Thursday, 15 November 2012
Vote: Bills β Lawyers and Conveyancers Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Lawyers and Conveyancers Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Judith Collins
(New Zealand National Party β Member for Papakura)
LOUISE UPSTON (NationalβTaupΕ): I would like to take the final call on this bill, the Lawyers and Conveyancers Amendment Bill. I have been a bit bothered by some of the contributions that we have heard in this debate, but like my colleague Katrina... 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 57 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 | 2 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 8 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 34 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |