Wednesday, 30 May 2012
Vote: Bills — Appropriation (2012/13 Estimates) Bill
— Third Readings
🗳️ That the Mental Health Commission Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Jo Goodhew
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Rangitata)
Dr PAUL HUTCHISON (National—Hunua): Talofa lava, Mr Speaker. It is a pleasure to speak on these three bills, the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill, the Mental Health Commission Amendment Bill, and the Charities Amendment Bill (No... 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
(103 Ayes – 17 Noes – 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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 1 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 14 |
| Mana | 0 | 1 |
| Māori Party | 0 | 2 |
| New Zealand First | 8 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 34 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |