Wednesday, 6 August 2003
Vote: Urgency
π³οΈ That urgency be accorded
Moved by
Hon Sir Michael Cullen
(New Zealand Labour Party β List Member)
Hon Dr MICHAEL CULLEN (Leader of the House): I move, That urgency be accorded the introduction and passing of the Electoral (Vacancies) Amendment Bill. Urgency is sought because, for the bill to be effective, it has to be passed before the next sitting day. Read more β
β Passed by a narrow margin
(69 Ayes β 48 Noes β 3 Absent)
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 | 0 | 8 |
| Green Party | 9 | 0 |
| Labour | 50 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 13 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 27 |
| Progressive | 2 | 0 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |