Tuesday, 8 December 2015
Vote: Bills — Education Legislation Bill
— First Reading
🗳️ That the Education Legislation Bill be now read a first time
Moved by
Hekia Parata
(New Zealand National Party — List Member)
STUART SMITH (National—Kaikōura): E Te Mana Whakawā Tuarua, tēnā koe. The Education Legislation Bill has clearly identified a philosophical divide across the House. The absolute bottom line on this on this side of the House is that it is actually all... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(63 Ayes – 58 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 |
| Māori Party | 2 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 12 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 32 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |