Wednesday, 5 April 2006
Vote: Bills — Judicature Amendment Bill (No 3)
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Judicature Amendment Bill (No 3) be now read a third time
Moved by
Jim Sutton
(New Zealand Labour Party — List Member)
Dr WAYNE MAPP (National—North Shore): I am a little bit disappointed that some of the smaller parties, who are always complaining in the House about the unfair treatment they receive, are not taking a call in the debate on the third reading. Darren... 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
(115 Ayes – 3 Noes – 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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Green Party | 6 | 0 |
| Māori Party | 0 | 3 |
| New Zealand First | 7 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 50 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 48 | 0 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 3 | 0 |