Tuesday, 1 July 2003
Vote: Bills β Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2)
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time
Moved by
Lianne Dalziel
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Christchurch East)
DAIL JONES (NZ First): It is very evident that the preceding Labour member has not read this bill, because the very point she referred to is not contained in this bill. It may be contained in the bill that has been referred to the select... Read more β
Third Reading β 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.
β Passed by a narrow margin
(60 Ayes β 55 Noes β 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.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 0 | 8 |
| Green Party | 0 | 9 |
| Labour | 52 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 13 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 25 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |