Wednesday, 21 August 2013
Vote: Bills β Government Communications Security Bureau Amendment Bill
β Third Readings
π³οΈ That the Government Communications Security Bureau Amendment Bill, the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Amendment Bill, and the Intelligence and Security Committee Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
John Key
(New Zealand National Party β Member for Helensville)
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): That is not a point of order. [Interruption] Order! The member will sit. That is not a point of order; it is a matter between you and that party. Brendan Horan: I raise a point of order, Mr Speaker. The ASSISTANT... 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 59 Noes β 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.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 1 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 14 |
| 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 |