Tuesday, 9 December 2008
Vote: Bills — Taxation (Urgent Measures and Annual Rates) Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Taxation (Urgent Measures and Annual Rates) Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Bill English
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Clutha-Southland)
DAVID BENNETT (National—Hamilton East): Mr Assistant Speaker, congratulations on your appointment to the role and welcome to a new Parliament. I also thank the people of Hamilton East for re-electing me to this role. Today’s tax cut legislation was one of... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(68 Ayes – 50 Noes – 4 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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 5 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 6 |
| Māori Party | 5 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 43 |
| New Zealand National | 57 | 0 |
| Progressive | 0 | 1 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |