Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Vote: Bills β Palmerston North Showgrounds Act Repeal Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Palmerston North Showgrounds Act Repeal Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Iain Lees-Galloway
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Palmerston North)
Dr CAM CALDER (National): It is a pleasure to rise and speak in support of the Palmerston North Showgrounds Act Repeal Bill. It is a modest billβsmall perhaps, but perfectly formed. It has been known for me, on occasions when speaking in the... 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
(117 Ayes β 5 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.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 5 | 0 |
| Green Party | 9 | 0 |
| MΔori Party | 0 | 5 |
| New Zealand Labour | 43 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |