Tuesday, 9 December 2014
Vote: Bills β Passports Amendment Bill
β Third Readings
π³οΈ That the Customs and Excise Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Christopher Finlayson
(New Zealand National Party β List Member)
Dr JIAN YANG (National): I am very pleased to be the last speaker in the last reading of the legislation arising out of this particular bill, the Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill. Perhaps I should summarise some main points.... 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
(94 Ayes β 27 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 | 0 | 14 |
| MΔori Party | 0 | 2 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 11 |
| New Zealand Labour | 32 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 60 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |