Thursday, 20 May 2010
Vote: Third Readings
🗳️ That the Taxation (Budget Measures) Bill, the Government Superannuation Fund Amendment Act 1969 Amendment Bill, the National Provident Fund Restructuring Amendment Bill, the Social Security Amendment Bill, the War Pensions Amendment Bill (No 2), and the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time.
Moved by
Peter Dunne
(United Future New Zealand — Member for Ōhāriu)
TODD McCLAY (National—Rotorua): Before coming to the House I asked my colleague Dr Cam Calder whether, if I listened to Brendon Burns in the House, I would live longer. He said I would not, but it will certainly feel like that was the case. Hon... Read more →
Third Reading — 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.
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(67 Ayes – 51 Noes – 4 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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 5 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 8 |
| Māori Party | 3 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 43 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |