The alcohol purchase age breakdowns
August 31st, 2012 at 7:18 am by David FarrarHere is the party breakdown
| 18 | Split/18 | Split/20 | 20 | |
| National | 20 | 10 | 9 | 20 |
| Labour | 16 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Greens | 13 | 1 | ||
| NZ First | 8 | |||
| Maori | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Mana | 1 | |||
| ACT | 1 | |||
| United | 1 | |||
| Total | 50 | 18 | 15 | 38 |
So in total 30 National MPs voted for 18 and 29 for 20. The same ratio as on marriage equality (but different MPs). Labour had 22 for 18 and 12 for 20.
The other breakdowns are (based on final vote only):
All MPs 68 for 18 – 53 for 20
Electorate MPs 38 – 32
List MPs 30 – 21
Female MPs 23 – 16
Male MPs 45 – 37
Asian MPs 3 – 2
European MPs 52 – 37
Maori MPs 11 – 10
Pacific MPs 2 – 4
20s MPs – 2-0
30s MPs 10 – 3
40s MPs 17 – 21
50s MPs 28 – 20
60s MPs 11 – 8
70s MPs 1-0
Auckland MPs 25 – 17
Christchurch MPs 9 – 4
Provincial MPs 8 – 14
Rural MPs 14 – 14
Wellington MPs 12 – 4
North Island MPs 49 – 42
South Island MPs 19 – 11
Cabinet Ministers 11-9
All Ministers 14-12
Gay MPs 4-0
Lesbian MPs 1-2
“Straight” MPs 63 – 51
1970s MPs 0-1
1980s MPs 5-3
1990s MPs 13-7
2002 MPs 4-2
2005 MPs 10 – 14
2008 MPs 21 – 13
2011 MPs 14 – 13
So on the 2nd ballot, 18 was the preferred choice of all demographics except Pacific MPs, MPs in their 40s, provincial MPs, rural MPs (were tied), lesbian MPs and MPs who entered in 2005.
The strongest support for 18 came from female MPs, European MPs, MPs under 40, MPs in Wellington and Christchurch, MPs from the South Island, gay MPs and MPs who entered in 2008 or 1990.
Related posts:
- How they voted details
- Parliamentary Demographics
- 10 reasons why making it illegal for 18 and 19 year olds to purchase alcohol is the wrong thing to do
- How they voted on the alcohol purchase age
August 31st, 2012 at 7:28 am
Dunedin MPs 3-1
Dunedin/part Otago MPs 7-1
http://yourdunedin.org/2012/08/31/otago-mp-votes-on-alcohol-purchase-age/
Interesting that David Clark supported marriage equality citing young people supporting it but voted 20-20, and Michael Woodhouse voted against marriage equality but for 18-18.
Michael Woodhouse has repeated his challenge to Young Nats to show leadership on addressing alcohol abuse – Michael Woodhouse’s speech on alcohol purchase age.
Vote:August 31st, 2012 at 9:09 am
It would have been interesting to see what would have happened if the on-licence/off license was done as two different votes rather than the least favourite option dropping out.
Presumably we would have a split drinking age now.
How I read it is this is what the politicians wanted.
off licence over 20 – 71 votes
on licence 18 – 83 votes
I think this is the worst outcome but why wasn’t this it done this way considering that is where the majority would have gone for.
Should the ones who wanted it all 20+ have tactically voted for a split to have at least got have their way.
Vote:August 31st, 2012 at 9:17 am
Not all those who voted 20 would have voted split on a 2nd ballot. I know at least seven MPs who voted 20 who said they would vote 18 on a 2nd ballot as they thought having a split age was wrong.
Vote:August 31st, 2012 at 11:17 am
Disappointing result – we are no further forward curbing teen binge drinking.
Vote:As it was Judith Collins’s bill I am sure that a number just voted against anything she wanted eg the GAA party (Greens AgainstAnything).