Tuesday, 15 October 2013
Vote: Bills — Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Copyright (Parallel Importing of Films) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Craig Foss
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Tukituki)
TIM MACINDOE (National—Hamilton West): Thank you, Mr Assistant Speaker Robertson, and may I too congratulate you on your recent election to public office. You are a dedicated worker for the people of your community and I acknowledge you for that, and I... 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 – 15 Noes – 2 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 | 13 |
| Mana | 0 | 1 |
| Māori Party | 2 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 7 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 33 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |