Tuesday, 16 October 2012
Vote: Bills — Customs and Excise (Tobacco Products—Budget Measures) Amendment Bill; and Bills Therefrom
— Third Readings
🗳️ That the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income (Indexation—Budget Measures) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Dame Tariana Turia
(Māori Party — Member for Te Tai Hauāuru)
MAGGIE BARRY (National—North Shore): Other Government members have detailed the excellent measures within the Customs and Excise (Tobacco Products—Budget Measures) Amendment Bill, and I commend the Associate Minster of Health Tariana Turia for her... Read more →
Third Reading — 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.
✓ Passed by a large majority
(98 Ayes – 23 Noes)
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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 1 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 14 |
| Mana | 0 | 1 |
| Māori Party | 3 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 8 |
| New Zealand Labour | 34 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |