Thursday, 16 March 2006
Vote: Bills β Land Transport Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Land Transport Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Harry Duynhoven
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for New Plymouth)
DARIEN FENTON (Labour): I am pleased to speak in the third reading of this bill. I sat on the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee, which considered the issue. It is a tough issue, and it is an emotional issue. I understand the... 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 clear majority
(70 Ayes β 46 Noes β 5 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 | 46 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 3 | 0 |