Wednesday, 27 May 2009
Vote: Bills β Minimum Wage and Remuneration Amendment Bill
β New Part 3 Political commitment to Minimum Wage
π³οΈ That the amendment be agreed to
Hon Dr NICK SMITH (Minister for the Environment): I welcome the opportunity to debate Part 2 of the Minimum Wage and Remuneration Amendment Bill, because it speaks volumes about the differences between the members opposite and the members on this side of the Chamber.... Read more β
β Failed by a narrow margin
(56 Ayes β 64 Noes β 1 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 | 0 | 5 |
| Green Party | 8 | 0 |
| MΔori Party | 5 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 42 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 58 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 0 | 1 |