Tuesday, 12 April 2011
Vote: Bills — Sentencing (Aggravating Factors) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Sentencing (Aggravating Factors) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
CHRIS TREMAIN (Senior Whip—National): I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. I do not believe that the member needs to seek leave, because I do not believe that all the slots are gone. The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Eric Roy): No, all the slots are gone. CHRIS... Read more →
✓ Passed by a large majority
(113 Ayes – 4 Noes – 5 Absent)
Hansard recorded how individual MPs from Māori Party voted,
but only a single party-wide total for everyone else. That pattern usually means
Māori Party allowed a conscience vote while the other parties
whipped a single position.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| Green Party | 9 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 42 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| Progressive | 1 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |
✓ Ayes (1)
Māori Party (1)
- Hon Sir Pita Sharples (Member for Tāmaki Makaurau)
✕ Noes (3)
Māori Party (3)
- Hon Te Ururoa Flavell (Member for Waiariki)
- Rahui Katene (Member for Te Tai Tonga)
- Hon Dame Tariana Turia (Member for Te Tai Hauāuru)