Tuesday, 24 February 2015
Vote: Bills — Gambling Amendment Bill (No 2)
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Gambling Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time
BARBARA KURIGER (National—Taranaki—King Country): It is great to be given the opportunity today to stand here and speak on the Gambling Amendment Bill (No 2), set down here for its third reading. I would like to thank the Government Administration Committee for its... 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
(109 Ayes – 11 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 | 14 | 0 |
| Māori Party | 2 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 11 |
| New Zealand Labour | 32 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |