Thursday, 2 April 2015
Vote: Bills — Social Security Amendment Bill (No 3)
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Social Security Amendment Bill (No 3) be now read a third time
LOUISA WALL (Labour—Manurewa): Kia ora, Mr Deputy Speaker. Thank you very much for the opportunity to contribute to this third reading debate on the Social Security Amendment Bill (No 3). I do note that Labour does support this legislation, and we... Read more →
Third Reading — this is the last vote a bill needs to
pass before it's sent off to become law. Earlier votes (first reading, second reading, and
any votes on amendments along the way) decide what the bill looks like and whether it
keeps moving forward, but this is the one that actually decides whether it happens at all.
✓ Passed by a large majority
(95 Ayes – 25 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 | 11 |
| New Zealand Labour | 32 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |