Without Public or even Green Party Support, 3/5 Waters Bill Passes
December 8, 2022
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The bill has been passed by Parliament, but Labour was the only party to vote in support, using its majority to get it over the line.
Earlier in the week, it performed a major backdown after previously giving support to a Greens anti-privatisation clause.
Labour then voted to strike that clause out after warnings about a constitutional breach for using entrenchment for anything other than electoral law.
The Greens had supported the legislation until now but said today there are no longer adequate protections against the water assets being sold off by future governments.