Wednesday, 3 December 2003
Vote: Bills β Smoke-free Environments Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Smoke-free Environments Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Steve Chadwick
PETER BROWN (Deputy LeaderβNZ First): Let me start by saying that all New Zealand First MPs are opposed to smoking, in terms of what it does to people. I know we have one smoker in our midst. [Interruption] He is very famous and a very effective... 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
(68 Ayes β 52 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.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 0 | 8 |
| Green Party | 9 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 1 | 12 |
| New Zealand Labour | 52 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 2 | 25 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 2 | 6 |