Wednesday, 16 June 2010
Vote: Bills β Electricity (Renewable Preference) Amendment Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Electricity (Renewable Preference) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Hon Chris Hipkins
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Rimutaka)
CHRIS HIPKINS (LabourβRimutaka): I will respond to many of the comments raised by Government members, but before I do so I will extend particular thanks to Charles Chauvel, my senior colleague who assisted me in the drafting of this Electricity... 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 narrow margin
(58 Ayes β 63 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 | 0 | 4 |
| Green Party | 9 | 0 |
| MΔori Party | 5 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 43 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 58 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 0 | 1 |