Thursday, 9 December 2010
Vote: Bills β Smoke-free Environments (Controls and Enforcement) Amendment Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Smoke-free Environments (Controls and Enforcement) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
David Carter
(New Zealand National Party β List Member)
Hon TREVOR MALLARD (LabourβHutt South): I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. I just want to check something. I was listening at the beginning of the bill to my colleague the Minister of Internal Affairs, and he mentioned the committee, but I am not sure... Read more β
β Passed by a large majority
(108 Ayes β 2 Noes β 12 Absent)
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 | 4 | 0 |
| MΔori Party | 3 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 40 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 57 | 0 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |
β Ayes (2)
ACT New Zealand (2)
- John Boscawen (List Member)
- Rodney Hide (Member for Epsom)
β Noes (1)
ACT New Zealand (1)
- Hilary Calvert (List Member)