Tuesday, 27 February 2007
Vote: Bills — Unsolicited Electronic Messages Bill
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
David Cunliffe
(New Zealand Labour Party — Member for New Lynn)
RODNEY HIDE (Leader—ACT): I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. Through you, Mr Deputy Speaker—and I am sure I have the support of the House—may I invite Mr Russell Fairbrother, if he is up to it, to seek leave to speak for a further 5... Read more →
Third Reading — this is the last vote a bill needs to
pass before it's sent off to become law. Earlier votes (first reading, second reading, and
any votes on amendments along the way) decide what the bill looks like and whether it
keeps moving forward, but this is the one that actually decides whether it happens at all.
✓ Passed by a large majority
(118 Ayes – 2 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 | 6 | 0 |
| Māori Party | 3 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 7 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 49 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 48 | 0 |
| United Future | 3 | 0 |