Tuesday, 10 May 2016
Vote: Bills β Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings) Amendment Bill be now read a third time
NUK KORAKO (National): E mihi atu ki a koe e Te Mana WhakawΔ, Δ, huri noa i te Whare nei. He mihi nui ki a koutou katoa. It is indeed an honour for me to be able to be the last speaker on this bill, the Building (Earthquake-prone Buildings)... 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 large majority
(120 Ayes β 1 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 | 0 | 1 |
| Green Party | 14 | 0 |
| MΔori Party | 2 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 12 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 32 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |