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Wednesday, 8 September 2010
Vote: Bills — Manukau City Council (Regulation of Prostitution in Specified Places) Bill — First Reading

🗳️ That the Manukau City Council (Regulation of Prostitution in Specified Places) Bill be now read a first time

Hon GEORGE HAWKINS (Labour—Manurewa): I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. I request that a personal vote be taken. Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: The member is seeking a personal vote. A personal vote will be held.

HansardID: bec49e1e-60bb-4871-8a7f-f79fa276a511
🙋 Personal (conscience) vote — MPs voted as individuals rather than following their party's position. These are typically called on moral or ethical questions (e.g. euthanasia, abortion, alcohol law, marriage law), where by convention parties don't whip their members into a single position.
✓ Passed by a clear majority (82 Ayes – 36 Noes – 4 Absent)

✓ Ayes (81)

New Zealand National Party (58)
New Zealand Labour Party (16)
ACT New Zealand (5)
Green Party of Aotearoa / New Zealand (2)

✕ Noes (36)

New Zealand Labour Party (25)
Green Party of Aotearoa / New Zealand (6)
Māori Party (5)