Tuesday, 16 December 2008
Vote: Bills β Electricity (Renewable Preference) Repeal Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Electricity (Renewable Preference) Repeal Bill be now read a third time
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Eric Roy): That concludes the third reading of the Electricity (Renewable Preference) Repeal Bill. The question is thatβ Hon Dr Michael Cullen: I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. I seek leave for Mr Williamson to give a... 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
(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 |