Tuesday, 14 October 2003
Vote: Third Readings
🗳️ That the Medicines Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time
Moved by
Marian Hobbs
(New Zealand Labour Party — Member for Wellington Central)
GEORGINA BEYER (Labour—Wairarapa): Notwithstanding the concerns raised by the member who has just resumed his seat, I would like to say that this is good legislation. We are proceeding with caution in the management of new organisms, while preserving... 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
(92 Ayes – 24 Noes – 4 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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 5 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 9 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 13 |
| New Zealand Labour | 52 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 27 | 0 |
| Progressive | 0 | 2 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |