Wednesday, 10 September 2008
Vote: Bills β Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading) Amendment Bill
β Third Readings
π³οΈ That the Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading) Amendment Bill and the Electricity (Renewable Preference) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon David Parker
(New Zealand Labour Party β List Member)
Hon RUTH DYSON (Minister for Social Development and Employment): For the benefit of members of the public who do not know this, I say the member who has just resumed his seat is called Allan Peachey. He is a National member of Parliament from somewhere, who thinks we are rushing... Read more β
π We've linked this vote to our
βEmissions Trading Scheme (carbon pricing on emissions)β
policy - our best judgment is that a vote for this is a vote
for Emissions Trading Scheme (carbon pricing on emissions).
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 57 Noes)
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 | 0 | 2 |
| Green Party | 6 | 0 |
| MΔori Party | 0 | 4 |
| New Zealand First | 7 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 49 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 47 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 0 | 2 |