Thursday, 20 November 2003
Vote: Bills β Families Commission Bill
β Second Reading
π³οΈ That the Families Commission Bill be now read a second time
DAVID BENSON-POPE (LabourβDunedin South): I am pleased to follow my learned colleague, and I find it extraordinary that on an issue like this, New Zealand First is so incapable of giving any even slightly reasoned argument. That party comes in here day after... Read more β
β Passed by a narrow margin
(60 Ayes β 52 Noes β 8 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 | 0 | 6 |
| Green Party | 0 | 9 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 13 |
| New Zealand Labour | 52 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 23 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |