Wednesday, 21 February 2007
Vote: Bills — Crimes (Abolition of Force as a Justification for Child Discipline) Amendment Bill
— Second Reading
🗳️ That the amendments recommended by the Justice and Electoral Committee by majority be agreed to
Moved by
Dr Sue Bradford
(Green Party of Aotearoa / New Zealand — List Member)
JEANETTE FITZSIMONS (Co-Leader—Green): I give my wholehearted support to the Crimes (Abolition of Force as a Justification for Child Discipline) Amendment Bill for the full repeal of section 59 of the Crimes Act, as, in fact, do all of our Green MPs. I... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(70 Ayes – 51 Noes)
Hansard recorded how individual MPs from New Zealand First Party, New Zealand National Party, and United Future New Zealand voted,
but only a single party-wide total for everyone else. That pattern usually means
New Zealand First Party, New Zealand National Party, and United Future New Zealand allowed a conscience vote while the other parties
whipped a single position.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 0 | 2 |
| Green Party | 6 | 0 |
| Māori Party | 4 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 49 | 0 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
✓ Ayes (10)
New Zealand National Party (6)
- Hon Paula Bennett (List Member)
- Jackie Blue (List Member)
- Chester Borrows (Member for Whanganui)
- Paul Hutchison (Member for Port Waikato)
- Simon Power (Member for Rangitīkei)
- Katherine Rich (List Member)
New Zealand First Party (3)
- Brian Donnelly (List Member)
- Barbara Stewart (List Member)
- R Doug Woolerton (List Member)
United Future New Zealand (1)
- Peter Dunne (Member for Ohariu-Belmont)
✕ Noes (46)
New Zealand National Party (40)
- Shane Ardern (Member for Taranaki-King Country)
- Chris Auchinvole (List Member)
- Hon David Bennett (Member for Hamilton East)
- Mark Blumsky (List Member)
- Hon Gerry Brownlee (Member for Ilam)
- David Carter (List Member)
- John Carter (Member for Northland)
- Bob Clarkson (Member for Tauranga)
- Jonathan Coleman (Member for Northcote)
- Hon Judith Collins (Member for Clevedon)
- Brian Connell (Member for Rakaia)
- Hon Jacqui Dean (Member for Otago)
- Bill English (Member for Clutha-Southland)
- Hon Christopher Finlayson (List Member)
- Craig Foss (Member for Tukituki)
- Jo Goodhew (Member for Aoraki)
- Sandra Goudie (Member for Coromandel)
- Tim Groser (List Member)
- Hon Nathan Guy (List Member)
- John Hayes (Member for Wairarapa)
- Phil Heatley (Member for Whangārei)
- Tau Henare (List Member)
- John Key (Member for Helensville)
- Wayne Mapp (Member for North Shore)
- Murray McCully (Member for East Coast Bays)
- Allan Peachey (Member for Tāmaki)
- Tony Ryall (Member for Bay of Plenty)
- Katrina Shanks (List Member)
- Hon Clem Simich (List Member)
- Hon Dr Nick Smith (Member for Nelson)
- Lockwood Smith (Member for Rodney)
- Georgina Te Heuheu (List Member)
- Lindsay Tisch (Member for Piako)
- Hon Anne Tolley (Member for East Coast)
- 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)
New Zealand First Party (4)
- Peter Brown (List Member)
- Hon Ron Mark (List Member)
- Pita Paraone (List Member)
- Rt Hon Winston Peters (List Member)
United Future New Zealand (2)
- Gordon Copeland (List Member)
- Judy Turner (List Member)