Thursday, 19 September 2013
Vote: Third Readings
π³οΈ That the Care of Children Amendment Bill (No 2), the Child Support Amendment Bill (No 3), the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Amendment Bill (No 2), the Domestic Violence Amendment Bill (No 2), the Family Courts Amendment Bill, the Family Dispute Resolution Bill, the Family Proceedings Amendment Bill (No 2), the Legal Services Amendment Bill (No 2), the Property (Relationships) Amendment Bill (No 2), and the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Judith Collins
(New Zealand National Party β Member for Papakura)
KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI (National): Thank you for this opportunity to stand and support the third reading of the legislation arising from the Family Court Proceedings Reform Bill. I applaud the Minister of Justice, the Hon Judith Collins, for working on... 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 narrow margin
(61 Ayes β 57 Noes β 3 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.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 1 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 12 |
| Mana | 0 | 1 |
| MΔori Party | 0 | 2 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 7 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 34 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |