Tuesday, 14 June 2011
Vote: Bills β Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
β Second Reading
π³οΈ That the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband and Other Matters) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Moved by
Hon Steven Joyce
(New Zealand National Party β List Member)
AARON GILMORE (National): It is a pleasure to stand and support the Telecommunications (TSO, Broadband, and Other Matters) Amendment Bill. This Government is all about the iPad generation, whereas that party over there, who wants to be in... Read more β
β Passed by a narrow margin
(66 Ayes β 55 Noes)
Hansard recorded how individual MPs from ACT New Zealand voted,
but only a single party-wide total for everyone else. That pattern usually means
ACT New Zealand allowed a conscience vote while the other parties
whipped a single position.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Green Party | 0 | 9 |
| MΔori Party | 4 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 42 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| Progressive | 0 | 1 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |
β Ayes (3)
ACT New Zealand (3)
- John Boscawen (List Member)
- Hilary Calvert (List Member)
- Rodney Hide (Member for Epsom)
β Noes (2)
ACT New Zealand (2)
- Roger Douglas (List Member)
- Heather Roy (List Member)