Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Vote: Bills β Care of Children Law Reform Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Care of Children Law Reform Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Dame Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern
(New Zealand Labour Party β List Member)
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): Well, can I just say to the member that my declaration was challenged, and so on that basis I instructed a party vote to be taken. That is the reason why I asked the Clerk to please conduct a party vote. I would... Read more β
π Bill failed here β this reading vote failed, and a bill can't proceed
past a failed reading. So even though this isn't the third reading, it's the last we saw
of this bill: it doesn't get another vote after this one.
β Failed by a clear majority
(42 Ayes β 78 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 | 0 | 1 |
| Green Party | 0 | 14 |
| Mana | 1 | 0 |
| MΔori Party | 0 | 3 |
| New Zealand First | 7 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 33 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 59 |
| United Future | 0 | 1 |