Tuesday, 11 December 2007
Vote: Bills β Taxation (Annual Rates of Income Tax 2007-08) Bill
β Third Readings
π³οΈ That the Taxation (Annual Rates of Income Tax 2007-08) Bill, the Taxation (Business Taxation and Remedial Matters) Bill, and the Taxation (KiwiSaver) Bill be now read a third time
KATRINA SHANKS (National): It is a pleasure to take a call on the third readings of the Taxation (Annual Rates of Income Tax 2007-08) Bill, the Taxation (Business Taxation and Remedial Matters) Bill, and the Taxation (KiwiSaver) Bill. First of... 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 narrow margin
(65 Ayes β 50 Noes β 6 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 | 0 | 2 |
| MΔori Party | 4 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 7 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 49 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 48 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 2 | 0 |