Wednesday, 4 May 2016
Vote: Bills β Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill (No 3)
β Third Reading
π³οΈ That the Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill (No 3) be now read a third time
Moved by
Hon Alfred Ngaro
(New Zealand National Party β List Member)
Dr PARMJEET PARMAR (National): Thank you for the opportunity to speak on the third reading of the Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill (No 3) in the name of Alfred Ngaro. I am taking this call to support this bill. Having seen the... 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
(108 Ayes β 13 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 | 0 | 12 |
| New Zealand Labour | 32 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 59 | 0 |
| United Future | 1 | 0 |