Thursday, 24 May 2007
Vote: Bills β Appropriation (2007/08 Estimates) Bill
π³οΈ That all the words after βThatβ be omitted and the following words inserted: βthis House has no confidence in the Government led by Helen Clark because it has presided over a decline in New Zealandβs competitiveness, and has failed after eight Budgets to deliver a meaningful reduction in taxes for New Zealand workers.β
Hon Dr MICHAEL CULLEN (Minister of Finance): I have one question for that member, Nathan Guy: will he support a regional fuel tax to fund the Transmission Gully road? There we go. There is the National MP who runs around the Horowhenua saying the Transmission... Read more β
β Failed by a narrow margin
(50 Ayes β 61 Noes β 10 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 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 7 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 49 |
| New Zealand National | 48 | 0 |
| Progressive | 0 | 1 |
| United Future | 0 | 2 |