Thursday, 14 June 2007
Vote: Appointments — Abortion Supervisory Committee
🗳️ That the motion be amended by omitting the words “Dr Rosemary Jane Fenwicke of Wellington”, and substituting the words “Dr Ate Moala of Wellington”.
Moved by
Peter Brown
(New Zealand First Party — List Member)
ANNE TOLLEY (National—East Coast): I stand here today to speak to the motion before the House to appoint the new Abortion Supervisory Committee. It is a very difficult thing, actually, to speak to this motion. It is a difficult issue and a very complex... Read more →
🙋 Personal (conscience) vote — MPs voted as individuals rather than
following their party's position. These are typically called on moral or ethical
questions (e.g. euthanasia, abortion, alcohol law, marriage law), where by convention
parties don't whip their members into a single position.
✕ Failed by a clear majority
(36 Ayes – 81 Noes – 4 Absent)
✓ Ayes (36)
New Zealand National Party (27)
- Shane Ardern (Member for Taranaki-King Country)
- Hon Paula Bennett (List Member)
- Mark Blumsky (List Member)
- Chester Borrows (Member for Whanganui)
- Hon Gerry Brownlee (Member for Ilam)
- David Carter (List Member)
- John Carter (Member for Northland)
- Bob Clarkson (Member for Tauranga)
- Hon Judith Collins (Member for Clevedon)
- Brian Connell (Member for Rakaia)
- Bill English (Member for Clutha-Southland)
- Hon Christopher Finlayson (List Member)
- Jo Goodhew (Member for Aoraki)
- Tim Groser (List Member)
- Hon Nathan Guy (List Member)
- John Hayes (Member for Wairarapa)
- Phil Heatley (Member for Whangārei)
- Tau Henare (List Member)
- Wayne Mapp (Member for North Shore)
- Allan Peachey (Member for Tāmaki)
- Simon Power (Member for Rangitīkei)
- Eric Roy (Member for Invercargill)
- Tony Ryall (Member for Bay of Plenty)
- Hon Clem Simich (List Member)
- Hon Dr Nick Smith (Member for Nelson)
- Georgina Te Heuheu (List Member)
- Hon Anne Tolley (Member for East Coast)
New Zealand First Party (4)
- Peter Brown (List Member)
- Hon Ron Mark (List Member)
- Rt Hon Winston Peters (List Member)
- Barbara Stewart (List Member)
Māori Party (3)
- Hon Te Ururoa Flavell (Member for Waiariki)
- Hone Harawira (Member for Te Tai Tokerau)
- Hon Dame Tariana Turia (Member for Te Tai Hauāuru)
Independent (1)
- Gordon Copeland (List Member)
United Future New Zealand (1)
- Judy Turner (List Member)
✕ Noes (80)
New Zealand Labour Party (49)
- Rick Barker (List Member)
- Tim Barnett (Member for Christchurch Central)
- David Benson-Pope (Member for Dunedin South)
- Mark Burton (Member for Taupō)
- Chris Carter (Member for Te Atatū)
- Steve Chadwick (Member for Rotorua)
- Charles Chauvel (List Member)
- Ashraf Choudhary (List Member)
- Helen Clark (Member for Mount Albert)
- Clayton Cosgrove (Member for Waimakariri)
- Hon Sir Michael Cullen (List Member)
- David Cunliffe (Member for New Lynn)
- Lianne Dalziel (Member for Christchurch East)
- Harry Duynhoven (Member for New Plymouth)
- Ruth Dyson (Member for Banks Peninsula)
- Russell Fairbrother (List Member)
- Darien Fenton (List Member)
- Martin Gallagher (Member for Hamilton West)
- Phil Goff (Member for Mount Roskill)
- Vui Mark Gosche (Member for Maungakiekie)
- Ann Hartley (List Member)
- George Hawkins (Member for Manurewa)
- Dave Hereora (List Member)
- Marian Hobbs (Member for Wellington Central)
- Pete Hodgson (Member for Dunedin North)
- Parekura Horomia (Member for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti)
- Darren Hughes (Member for Ōtaki)
- Shane Jones (List Member)
- Annette King (Member for Rongotai)
- Hon Dame Luamanuvao Winnie Laban (Member for Mana)
- Moana Lynore Mackey (List Member)
- Steve Maharey (Member for Palmerston North)
- Hon Nanaia Mahuta (Member for Tainui)
- Sir Rt Hon Trevor Mallard (Member for Hutt South)
- Sue Moroney (List Member)
- Hon Damien O'Connor (Member for West Coast-Tasman)
- Mahara Okeroa (Member for Te Tai Tonga)
- Hon David Parker (List Member)
- Jill Pettis (List Member)
- Lynne Pillay (Member for Waitakere)
- Mita Ririnui (List Member)
- H V Ross Robertson (Member for Manukau East)
- Hon Dover Samuels (List Member)
- Lesley Soper (List Member)
- Hon Maryan Street (List Member)
- Paul Swain (Member for Rimutaka)
- Judith Tizard (Member for Auckland Central)
- Margaret Wilson (List Member)
- Dianne Yates (List Member)
New Zealand National Party (20)
- Chris Auchinvole (List Member)
- Hon David Bennett (Member for Hamilton East)
- Jackie Blue (List Member)
- Jonathan Coleman (Member for Northcote)
- Craig Foss (Member for Tukituki)
- Sandra Goudie (Member for Coromandel)
- Paul Hutchison (Member for Port Waikato)
- John Key (Member for Helensville)
- Colin King (Member for Kaikōura)
- Murray McCully (Member for East Coast Bays)
- Katherine Rich (List Member)
- Katrina Shanks (List Member)
- Lockwood Smith (Member for Rodney)
- Lindsay Tisch (Member for Piako)
- Chris Tremain (Member for Napier)
- Hon Nicky Wagner (List Member)
- Kate Wilkinson (List Member)
- Maurice Williamson (Member for Pakuranga)
- Pansy Wong (List Member)
- Richard Worth (List Member)
Green Party of Aotearoa / New Zealand (5)
- Dr Sue Bradford (List Member)
- Jeanette Fitzsimons (List Member)
- Sue Kedgley (List Member)
- Keith Locke (List Member)
- Metiria Turei (List Member)
New Zealand First Party (3)
- Brian Donnelly (List Member)
- Pita Paraone (List Member)
- R Doug Woolerton (List Member)
ACT New Zealand (2)
- Rodney Hide (Member for Epsom)
- Heather Roy (List Member)
United Future New Zealand (1)
- Peter Dunne (Member for Ohariu-Belmont)