Tuesday, 12 September 2006
Vote: Bills β Child Support Amendment Bill (No 4)
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Child Support Amendment Bill (No 4) be now read a third time
Moved by
Peter Dunne
(United Future New Zealand β Member for Ohariu-Belmont)
Dr PAUL HUTCHISON (NationalβPort Waikato): Thank you for the opportunity to speak on the very important Child Support Amendment Bill (No 4). As my colleague Anne Tolley pointed out, this bill is a missed opportunity on the part of the Labour Government.... 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 narrow margin
(70 Ayes β 48 Noes β 3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Green Party | 6 | 0 |
| MΔori Party | 3 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 7 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 50 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 48 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 3 | 0 |