Tuesday, 24 November 2009
Vote: Bills — Customs and Excise Amendment Bill
— Third Readings
🗳️ That the Customs and Excise Amendment Bill and the Tariff Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Maurice Williamson
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Pakuranga)
Hon CHRIS CARTER (Labour—Te Atatū): I am pleased to rise on the third reading of this legislation to assure the Minister that the Labour Opposition will support it, for many of the reasons outlined by my esteemed and honourable colleague Su’a William... 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 large majority
(112 Ayes – 9 Noes – 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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 5 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 9 |
| Māori Party | 4 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 43 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |