Wednesday, 28 June 2006
Vote: Bills β Human Rights (One Law For All) Amendment Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Human Rights (One Law For All) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
RODNEY HIDE (LeaderβACT): This debate just goes to show how misinformed we have become as a nation about the issues of culture, diversity, and racism, and also shows our inability to debate those issues in a way that is wholesome and...
π Bill failed here β this reading vote failed, and a bill can't proceed
past a failed reading. So even though this isn't the third reading, it's the last we saw
of this bill: it doesn't get another vote after this one.
β Failed by a narrow margin
(50 Ayes β 69 Noes β 2 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 6 |
| MΔori Party | 0 | 2 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 7 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 50 |
| New Zealand National | 48 | 0 |
| Progressive | 0 | 1 |
| United Future | 0 | 3 |