Wednesday, 19 November 2003
Vote: Third Readings
π³οΈ That the Taxation (Annual Rates of Income Tax 2003-04) Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
David Cunliffe
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for New Lynn)
MARC ALEXANDER(United Future): I rise to contribute on behalf of United Future, and I will take but a few moments. We will be supporting the bill. However, I will make a few observations. One of them is simply that we often hear from the people of... Read more β
Third Reading β this is the last vote a bill needs to
pass before it's sent off to become law. Earlier votes (first reading, second reading, and
any votes on amendments along the way) decide what the bill looks like and whether it
keeps moving forward, but this is the one that actually decides whether it happens at all.
β Passed by a narrow margin
(69 Ayes β 49 Noes β 2 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 | 8 |
| Green Party | 9 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 13 |
| New Zealand Labour | 52 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 27 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |