Thursday, 23 September 2010
Vote: Bills β Electricity Industry Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Electricity Industry Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
John Carter
(New Zealand National Party β Member for Northland)
Hon JOHN CARTER (Minister of Civil Defence): I seek the leave of the House to have a vote on the Electricity Industry Bill. Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is no objection. Read more β
Third Reading β this is the last vote a bill needs to
pass before it's sent off to become law. Earlier votes (first reading, second reading, and
any votes on amendments along the way) decide what the bill looks like and whether it
keeps moving forward, but this is the one that actually decides whether it happens at all.
β Passed by a narrow margin
(66 Ayes β 49 Noes β 7 Absent)
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.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 4 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 9 |
| MΔori Party | 3 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 40 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |