Tuesday, 4 May 2010
Vote: Bills — Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill be now read a first time
GRANT ROBERTSON (Labour—Wellington Central): The speech made by Nikki Kaye, the member who has just resumed her seat, was a fascinating insight into the way she approaches issues. There are 53 clauses in this bill, and Nikki Kaye chose to focus her speech on the... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(64 Ayes – 58 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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 5 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 9 |
| Māori Party | 0 | 5 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 43 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| Progressive | 0 | 1 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |