Thursday, 24 March 2011
Vote: Bills β Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Dame Tariana Turia
(MΔori Party β Member for Te Tai HauΔuru)
Hon JOHN CARTER (Minister of Civil Defence): I seek leave of the House to allow the member to recast his vote. Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Leave is sought for the member to cast his vote. Is there any objection? There is no objection. I will ask Hone Harawira to cast... 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 56 Noes β 3 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 | 0 | 5 |
| Green Party | 0 | 9 |
| MΔori Party | 4 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 39 |
| New Zealand National | 58 | 0 |
| Progressive | 0 | 1 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |