Wednesday, 17 June 2009
Vote: Bills β Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill
β Second Reading
π³οΈ That the amendments recommended by the Law and Order Committee by majority be agreed to
Moved by
Brendon Burns
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Christchurch Central)
AARON GILMORE (National): It is a pleasure to rise as the last speaker on this bill, the Sale of Liquor (Youth Alcohol Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill. This is a conscience matter, and the bill was originally introduced well before my time in... Read more β
π We've linked this vote to our
βRaising alcohol purchase ageβ
policy - our best judgment is that a vote for this is a vote
for Raising alcohol purchase age.
β Failed by a narrow margin
(58 Ayes β 62 Noes β 2 Absent)
Hansard recorded how individual MPs from ACT New Zealand voted,
but only a single party-wide total for everyone else. That pattern usually means
ACT New Zealand allowed a conscience vote while the other parties
whipped a single position.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Green Party | 9 | 0 |
| MΔori Party | 5 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 42 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 58 |
| United Future | 0 | 1 |
β Ayes (2)
ACT New Zealand (2)
- John Boscawen (List Member)
- David Garrett (List Member)
β Noes (2)
ACT New Zealand (2)
- Roger Douglas (List Member)
- Rodney Hide (Member for Epsom)