Thursday, 13 November 2003
Vote: Bills β Dog Control Amedment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Dog Control Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Chris Carter
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Te AtatΕ«)
LARRY BALDOCK (United Future): First, I commend the Minister of Local Government for bringing what has become, I believe, very good legislation back to the House. He is to be commended for that. I also thank David Carter, who chaired the Local... 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 large majority
(109 Ayes β 7 Noes β 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.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 0 | 6 |
| Green Party | 9 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 52 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 27 | 0 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |