Tuesday, 17 August 2010
Vote: Bills — Social Assistance (New Work Tests, Incentives, and Obligations) Amendment Bill
— Parts 1 to 5, schedules 1 to 3, and clauses 1 and 2 (continued)
🗳️ That clause 1 be agreed to
TE URUROA FLAVELL (Whip—Māori Party): I raise a point of order, Mr Chairperson. I am sorry, Mr Chairperson, but I think I have recorded most of the Māori Party votes slightly wrong, in the sense that we were looking at a split vote in regard to one of our... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(65 Ayes – 56 Noes – 1 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 (4)
Māori Party (4)
- Hon Te Ururoa Flavell (Member for Waiariki)
- Hone Harawira (Member for Te Tai Tokerau)
- Rahui Katene (Member for Te Tai Tonga)
- Hon Sir Pita Sharples (Member for Tāmaki Makaurau)