Tuesday, 27 August 2013
Vote: Bills β Patents Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Patents Bill be now read a third time
TRACEY MARTIN (NZ First): I rise on behalf of New Zealand First to take a very short call on what is a very, very good bill, the Patents Bill, to come through this Parliament. As has already been mentioned, the Patents Act of 1953 needed to... 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
(117 Ayes β 4 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 | 0 | 1 |
| MΔori Party | 0 | 3 |
| New Zealand First | 7 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 34 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |