Same sex marriage numbers
The Campaign for Marriage Equality has compiled MPs views on voting for a same sex marriage bill at its first reading. Overall they say there are 47 votes in favour, 18 against, 52 unknowns and 4 undecideds.
I’ve broken this down by party (and included undecideds in unknowns). The party states are:
- National – 7 for, 9 against, 43 unknown
- Labour – 24 for, 4 against, 6 unknown
- Greens – 14 for
- NZ First – 1 for, 3 against, 4 unknown
- Maori – 1 for, 2 unknown
- Mana – 1 against
- ACT – 1 unknown
- UFNZ – 1 against
The four Labour MPs against are Rajen Prasad, Ross Robertson, Phil Goff and Damien O’Connor. The seven Nats in favour are Nikki Kaye, Jami-Lee Ross, John Key, Colin King, Tau Henare, Amy Adams and Chester Borrows.