Wednesday, 11 May 2011
Vote: Bills — Dairy Industry Restructuring (New Sunset Provisions) Amendment Bill
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Dairy Industry Restructuring (New Sunset Provisions) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Phil Heatley
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Whangārei)
SANDRA GOUDIE (National—Coromandel): I will not take too much of the House’s time, but I do want to echo the comments made by my excellent colleagues. I particularly note the work of the chair of the Primary Production Committee, Shane Ardern. He has... Read more →
Third Reading — 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.
✓ Passed by a large majority
(107 Ayes – 15 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 | 4 |
| New Zealand Labour | 42 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |