Tuesday, 8 May 2007
Vote: Bills — Social Security Amendment Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Social Security Amendment Bill be now read a second time
STEVE CHADWICK (Labour—Rotorua): What a sad speech that was from the member of the Opposition, who does not even take account of the number of people in this country whom we are proud of: beneficiaries who have moved into work. It is great as a... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(61 Ayes – 59 Noes – 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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 0 | 2 |
| Green Party | 0 | 6 |
| Māori Party | 0 | 3 |
| New Zealand First | 7 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 49 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 48 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 3 | 0 |