Thursday, 11 July 2013
Vote: Bills — New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill be now read a first time
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Yes, Standing Order 141, “Personal vote following party vote”, says: “A personal vote may be held following a party vote if a member requests one and the Speaker considers that the decision on the party vote is so...
🙋 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 narrow margin
(61 Ayes – 59 Noes – 1 Absent)
✓ Ayes (61)
New Zealand National Party (59)
- Hon Amy Adams (Member for Selwyn)
- Shane Ardern (Member for Taranaki-King Country)
- Chris Auchinvole (List Member)
- Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi (List Member)
- Hon Maggie Barry (Member for North Shore)
- Hon David Bennett (Member for Hamilton East)
- Hon Paula Bennett (Member for Waitakere)
- Chester Borrows (Member for Whanganui)
- Hon Simon Bridges (Member for Tauranga)
- Hon Gerry Brownlee (Member for Ilam)
- Cam Calder (List Member)
- David Carter (List Member)
- Jonathan Coleman (Member for Northcote)
- Hon Judith Collins (Member for Papakura)
- Hon Jacqui Dean (Member for Waitaki)
- Bill English (Member for Clutha-Southland)
- Hon Christopher Finlayson (List Member)
- Craig Foss (Member for Tukituki)
- Paul Foster-Bell (List Member)
- Hon Paul Goldsmith (List Member)
- Jo Goodhew (Member for Rangitata)
- Tim Groser (List Member)
- Hon Nathan Guy (Member for Ōtaki)
- Claudette Hauiti (List Member)
- John Hayes (Member for Wairarapa)
- Phil Heatley (Member for Whangārei)
- Tau Henare (List Member)
- Paul Hutchison (Member for Hunua)
- Hon Steven Joyce (List Member)
- Hon Nikki Kaye (Member for Auckland Central)
- John Key (Member for Helensville)
- Colin King (Member for Kaikōura)
- Melissa Lee (List Member)
- Hon Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga (Member for Maungakiekie)
- Hon Tim Macindoe (Member for Hamilton West)
- Hon Todd McClay (Member for Rotorua)
- Murray McCully (Member for East Coast Bays)
- Ian McKelvie (Member for Rangitīkei)
- Hon Mark Mitchell (Member for Rodney)
- Hon Alfred Ngaro (List Member)
- Simon O'Connor (Member for Tāmaki)
- Hekia Parata (List Member)
- Jami-Lee Ross (Member for Botany)
- Eric Roy (Member for Invercargill)
- Tony Ryall (Member for Bay of Plenty)
- Mike Sabin (Member for Northland)
- Katrina Shanks (List Member)
- Hon Scott Simpson (Member for Coromandel)
- Hon Dr Nick Smith (Member for Nelson)
- Lindsay Tisch (Member for Waikato)
- Hon Anne Tolley (Member for East Coast)
- Chris Tremain (Member for Napier)
- Hon Louise Upston (Member for Taupō)
- Hon Nicky Wagner (Member for Christchurch Central)
- Kate Wilkinson (Member for Waimakariri)
- Maurice Williamson (Member for Pakuranga)
- Hon Michael Woodhouse (List Member)
- Jian Yang (List Member)
- Jonathan Young (Member for New Plymouth)
ACT New Zealand (1)
- John Banks (Member for Epsom)
United Future New Zealand (1)
- Peter Dunne (Member for Ōhāriu)
✕ Noes (58)
New Zealand Labour Party (32)
- Dame Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern (List Member)
- Carol Beaumont (List Member)
- Hon Dr David Clark (Member for Dunedin North)
- Clayton Cosgrove (List Member)
- David Cunliffe (Member for New Lynn)
- Hon Clare Curran (Member for Dunedin South)
- Lianne Dalziel (Member for Christchurch East)
- Ruth Dyson (Member for Port Hills)
- Hon Kris Faafoi (Member for Mana)
- Darien Fenton (List Member)
- Phil Goff (Member for Mount Roskill)
- Hon Chris Hipkins (Member for Rimutaka)
- Raymond Huo (List Member)
- Shane Jones (List Member)
- Annette King (Member for Rongotai)
- Iain Lees-Galloway (Member for Palmerston North)
- Hon Andrew Little (List Member)
- Moana Lynore Mackey (List Member)
- Hon Nanaia Mahuta (Member for Hauraki-Waikato)
- Sir Rt Hon Trevor Mallard (Member for Hutt South)
- Sue Moroney (List Member)
- Hon Damien O'Connor (Member for West Coast-Tasman)
- Hon David Parker (List Member)
- Rajen Prasad (List Member)
- Hon Grant Robertson (Member for Wellington Central)
- David Shearer (Member for Mount Albert)
- Hon Aupito William Sio (Member for Māngere)
- Hon Maryan Street (List Member)
- Rino Tirikatene (Member for Te Tai Tonga)
- Hon Phil Twyford (Member for Te Atatū)
- Louisa Wall (Member for Manurewa)
- Hon Dr Megan Woods (Member for Wigram)
Green Party of Aotearoa / New Zealand (14)
- Steffan Browning (List Member)
- David Clendon (List Member)
- Catherine Delahunty (List Member)
- Hon Julie Anne Genter (List Member)
- Kennedy Graham (List Member)
- Kevin Hague (List Member)
- Gareth Hughes (List Member)
- Jan Logie (List Member)
- Mojo Mathers (List Member)
- Russel William Norman (List Member)
- Denise Roche (List Member)
- Hon Eugenie Sage (List Member)
- Metiria Turei (List Member)
- Holly Walker (List Member)
New Zealand First Party (7)
- Le'aufa'amulia Asenati Lole-Taylor (List Member)
- Hon Tracey Martin (List Member)
- Denis O'Rourke (List Member)
- Rt Hon Winston Peters (List Member)
- Richard Prosser (List Member)
- Barbara Stewart (List Member)
- Andrew Williams (List Member)
Māori Party (3)
- Hon Te Ururoa Flavell (Member for Waiariki)
- Hon Sir Pita Sharples (Member for Tāmaki Makaurau)
- Hon Dame Tariana Turia (Member for Te Tai Hauāuru)
Independent (1)
- Brendan Horan (List Member)
MANA (1)
- Hone Harawira (Member for Te Tai Tokerau)