Wednesday, 3 May 2006
Vote: Bills — Manfeild Park Bill
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Manfeild Park Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Simon Power
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Rangitīkei)
SIMON POWER (National—Rangitikei): I move, That the Manfeild Park Bill be now read a third time. Many of the arguments contained within this bill have been canvassed thoroughly in the second reading. I do not intend to delay the House any longer, but I... Read more →
Third Reading — 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.
✓ Passed by a large majority
(109 Ayes – 10 Noes – 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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Green Party | 0 | 6 |
| Māori Party | 0 | 4 |
| New Zealand First | 7 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 50 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 48 | 0 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 3 | 0 |