Tuesday, 2 September 2008
Vote: Third Readings
🗳️ That the Energy (Fuels, Levies, and References) Amendment Bill, the Customs and Excise Amendment Bill (No 5), the Tariff Amendment Bill (No 2), and the Local Government Act 1974 Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon David Parker
(New Zealand Labour Party — List Member)
PETER BROWN (Deputy Leader—NZ First): When this legislation was first introduced, New Zealand First was of the opinion that biofuels would be of some advantage to our environment, but to what degree? Well, frankly, we did not know, and we thought that... 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 narrow margin
(70 Ayes – 50 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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 0 | 2 |
| Green Party | 6 | 0 |
| Māori Party | 4 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 7 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 49 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 47 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 2 | 0 |