Tuesday, 27 August 2013
Vote: Bills — Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No 3)
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No 3) be now read a first time
JAMI-LEE ROSS (National—Botany): It is an interesting night in the House because the Opposition is really getting fired up over this piece of legislation, the Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No 3). You would think it was the worst thing in the... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(61 Ayes – 59 Noes – 1 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 | 14 |
| Mana | 0 | 1 |
| Māori Party | 0 | 2 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 7 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 34 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |