Wednesday, 2 May 2007
Vote: Bills β Crimes (Substituted Section 59) Amendment Bill
β New clause 6 Chief executive to monitor effects of this Act
π³οΈ That new clause 6 be agreed to
RON MARK (NZ First): I am not too sure. I have sat and listened to much of this debate, and I have wondered about the direction we are going in. I have to say that probably the most common-sense speech I have heard in this Chamber tonight... Read more β
β Passed by a large majority
(116 Ayes β 4 Noes β 1 Absent)
Hansard recorded how individual MPs from New Zealand First Party voted,
but only a single party-wide total for everyone else. That pattern usually means
New Zealand First Party allowed a conscience vote while the other parties
whipped a single position.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 2 | 0 |
| Green Party | 6 | 0 |
| MΔori Party | 3 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 49 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 48 | 0 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 3 | 0 |
β Ayes (4)
New Zealand First Party (4)
- Peter Brown (List Member)
- Hon Ron Mark (List Member)
- Rt Hon Winston Peters (List Member)
- Barbara Stewart (List Member)
β Noes (3)
New Zealand First Party (3)
- Brian Donnelly (List Member)
- Pita Paraone (List Member)
- R Doug Woolerton (List Member)