Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Vote: Bills β Overseas Investment (Restriction on Foreign Ownership of Land) Amendment Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Overseas Investment (Restriction on Foreign Ownership of Land) Amendment Bill be now read a first time.
Dr RUSSEL NORMAN (Co-LeaderβGreen): I rise to speak on the Overseas Investment (Restriction on Foreign Ownership of Land) Amendment Bill, which is about protecting New Zealand farmland for New Zealand residents and citizens. This is part of a broader... Read more β
π Bill failed here β this reading vote failed, and a bill can't proceed
past a failed reading. So even though this isn't the third reading, it's the last we saw
of this bill: it doesn't get another vote after this one.
β Failed by a narrow margin
(59 Ayes β 61 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 | 0 | 1 |
| Green Party | 14 | 0 |
| Mana | 1 | 0 |
| MΔori Party | 2 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 8 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 34 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 59 |
| United Future | 0 | 1 |