Wednesday, 9 May 2012
Vote: Bills — Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): No, I have already ruled. Michael Woodhouse: Point of order— The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I have already ruled and we intend to put the vote, and after I have put the vote, if a member then calls for a...
🙋 Personal (conscience) vote — MPs voted as individuals rather than
following their party's position. These are typically called on moral or ethical
questions (e.g. euthanasia, abortion, alcohol law, marriage law), where by convention
parties don't whip their members into a single position.
✓ Passed by a large majority
(83 Ayes – 7 Noes – 31 Absent)
✓ Ayes (82)
New Zealand National Party (39)
- Hon Amy Adams (Member for Selwyn)
- Shane Ardern (Member for Taranaki-King Country)
- Chris Auchinvole (List Member)
- Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi (List Member)
- Hon Maggie Barry (Member for North Shore)
- Hon David Bennett (Member for Hamilton East)
- Hon Paula Bennett (Member for Waitakere)
- Chester Borrows (Member for Whanganui)
- Hon Simon Bridges (Member for Tauranga)
- Cam Calder (List Member)
- Jonathan Coleman (Member for Northcote)
- Hon Judith Collins (Member for Papakura)
- Hon Jacqui Dean (Member for Waitaki)
- Hon Christopher Finlayson (List Member)
- Hon Paul Goldsmith (List Member)
- Jo Goodhew (Member for Rangitata)
- Hon Nathan Guy (Member for Ōtaki)
- John Hayes (Member for Wairarapa)
- Tau Henare (List Member)
- Paul Hutchison (Member for Hunua)
- Hon Nikki Kaye (Member for Auckland Central)
- Colin King (Member for Kaikōura)
- Melissa Lee (List Member)
- Hon Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga (Member for Maungakiekie)
- Hon Tim Macindoe (Member for Hamilton West)
- Hon Todd McClay (Member for Rotorua)
- Ian McKelvie (Member for Rangitīkei)
- Hekia Parata (List Member)
- Jami-Lee Ross (Member for Botany)
- Tony Ryall (Member for Bay of Plenty)
- Mike Sabin (Member for Northland)
- Hon Scott Simpson (Member for Coromandel)
- Hon Dr Nick Smith (Member for Nelson)
- Lockwood Smith (List Member)
- Chris Tremain (Member for Napier)
- Hon Louise Upston (Member for Taupō)
- Hon Nicky Wagner (Member for Christchurch Central)
- Hon Michael Woodhouse (List Member)
- Jonathan Young (Member for New Plymouth)
New Zealand Labour Party (24)
- Dame Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern (List Member)
- Charles Chauvel (List Member)
- Hon Dr David Clark (Member for Dunedin North)
- David Cunliffe (Member for New Lynn)
- Lianne Dalziel (Member for Christchurch East)
- Hon Kris Faafoi (Member for Mana)
- Darien Fenton (List Member)
- Phil Goff (Member for Mount Roskill)
- Hon Chris Hipkins (Member for Rimutaka)
- Raymond Huo (List Member)
- Annette King (Member for Rongotai)
- Iain Lees-Galloway (Member for Palmerston North)
- Hon Andrew Little (List Member)
- Sir Rt Hon Trevor Mallard (Member for Hutt South)
- Sue Moroney (List Member)
- Hon Damien O'Connor (Member for West Coast-Tasman)
- Hon David Parker (List Member)
- Hon Grant Robertson (Member for Wellington Central)
- David Shearer (Member for Mount Albert)
- Hon Aupito William Sio (Member for Māngere)
- Hon Maryan Street (List Member)
- Rino Tirikatene (Member for Te Tai Tonga)
- Hon Phil Twyford (Member for Te Atatū)
- Hon Dr Megan Woods (Member for Wigram)
Green Party of Aotearoa / New Zealand (14)
- Steffan Browning (List Member)
- David Clendon (List Member)
- Catherine Delahunty (List Member)
- Hon Julie Anne Genter (List Member)
- Kennedy Graham (List Member)
- Kevin Hague (List Member)
- Gareth Hughes (List Member)
- Jan Logie (List Member)
- Mojo Mathers (List Member)
- Russel William Norman (List Member)
- Denise Roche (List Member)
- Hon Eugenie Sage (List Member)
- Metiria Turei (List Member)
- Holly Walker (List Member)
Māori Party (3)
- Hon Te Ururoa Flavell (Member for Waiariki)
- Hon Sir Pita Sharples (Member for Tāmaki Makaurau)
- Hon Dame Tariana Turia (Member for Te Tai Hauāuru)
ACT New Zealand (1)
- John Banks (Member for Epsom)
United Future New Zealand (1)
- Peter Dunne (Member for Ōhāriu)
✕ Noes (7)
New Zealand First Party (7)
- Le'aufa'amulia Asenati Lole-Taylor (List Member)
- Hon Tracey Martin (List Member)
- Denis O'Rourke (List Member)
- Rt Hon Winston Peters (List Member)
- Richard Prosser (List Member)
- Barbara Stewart (List Member)
- Andrew Williams (List Member)