Tuesday, 28 July 2015
Vote: Bills — New Zealand Flag Referendums Bill
— Second Reading
🗳️ That the New Zealand Flag Referendums Bill be now read a second time
Moved by
Bill English
(New Zealand National Party — List Member)
CHRIS BISHOP (National): Let us put on the record for the House the reason why the Labour Party is opposed to this bill. It is spite—simple spite. That is the simple reality of it. The Labour Party has this view of itself—this vainglorious... Read more →
✓ Passed by a narrow margin
(63 Ayes – 58 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 | 0 | 12 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 32 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |