Tuesday, 20 October 2015
Vote: Bills — New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Bill
— Third Readings
🗳️ That the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Bill English
(New Zealand National Party — List Member)
ALASTAIR SCOTT (National—Wairarapa): The last contribution by Ruth Dyson on the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Bill demonstrated once again a lack of understanding of the financial markets. The simple question, vis-à-vis the... 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 large majority
(107 Ayes – 14 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 | 32 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |