Tuesday, 16 December 2008
Vote: Bills β Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Biofuel Obligation Repeal Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Biofuel Obligation Repeal Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Gerry Brownlee
(New Zealand National Party β Member for Ilam)
Hon DARREN HUGHES (Labour): The Labour Party in Opposition joins with five other parties in opposing the third reading of the Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Biofuel Obligation Repeal Bill in Parliament today, because we believe this is... Read more β
Third Reading β 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.
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 |