Wednesday, 16 February 2005
Vote: Bills β Films, Videos, and Publications Classification Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Films, Videos and Publications Classification Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Phil Goff
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Mount Roskill)
DARREN HUGHES (LabourβOtaki): With the exception of the ACT party at the fringes of politics, all parties in this Parliament will be supporting this bill receiving its third reading tonight. There have been many speakers from across the political... 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
(110 Ayes β 9 Noes β 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.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 0 | 9 |
| Green Party | 9 | 0 |
| MΔori Party | 1 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 51 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 27 | 0 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 7 | 0 |