Tuesday, 24 August 2010
Vote: Bills — Tariff (New Zealand-Hong Kong, China Closer Economic Partnership Agreement) Amendment Bill
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Tariff (New Zealand-Hong Kong, China Closer Economic Partnership Agreement) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Jonathan Coleman
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Northcote)
Dr PAUL HUTCHISON (National—Hunua): It is indeed a pleasure to speak on the Tariff (New Zealand-Hong Kong, China Closer Economic Partnership Agreement) Amendment Bill. It is an excellent piece of work and it is clearly supported by both the major... Read more →
Third Reading — 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.
✓ Passed by a large majority
(110 Ayes – 7 Noes – 5 Absent)
Hansard recorded how individual MPs from Māori Party voted,
but only a single party-wide total for everyone else. That pattern usually means
Māori Party allowed a conscience vote while the other parties
whipped a single position.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 5 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 7 |
| New Zealand Labour | 42 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |
✓ Ayes (3)
Māori Party (3)
- Hon Te Ururoa Flavell (Member for Waiariki)
- Hon Sir Pita Sharples (Member for Tāmaki Makaurau)
- Hon Dame Tariana Turia (Member for Te Tai Hauāuru)
✕ Noes (2)
Māori Party (2)
- Hone Harawira (Member for Te Tai Tokerau)
- Rahui Katene (Member for Te Tai Tonga)