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Wednesday, 13 March 2013
Vote: Bills — Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill — Second Reading

🗳️ That the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill be now read a second time

Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: The next question is that the amendment in the name of the Rt Hon Winston Peters, which is in order, be agreed to. So the question is that a referendum be held at the time of the next general election to decide...

HansardID: f17590f9-9531-454e-a97d-9e894660f44b
🙋 Personal (conscience) vote — MPs voted as individuals rather than following their party's position. These are typically called on moral or ethical questions (e.g. euthanasia, abortion, alcohol law, marriage law), where by convention parties don't whip their members into a single position.
✓ Passed by a clear majority (77 Ayes – 44 Noes)

✓ Ayes (77)

New Zealand Labour Party (31)
New Zealand National Party (26)
Green Party of Aotearoa / New Zealand (14)
Māori Party (3)
ACT New Zealand (1)
MANA (1)
United Future New Zealand (1)

✕ Noes (43)

New Zealand National Party (33)
New Zealand First Party (7)
New Zealand Labour Party (2)
Independent (1)