Tuesday, 16 December 2008
Vote: Bills β Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Biofuel Obligation Repeal Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Biofuel Obligation Repeal Bill be now read a first time ποΈ Repeal
CHRIS AUCHINVOLE (NationalβWest Coast-Tasman): Like previous speakers, as this is the first occasion on which I have had to speak during this term, I take the opportunity to congratulate the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker, your colleague Eric Roy as Assistant Speaker... Read more β
β Passed by a narrow margin
(62 Ayes β 59 Noes β 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.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 5 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 9 |
| MΔori Party | 0 | 5 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 43 |
| New Zealand National | 57 | 0 |
| Progressive | 0 | 1 |
| United Future | 0 | 1 |