Tuesday, 17 November 2015
Vote: Bills — Social Security (Commencement of Benefits) Amendment Bill
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Social Security (Commencement of Benefits) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Alfred Ngaro
(New Zealand National Party — List Member)
STUART SMITH (National—Kaikōura): This has clearly been a long night. I think one of the members over there is almost asleep and dreaming, given those last few words. It is actually my pleasure to have the last words in this debate, and it has been a... Read more →
Third Reading — 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.
✓ Passed by a clear majority
(75 Ayes – 46 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 | 12 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 32 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |