Thursday, 19 May 2011
Vote: Bills β Taxation (Annual Rates and Budget Measures) Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Taxation (Annual Rates and Budget Measures) Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Peter Dunne
(United Future New Zealand β Member for ΕhΔriu)
Hon TAU HENARE (National): The Taxation (Annual Rates and Budget Measures) Bill gives effect to some of the changes set out in the Budget yesterday. We heard a lot of noise from Labour. What we did not hear was an alternative plan. There was... 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
(67 Ayes β 51 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 6 |
| MΔori Party | 3 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 42 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| Progressive | 0 | 1 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |