Wednesday, 18 February 2009
Vote: Bills — Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Simon Power
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Rangitīkei)
JACINDA ARDERN (Labour): I am very proud to rise and give Melissa Lee, the member opposite who just spoke briefly, the Labour Party’s set of reasons as to why anyone sensible should not be supporting the Sentencing and Parole Reform Bill, but... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(64 Ayes – 58 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 | 0 | 43 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| Progressive | 0 | 1 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |