Tuesday, 11 March 2008
Vote: Bills β Limited Partnerships Bill
β Third Readings
π³οΈ That the Limited Partnerships Bill be now read a third time and the Taxation (Limited Partnerships) Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Lianne Dalziel
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Christchurch East)
JUDY TURNER (Deputy LeaderβUnited Future): I rise on behalf of United Future and, in particular, on behalf of the Hon Peter Dunne to speak to the third readings of the Limited Partnerships Bill and the Taxation (Limited Partnerships) Bill. This legislation... 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
(115 Ayes β 4 Noes β 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Green Party | 6 | 0 |
| MΔori Party | 0 | 4 |
| New Zealand First | 7 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 49 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 48 | 0 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 2 | 0 |