Wednesday, 5 May 2010
Vote: Bills β Smart Meters (Consumer Choice) Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Smart Meters (Consumer Choice) Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
David Clendon
(Green Party of Aotearoa / New Zealand β List Member)
DAVID CLENDON (Green): Kia ora koutou. I will begin by thanking those members who have spoken in favour of the Smart Meters (Consumer Choice) Bill, particularly the Labour and MΔori Party spokespeople; that demonstrates the forward-thinking... 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
(57 Ayes β 64 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 | 5 |
| Green Party | 9 | 0 |
| MΔori Party | 5 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 43 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 58 |
| United Future | 0 | 1 |