Wednesday, 25 March 2009
Vote: Debate on Budget Policy Statement
🗳️ That the House take note of the report of the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the Budget Policy Statement 2009.
Moved by
Craig Foss
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Tukituki)
DAVID BENNETT (National—Hamilton East): It is a pleasure to rise to talk about the Budget Policy Statement for 2009, because we are in extraordinary times. This is a country that is facing the greatest recession of our generation. It is a country that needs... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(69 Ayes – 53 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 | 5 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 43 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| Progressive | 0 | 1 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |