Wednesday, 12 September 2012
Vote: Bills β Biosecurity Law Reform Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Biosecurity Law Reform Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
David Carter
(New Zealand National Party β List Member)
MICHAEL WOODHOUSE (National): It is my great pleasure to take what I think is the last call in this third reading debate on the Biosecurity Law Reform Bill. I want to firstly thank Mr Mallard for reminding me before the dinner hour that every call... 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
(95 Ayes β 26 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.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 1 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 14 |
| Mana | 0 | 1 |
| MΔori Party | 0 | 3 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 8 |
| New Zealand Labour | 34 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |