Wednesday, 4 August 2010
Vote: Bills β Education (Board of Trustee Freedom) Amendment Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Education (Board of Trustee Freedom) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Roger Douglas
(ACT New Zealand β List Member)
Hon Sir ROGER DOUGLAS (ACT): I start by thanking the MΔori Party for its support in relation to this bill. It is appreciated. The fact is that centralised management and funding of schools have put the Government in a wholly conflicted position,... Read more β
π Bill failed here β this reading vote failed, and a bill can't proceed
past a failed reading. So even though this isn't the third reading, it's the last we saw
of this bill: it doesn't get another vote after this one.
β Failed by a large majority
(10 Ayes β 111 Noes β 1 Absent)
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 | 5 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 9 |
| MΔori Party | 5 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 42 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 58 |
| Progressive | 0 | 1 |
| United Future | 0 | 1 |