Tuesday, 28 April 2009
Vote: Bills — ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Tim Groser
(New Zealand National Party — List Member)
TIM MACINDOE (National—Hamilton West): As has been alluded to by previous speakers in this debate, the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area Bill represents a very significant development in our country’s international trade arrangements. I commend... 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 |