Wednesday, 18 August 2010
Vote: Third Readings
🗳️ That the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Bill, the Education Amendment Bill (No 3), the Taxation (Definitions of Dependent Child) Bill, the Social Security (New Work Tests, Incentives, and Obligations) Amendment Bill, and the War Pensions Amendment Bill (No 3) be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Paula Bennett
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Waitakere)
PESETA SAM LOTU-IIGA (National—Maungakiekie): It is a pleasure for me to rise to speak to this legislation. I thank Carmel Sepuloni, the honourable member who has just resumed her seat, for her contribution, albeit scarce in intelligence, content, or substance.... 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 narrow margin
(65 Ayes – 55 Noes – 2 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 | 9 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 42 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| Progressive | 0 | 1 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |
✓ Ayes (1)
Māori Party (1)
- Hon Dame Tariana Turia (Member for Te Tai Hauāuru)
✕ Noes (3)
Māori Party (3)
- Hon Te Ururoa Flavell (Member for Waiariki)
- Hone Harawira (Member for Te Tai Tokerau)
- Rahui Katene (Member for Te Tai Tonga)