Wednesday, 23 September 2015
Vote: Bills β New Zealand Flag Referendums Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the New Zealand Flag Referendums Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Dr Nick Smith
(New Zealand National Party β Member for Nelson)
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Members, the business accorded urgency is now concluded. The House now moves to orders set down for the extended sitting. 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 |