Tuesday, 14 February 2012
Vote: Bills β Road User Charges Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Road User Charges Bill be now read a third time
MICHAEL WOODHOUSE (National): It is my pleasure to rise and take what will probably be the final call on the Road User Charges Bill. On the basis that the words β59 votes in favourβ do not constitute a speech, this is my first offering in the... Read more β
Third Reading β 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.
β Passed by a large majority
(113 Ayes β 8 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.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 1 | 0 |
| Green Party | 14 | 0 |
| Mana | 1 | 0 |
| MΔori Party | 3 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 8 |
| New Zealand Labour | 34 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |