Thursday, 17 May 2007
Vote: Bills β Taxation (Annual Rates, Business Taxation, KiwiSaver, and Remedial Matters) Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Taxation (Annual Rates, Business Taxation, KiwiSaver, and Remedial Matters) Bill be now read a first time
TIM GROSER (National): It will be unclear how historians will finally judge this eighth Budget, although I think they will look upon this as one of a series of a certain course of action, before any judgment is passed; but I personally will... Read more β
β Passed by a narrow margin
(61 Ayes β 48 Noes β 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand First | 7 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 49 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 48 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 2 | 0 |