Thursday, 11 September 2003
Vote: Bills β Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Bill
β Third Readings
π³οΈ That the Medicines Amendment Bill be now read a third time
DAVID BENSON-POPE (NZ LabourβDunedin South): I am delighted to rise in support of this bill. 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 clear majority
(70 Ayes β 45 Noes β 5 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 | 0 | 7 |
| Green Party | 8 | 0 |
| Labour | 52 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 13 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 25 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |