Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Vote: Bills β Electronic Identity Verification Bill
β Third Readings
π³οΈ That the Identity Information Confirmation Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Chester Borrows
(New Zealand National Party β Member for Whanganui)
LOUISE UPSTON (NationalβTaupΕ): I am pleased to support both the Electronic Identity Verification Bill and the Identity Information Confirmation Bill. Both of these pieces of legislation are an important step forward in terms of enabling both... 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 large majority
(105 Ayes β 15 Noes β 1 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 14 |
| Mana | 0 | 1 |
| MΔori Party | 3 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 7 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 34 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |