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Tuesday, 8 March 2005
Vote: Bills — Relationships (Statutory References) Bill — Second Reading

🗳️ That the amendments recommended by the Justice and Electoral Committee by majority be agreed to

Moved by Marian Hobbs (New Zealand Labour Party — Member for Wellington Central)

Hon JUDITH TIZARD (Minister of Consumer Affairs): It is my great pleasure to rise to support the second reading of the Relationships (Statutory References) Bill, and I say I am truly astonished at the flip-flops from the Opposition side of the Chamber. I listened for... Read more →

HansardID: 188566b3-4c1f-4aa1-a9d7-d3f3e215bff1
🙋 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 (76 Ayes – 42 Noes – 2 Absent)

✓ Ayes (75)

New Zealand Labour Party (50)
Green Party of Aotearoa / New Zealand (8)
New Zealand National Party (8)
ACT New Zealand (5)
Jim Anderton's Progressive Coalition (2)
United Future New Zealand (2)

✕ Noes (42)

New Zealand National Party (19)
New Zealand First Party (13)
United Future New Zealand (6)
ACT New Zealand (3)
New Zealand Labour Party (1)