Wednesday, 6 August 2003
Vote: Bills β Electoral (Vacancies) Amendment Bill
β Second Reading
π³οΈ That the Electoral (Vacancies) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
Moved by
Rick Barker
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Tukituki)
Mr SPEAKER: No, the Speaker was made the decision maker. Nothing precludes consultation. This is dealt with in the report and in my ruling. Independence does not mean no consultation. 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 |