Wednesday, 6 August 2003
Vote: Bills β Electoral (Vacancies) Amendment Bill
β Part 2 Change to vacancy rules
π³οΈ That the amendment be agreed to
Moved by
Paul Swain
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Rimutaka)
Hon RICHARD PREBBLE (LeaderβACT NZ): I raise a point of order, Mr Chairman. Earlier a question was asked of the Government whip as to who he was voting on behalf of, and he was prepared to answer. Can he tell us whether he has a proxy for the Prime... Read more β
β Failed by a narrow margin
(48 Ayes β 69 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 | 8 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 9 |
| Labour | 0 | 50 |
| New Zealand First | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 27 | 0 |
| Progressive | 0 | 2 |
| United Future | 0 | 8 |