Wednesday, 30 July 2003
Vote: Bills — Smoke-free Environments (Enhanced Protection) Amendment Bill
— Second Reading
🗳️ That the Smoke-free Environments (Enhanced Protection) Amendment Bill be now read a second time
NANAIA MAHUTA (NZ Labour—Tainui): For anyone who is listening to this debate, I point out that the bill provides specifically for the protection of workers, volunteers, and the public from the effects of second-hand smoke. I thank all the officials... Read more →
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“Smokefree workplaces”
policy - our best judgment is that a vote for this is a vote
for Smokefree workplaces.
✓ Passed by a clear majority
(76 Ayes – 39 Noes – 5 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.
🏛️ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 0 | 6 |
| Green Party | 9 | 0 |
| Labour | 52 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 4 | 9 |
| New Zealand National | 3 | 24 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |