Thursday, 12 November 2015
Vote: Bills β International Finance Agreements Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the International Finance Agreements Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Bill English
(New Zealand National Party β List Member)
Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE (LabourβNew Lynn): It is a pleasure to take a call in this third reading debate and to acknowledge the member who has just resumed his seat, Jian Yang, and the contributions of other members. The member makes a very good point: New... 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
(109 Ayes β 12 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 | 14 | 0 |
| MΔori Party | 2 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 12 |
| New Zealand Labour | 32 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |