Thursday, 16 August 2007
Vote: Bills β Immigration Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Immigration Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
David Cunliffe
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for New Lynn)
CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON (National): I came down to the House to listen to the debate because aspects of it interested me, and I am grateful to the chief Government whip for permitting me to make a brief speech about Part 7, which deals with reviews and... Read more β
β Passed by a large majority
(111 Ayes β 9 Noes β 1 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 6 |
| MΔori Party | 0 | 3 |
| New Zealand First | 7 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 49 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 48 | 0 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 2 | 0 |