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Wednesday, 9 March 2005
Vote: Bills — Relationships (Statutory References) Bill — Schedules

🗳️ That the amendment be agreed to

DARREN HUGHES (Junior Whip—Labour: As we are now about to move to the votes on the schedules, which are not debatable, and pursuant to agreement with the whips from the other parties around the Chamber, I seek leave for the Minister’s amendments to... Read more →

HansardID: aac1d6be-1139-4ea6-83d4-6b7ab95bd16a
🙋 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.
✕ Failed by a clear majority (31 Ayes – 83 Noes – 6 Absent)

✓ Ayes (31)

New Zealand First Party (13)
ACT New Zealand (6)
New Zealand National Party (6)
United Future New Zealand (6)

✕ Noes (82)

New Zealand Labour Party (50)
New Zealand National Party (21)
Green Party of Aotearoa / New Zealand (8)
Jim Anderton's Progressive Coalition (2)
United Future New Zealand (1)