Tuesday, 16 April 2013
Vote: Bills — Immigration Amendment Bill
— Second Reading
🗳️ That the Immigration Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Moved by
Hon Michael Woodhouse
(New Zealand National Party — List Member)
TIM MACINDOE (National—Hamilton West): Much as I respect Dr Kennedy Graham, the member who has just resumed his seat—and I do thank him for making a thoughtful contribution—I cannot agree with him that this bill, the Immigration Amendment Bill, represents... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(71 Ayes – 50 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 | 0 | 14 |
| 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 |