Tuesday, 5 May 2009
Vote: Bills — Patents Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Patents Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Hon Christopher Finlayson
(New Zealand National Party — List Member)
AMY ADAMS (National—Selwyn): I rise to take the final call on this first reading of the Patents Bill. Taking the final call late at night is always such a privilege and such a pleasure, and tonight more so than ever because, certainly, the... Read more →
✓ Passed by a large majority
(107 Ayes – 14 Noes)
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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 5 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 9 |
| Māori Party | 0 | 5 |
| New Zealand Labour | 42 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |