
ACT New Zealand (5)
Māori Party (1)
New Zealand Labour Party (1)