49th New Zealand Parliament
Comparison of Party Bill Voting
| National | ACT | United Future | Māori Party | Labour | Progres- sive | Green | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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93% | 90% | 45% | 45% | 43% | 5% | |
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93% | 83% | 40% | 45% | 43% | 5% | |
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90% | 83% | 55% | 55% | 52% | 14% | |
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45% | 40% | 55% | 71% | 62% | 55% | |
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45% | 45% | 55% | 71% | 86% | 60% | |
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43% | 43% | 52% | 62% | 86% | 48% | |
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5% | 5% | 14% | 55% | 60% | 48% |
Each number is the percentage of final bill reading votes where two parties voted in the same way.
Can you give me an example to explain the percentage?
For example, if you look at the row for the Green Party, you can see the Green Party and National voted in the same way in 0% of the final bill readings, the Green Party and Labour voted in the same way in 62% of the readings.
Can I see the bills that parties agreed on?
You can see the bills that two parties agreed or disagreed on by clicking on the table above. There is a page for each two party combination, for example:
Is there an explanation for the patterns in voting?
The National Party has the following agreements with other parliamentary parties in the 49th Parliament: a confidence and supply agreement with ACT; a confidence and supply agreement with the Māori Party; and a confidence and supply agreement with United Future.
Which bill reading votes are included?
There are 42 final bill reading votes included in the analysis. All the votes are from the 49th New Zealand Parliament which has been in term since 8 Dec 2008.
What did you consider to be a 'final' bill reading vote?
Included in the analysis are 32 bill third reading party votes. If parliament passes a bill's third reading, the bill moves on to receive royal assent and become law. Also included in the analysis are 10 first and second reading party votes where parliament voted against the reading of the bill.
What did you do with personal votes?
Any final bill reading votes that were personal votes of conscience are excluded from the analysis.
Did the parties vote on every bill third reading?
Parliament passes some bill third readings without a vote, these were excluded from the analysis.
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