Tuesday, 27 August 2013
Vote: Bills — Public Finance (Fiscal Responsibility) Amendment Bill
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Public Finance (Fiscal Responsibility) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Bill English
(New Zealand National Party — Member for Clutha-Southland)
DAVID BENNETT (National—Hamilton East): I just want to take a short call on the Public Finance (Fiscal Responsibility) Amendment Bill. It is very encouraging to see the Green Party supporting this bill for once, and I thank them for that and New Zealand... 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 clear majority
(85 Ayes – 36 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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 1 | 0 |
| Green Party | 14 | 0 |
| Mana | 0 | 1 |
| Māori Party | 3 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 7 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 34 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |