Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Vote: Bills β Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Hon Sir ROGER DOUGLAS (ACT): I am not sure what I should say, but I do congratulate the member Tau Henare. I will stand for just a moment and congratulate my colleague Heather Roy on what she has achieved tonight in getting the Education (Freedom... 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 narrow margin
(63 Ayes β 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.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 5 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 9 |
| Mana | 0 | 1 |
| MΔori Party | 0 | 4 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 42 |
| New Zealand National | 57 | 0 |
| Progressive | 0 | 1 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |