Tuesday, 22 June 2010
Vote: Bills — Tariff (New Zealand-Hong Kong, China Closer Economic Partnership Agreement) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Tariff (New Zealand-Hong Kong, China Closer Economic Partnership Agreement) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Jonathan Coleman
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Northcote)
Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN (Minister of Immigration): on behalf of the Minister of Trade: I move, That the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee consider the Tariff (New Zealand-Hong Kong, China Closer Economic Partnership Agreement) Amendment Bill, that the... Read more →
✓ Passed by a large majority
(111 Ayes – 11 Noes)
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 | 43 | 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)