Tuesday, 1 July 2003
Vote: Bills β Fair Trading Amendment Bill (No 3)
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Fair Trading Amendment Bill (No 3) be now read a third time
PANSY WONG (NZ National): At the adjournment of the House last night, we were debating the Fair Trading Amendment Bill (No 3). I start my comments this morning by saying that National supports this bill. A large part of it relates to... 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
(109 Ayes β 8 Noes β 3 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 | 9 | 0 |
| Labour | 52 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 27 | 0 |
| United Future | 8 | 0 |