Tuesday, 5 July 2016
Vote: Bills β Social Security (Extension of Young Persons Services and Remedial Matters) Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Social Security (Extension of Young Persons Services and Remedial Matters) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Anne Tolley
(New Zealand National Party β Member for East Coast)
MAUREEN PUGH (National): It is my pleasure to stand in support of the Social Security (Extension of Young Persons Services and Remedial Matters) Amendment Bill. I congratulate the Hon Anne Tolley on caring so much about our young people, in... 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
(61 Ayes β 60 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.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 1 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 14 |
| MΔori Party | 0 | 2 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 12 |
| New Zealand Labour | 0 | 32 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |