Thursday, 24 September 2015
Vote: Bills β Tariff (Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the Republic of Korea) Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Tariff (Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the Republic of Korea) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Tim Groser
(New Zealand National Party β List Member)
PAUL FOSTER-BELL (National): In commending the Tariff (Free Trade Agreement between New Zealand and the Republic of Korea) Amendment Bill to the House, I just want to congratulate those members of the Opposition who have expressed their support... 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
(95 Ayes β 25 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 | 13 |
| MΔori Party | 2 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 12 |
| New Zealand Labour | 32 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |