Wednesday, 19 August 2009
Vote: Bills β Local Government (Protection of Auckland Assets) Amendment Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Local Government (Protection of Auckland Assets) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
PHIL TWYFORD (Labour): There was not much of substance to reply to in the speeches from members on the other side of the House, but I observe just how bizarre the contribution from the Minister of Local Government, Rodney Hide, was to this... Read more β
π Bill failed here β this reading vote failed, and a bill can't proceed
past a failed reading. So even though this isn't the third reading, it's the last we saw
of this bill: it doesn't get another vote after this one.
β Failed by a narrow margin
(58 Ayes β 64 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 | 0 | 5 |
| Green Party | 9 | 0 |
| MΔori Party | 5 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 43 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 58 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 0 | 1 |