Tuesday, 22 May 2012
Vote: Bills — Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Bill
— Second Reading
🗳️ That the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa Bill be now read a second time
SIMON O’CONNOR (National—Tāmaki): I acknowledge the natural display of art there. I think as a New Zealander, as someone who enjoys art, I want to celebrate all forms of art. It does not matter where it comes from within our community; it is about... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(72 Ayes – 49 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 | 8 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 34 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |