Wednesday, 2 November 2016
Vote: Bills — Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Amendment Bill
— Third Reading
🗳️ That the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Amendment Bill be now read a third time
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Members, the question is that the motion be agreed to. Those of that opinion— Todd Barclay: Mr Assistant Speaker— The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): No, I am sorry. You are too late. I paused, no one took the... 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
(104 Ayes – 16 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 | 0 | 2 |
| New Zealand First | 12 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 31 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |