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Wednesday, 17 May 2006
Vote: Bills — Easter Sunday Shop Trading Amendment Bill — First Reading

🗳️ That the Easter Sunday Shop Trading Amendment Bill be now read a first time

JACQUI DEAN (National—Otago): I thank Steve Chadwick, who is on the other side of the House. Hon Member: Steady! JACQUI DEAN: The member should not worry; it will not get too fulsome. Steve and I both have the same goal in mind; we just have a...

HansardID: d87e27a1-f93c-4768-9fe5-6d30fa57e64f
🙋 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 (73 Ayes – 41 Noes – 7 Absent)

✓ Ayes (73)

New Zealand National Party (44)
New Zealand Labour Party (17)
New Zealand First Party (7)
ACT New Zealand (2)
Māori Party (2)
United Future New Zealand (1)

✕ Noes (40)

New Zealand Labour Party (32)
Green Party of Aotearoa / New Zealand (5)
United Future New Zealand (2)
New Zealand National Party (1)