Tuesday, 9 December 2008
Vote: Bills — Bail Amendment Bill
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Bail Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Simon Power
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Rangitīkei)
CHESTER BORROWS (National—Whanganui): It is good to be able to take a call and make a few points in respect of the Bail Amendment Bill. It is good to know too that the Labour Opposition is supporting the Government in respect of this provision, a... Read more →
Third Reading — 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.
✓ Passed by a large majority
(106 Ayes – 7 Noes – 9 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 | 3 |
| Māori Party | 0 | 4 |
| New Zealand Labour | 43 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 57 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |