Wednesday, 16 April 2008
Vote: Bills β Manukau City Council (Control of Graffiti) Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Manukau City Council (Control of Graffiti) Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
George Hawkins
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Manurewa)
DAVE HEREORA (Labour): Before I begin I too extend and convey condolences to the families for their loss through the tragedy at Tongariro. I will start by sharing with members this evening the comments made by Judge Adeane, who handed down... 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 large majority
(109 Ayes β 11 Noes β 1 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 | 0 | 2 |
| Green Party | 0 | 6 |
| MΔori Party | 0 | 3 |
| New Zealand First | 7 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 49 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 48 | 0 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 2 | 0 |