Wednesday, 22 July 2015
Vote: Bills β Environmental Protection Authority (Protection of Environment) Amendment Bill
β First Reading
π³οΈ That the Environmental Protection Authority (Protection of Environment) Amendment Bill be now read a first time
Hon Dr NICK SMITH (Minister for the Environment): The Environmental Protection Authority (Protection of Environment) Amendment Bill exposes just how lazy Labour has been after 6 years in Opposition. This bill is the sum total of its contribution to improving New... Read more β
β Passed by a narrow margin
(61 Ayes β 60 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 | 0 | 1 |
| Green Party | 14 | 0 |
| MΔori Party | 2 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 12 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 32 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 59 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |