Tuesday, 9 December 2008
Vote: Bills β Taxation (Urgent Measures and Annual Rates) Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Taxation (Urgent Measures and Annual Rates) Bill be now read a third time
Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Minister for Economic Development): Well, it seems that the outrage from the left is back. They have rediscovered, in part, who they think they represent, and then have come up to this House with all sorts of screaming rhetoric about how everybody and... 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
(68 Ayes β 52 Noes β 2 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 | 8 |
| MΔori Party | 5 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 43 |
| New Zealand National | 57 | 0 |
| Progressive | 0 | 1 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |