Thursday, 29 October 2009
Vote: Bills β Immigration Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Immigration Bill be now read a third time.
Moved by
Hon Nathan Guy
(New Zealand National Party β Member for Εtaki)
MICHAEL WOODHOUSE (National): I will take just a short call in support of the Immigration Bill. It has been discussed at length not only today but also on previous days, and I do not want to unduly delay the passage into law of this very important... 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
(108 Ayes β 12 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 |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 5 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 8 |
| MΔori Party | 0 | 4 |
| New Zealand Labour | 43 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |