Tuesday, 16 December 2008
Vote: Bills β Electricity (Renewable Preference) Repeal Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Electricity (Renewable Preference) Repeal Bill be now read a first time
JONATHAN YOUNG (NationalβNew Plymouth): The ban on new thermal baseload generators is part of the emissions trading scheme, as members know, and it has the intention of reducing carbon dioxide emissions in New Zealand. This ban has created a scenario that... Read more β
β Passed by a narrow margin
(63 Ayes β 58 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 | 1 | 0 |