Thursday, 29 November 2012
Vote: Bills β Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Maurice Williamson
(New Zealand National Party β Member for Pakuranga)
PAUL GOLDSMITH (National): It is my pleasure to speak on the third reading of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill, which is all about showing that local government, like central government, needs to deliver better services to New... 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
(61 Ayes β 59 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 | 0 | 2 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 8 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 34 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |