Tuesday, 15 September 2009
Vote: Bills β Taxation (International Taxation, Life Insurance, and Remedial Matters) Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Taxation (International Taxation, Life Insurance, and Remedial Matters) Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Peter Dunne
(United Future New Zealand β Member for ΕhΔriu)
AARON GILMORE (National): It is a pleasure to rise and talk on the third reading of this bill. Everybody has talked about the sheer size of this bill, and the fact of it being intimidating. No doubt it is, but the potential impact on the parts... 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
(113 Ayes β 9 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 | 0 | 9 |
| MΔori Party | 5 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 43 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |