Wednesday, 6 May 2009
Vote: Bills β Wanganui District Council (Prohibition of Gang Insignia) Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Wanganui District Council (Prohibition of Gang Insignia) Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Chester Borrows
(New Zealand National Party β Member for Whanganui)
AARON GILMORE (National): I rise to support the Wanganui District Council (Prohibition of Gang Insignia) Bill. This is an important bill, especially for the people of Wanganui. It is a local bill for the good folks of Wanganui, and it has been... Read more β
Third Reading β this is the last vote a bill needs to
pass before it's sent off to become law. Earlier votes (first reading, second reading, and
any votes on amendments along the way) decide what the bill looks like and whether it
keeps moving forward, but this is the one that actually decides whether it happens at all.
β Passed by a narrow margin
(62 Ayes β 59 Noes)
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 | 0 | 9 |
| MΔori Party | 0 | 5 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 42 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| Progressive | 0 | 1 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |
β Ayes (3)
ACT New Zealand (3)
- John Boscawen (List Member)
- David Garrett (List Member)
- Rodney Hide (Member for Epsom)
β Noes (1)
ACT New Zealand (1)
- Roger Douglas (List Member)