How the votes were cast on two abortion bills

Press, 20 October 1983, Page 3

How the votes were cast on two abortion bills

PA Wellington Ms Marilyn Waring’s bill, the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Repeal Bill, was defeated in Parliament yesterday at its introduction stage by 57 votes to 20. Mr D. L. Kidd’s Status of Unborn Children Bill was defeated by 48 votes to 30. The voting for Ms Waring’s bill was: Ayes (that the bill be introduced) Mrs Mary Batchelor (Lab., Avon); Mr D. F. Caygill (Lab., St Albans); Ms Helen Clark (Lab., Mount Albert); Mr T. A. de Cleene (Lab., Palmerston North); the Minister of Transport, Mr Gair; Mrs Ann Hercus (Lab., Lyttelton); the Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr Highet; Mr J. L. Hunt (Lab., New Lynn); Mr E. E. Isbey (Lab., Papatoetoe); the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Maclntyre; Mr C. R. Marshall (Lab., Wanganui); Mr Peter Neilson (Lab., Miramar); the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Mr Palmer; Mr D. F. Quigley (Nat., Rangiora); Miss Ruth Richardson (Nat., Selwyn); the Minister of Broadcasting, Dr Shearer; the Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Templeton; Mr R. J. Tizard (Lab., Otahuhu); Ms Marilyn Waring (Nat., Waipa); Ms Fran Wilde (Lab., Wellington Central). Noes Mr D. A. Angus (Nat., Wallace): Mr W. R. Austin (Nat., Awarua); Mr J. A. Banks (Nat., Whangarei); the Leader of the Social Credit Party, Mr Beetham; Mr R. L. Bell (Nat., Gisborne); the Minister of Energy, Mr Birch; the Minister of Labour, Mr Bolger; Mr G. B. Braybrooke (Lab., Napier); Mr

P. R. Burdon (Nat., Fendalton); Mr T. K. Burke (Lab., West Coast); Mr D. J. Butcher (Lab., Hastings); Mr F. M. Colman (Lab., Pencarrow); Mr M. A. Connelly (Lab., Yaldhurst); the Minister of Police, Mr Couch; Mr M. E. C. Cox (Nat., Manawatu); Dr M. J. Cullen (Lab, St Kilda); Mr P. C. East (Nat, Rotorua); the Minister of Lands, Mr Elworthy; the Associate Minister of Finance, Mr Falloon; the Minister of Works, Mr Friedlander, Mr F. M. Gerbic (Lab, Onehunga); Mr P. B. Goff (Lab, Roskill); Mr R. M. Gray (Nat, Clutha); Dr B. C. Gregory (Lab, Northern Maori); Mr T. de V. Hunt (Nat, Pakuranga); Mr W. D. Jeffries (Lab, Heretaunga); Mr D. M. J. Jones (Nat, Helensville); Mr N. P. H. Jones (Nat, Invercargill); Mr D. L. Kidd (Nat, Marlborough); Mr N. J. Kirk (Ind, Sydenham); Mr G. T. Knapp (Social Credit, East Coast Bays); Mr G. E. Lee (Nat, Hauraki); Mr J. F. Luxton (Nat, Matamata); Mr R. N. McClay (Nat, Taupo); Mr B. P. MacDonell (Ind, Dunedin Central); the Minister of Justice, Mr McLay; Mr lan McLean (Nat, Tarawera); the Minister of Health, Mr Malcolm; Mr R. K. Maxwell (Nat, Waitakere); Mr M. J. Minogue (Nat, Hamilton West); Mr M. K. Moore (Lab, Papanui); the Prime Minister, Mr Muldoon; Mr F. D. O’Flynn (Lab, Island Bay); Mr S. J. Rodger (Lab, Dunedin North); Sir Wallace Rowling (Lab, Tasman); Dr P. W. Tapsell (Lab, Eastern Maori); Mr J. J. Terris (Lab, Western Hutt); Mr G. W. F. Thompson (Nat, Horowhenua); the Minister of State, Mr Thomson; Mr C. B. Townshend (Nat, Kaimai); Mr S. D. Upton (Nat, Waikato); Dr G. A. Wall (Lab, Porlrua); the Minister of

Education, Mr Wellington; Mr K. T. Wetere (Lab, Western Maori); Mr P. I. Wilkinson i (Nat, Kaipara); Mr P. T. E. . Woollaston (Lab, Nelson); the Minister of Social Welfare, Mr i Young. i The voting for Mr Kidd’s bill was: Ayes ( Mr W. R. Austin (Nat, ] Awarua); Mr J. A. Banks (Nat, , Whangarei); the Leader of the Social Credit Party, Mr Beet- ; ham; the Minister of Energy, | Mr Birch; the Minister of Labour, Mr Bolger; Mr G. B. Braybrooke (Lab, Napier); Mr F. M. Colman (Lab, Pencar- | row); Mr M. A. Connelly (Lab, Yaldhurst); the Minister of Police, Mr Couch; the Minister of Works, Mr Friedlander, Mr , F. M. Gerbic (Lab, Onehunga); ; Mr R. M. Gray (Nat, Clutha); i Dr B. C. Gregory (Lab, Northern Maori); Mr W. D. Jeffries (Lab, Heretaunga); Mr D. M. J. , Jones (Nat, Helensville); Mr D. L. Kidd (Nat, Marlborough); Mr G. E. Lee (Nat, Hauraki); Mr B. P. MacDonell (Ind, Dunedin Central); the Minister , of Health, Mr Malcolm; Mr M. K. Moore (Lab, Papanui); the Prime Minister, Mr Muldoon; Mr F. D. O’Flynn (Lab, Island Bay); Dr P. W. Tapsell (Lab, Eastern Maori); Mr J. J. Terris (Lab, Western Hutt); the Minister of State, Mr Thomson; Dr G. A. Wall (Lab, Porirua); the Minister of Education, Mr Wellington; Mr K. T. Wetere (Lab, Western Maori); Mr P. I. Wilkinson (Nat, Kaipara); the Minister of Social Welfare, Mr Young. Noes Mr D. A. Angus (Nat, Wallace); Mrs Mary Batchelor (Lab, Avon); Mr R. L. Bell (Nat, Gisborne); Mr P. R. Burdon (Nat, Fendalton); Mr

T. K. Burke (Lab, West Coast); Mr D. J. Butcher (Lab, Hastings); Mr D. F. Caygill (Lab, St Albans); Ms Helen Clark (Lab, Mount Albert); Mr M. E. C. Cox (Nat, Manawatu); Dr M. J. Cullen (Lab, St Kilda); Mr T. A. de Cleene (Lab, Palmerston North); Mr R. O. Douglas (Lab, Manurewa); Mr P. C. East (Nat, Rotorua); the Minister of Lands, Mr Elworthy; the Associate Minister of Finance, Mr Falloon; the Minister of Transport, Mr Gain, Mr P. B. Goff (Lab, Roskill); Mrs Ann Hercus (Lab, Lyttelton); the Minister of Internal Affairs, Mr Highet; Mr J. L. Hunt (Lab,- New Lynn); Mr T. de V. Hunt (Nat, Pakuranga); Mr E. E. Isbey (Lab, Papatoetoe); Mr N. P. H. Jones (Nat, Invercargill); Mr N. J. Kirk (ind, Sydenham); Mr G. T. Knapp (Social Credit, East Coast Bays); Mr J. F. Luxton (Nat, Matamata); Mr R. N. McClay (Nat, Taupo); the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Maclntyre; the Minister of Justice, Mr McLay; Mr I. McLean (Nat, Tarawera); Mr C. R. Marshall (Lab, Wanganui); Mr R. K. Maxwell (Lab, Waitakere); Mr M. J. Minogue (Nat, Hamilton West); Mr P. Neilson (Lab, Miramar); the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Mr Palmer; Mr D. F. Quigley (Nat, Rangiora); Miss Ruth Richardson (Nat, Selwyn); Mr S. J. Rodger (Lab, Dunedin North); Sir Wallace Rowling (Lab, Tasman); the Minister of Broadcasting, Dr Shearer; the Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Templeton; Mr G. W. F. Thompson (Nat, Horowhenua); Mr R. J. Tizard (Lab, Otahuhu); Mr C. B. Townshend (Nat, Kaimai); Mr S. D. Upton (Nat, Waikato); Ms Marilyn Waring (Nat, Waipa); Ms Fran Wilde (Lab, Wellington Cen-

tral); Mr P. T. E. Woollaston (Lab, Nelson). Thirteen members did not vote on either bill. • One, Mr R. O. Douglas (Lab, Manurewa), was absent during the first vote because he was at a conference in Auckland but was present for the second. Of the Labour members, Mr C. J. Moyle (Hunua) was at a conference in Nelson. The Labour leader, Mr Lange, and Sir Basil Arthur (Timaru) were in Timaru. Dr M. E. R. Bassett (Te Atatu) and Mrs Margaret Shields (Kapiti) are overseas, and Mr R. W. Prebble (Auckland Central) is in the Kermadec Islands. Mr T. J. Young (Lab, Eastern Hutt) was absent because selection for his electorate was to be held this evening. Mrs Whetu TirikateneSullivan (Lab, Southern Maori) was attending her brother-in-law’s tangi. Five Government members were absent for the votes. The Minister of Overseas Trade, Mr Cooper, Mr D. C. McKinnon (Albany), and Mr H. N. Austin (Awarua) are overseas. The Minister of Customs, Mr Allen, was absent because of ill health. The Minister of Tourism, Mr Talbot, was on official business in Auckland. The Speaker, Sir Richard Harrison, was not required to vote on either measure.