Opponents Of ‘gay’ Bill Feel Frustration (Press, 12 June 1986)
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Summary: Opponents Of ‘gay’ Bill Feel Frustration (Press, 12 June 1986)
On 12 June 1986, opponents of the Homosexual Law Reform Bill in Wellington expressed their confidence in having enough votes to defeat the bill if it were to go to a third reading. Three members from the Opposition who have been spearheading the campaign against the bill announced their belief that it would have been defeated by at least four votes had a vote been taken that evening. In the earlier part of the day, urgency measures were concluded shortly before 6 p.m., but the House chose to adjourn, pushing back the consideration of the bill until a future session. This delay means the bill is now unlikely to be discussed until early July, as Parliament members are scheduled to attend a Vice-Regal function at Government House the following week and will then be in recess for an additional week. Dr Michael Cullen, the Chief Government Whip, indicated that had Parliament continued its sitting after 6 p.m., it would have been required to start a new Parliamentary day. This new day would entail starting with regular Parliamentary business like question time, making it improbable for the bill to be addressed before the usual adjournment at 11 p.m. The decision to rise was made because the House felt it had made sufficient progress on other legislation.
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