Wednesday, 19 May 2010
Vote: Bills β Courts and Criminal Matters Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Courts and Criminal Matters Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Georgina Te Heuheu
(New Zealand National Party β List Member)
Dr CAM CALDER (National): I am thankful for the opportunity to speak on this most important Courts and Criminal Matters Bill. It was with some surprise that I heard the previous speaker ask why it has taken 18 months to bring this bill to the... Read more β
β Passed by a large majority
(113 Ayes β 9 Noes)
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 | 5 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 9 |
| MΔori Party | 5 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 43 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |