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Borrows Chester: Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 10 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8915. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Chester Borrows): I am sorry to interrupt the honourable member but it is time for me to report progress.Progress to be reported presently.House resumed.The Chairperson reported the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2015-16 Research and Development and Remedial Matters) Bill with amendment progress on the Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Amendment Bill and no progress on the Radiation Safety Bill.Report adopted.
Cunliffe David: Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCunliffe David: Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 10 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8914. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE (Labour—New Lynn): The clock allows us a couple of minutes. May I make a concluding call in this title and commencement part of the debate. I think this has been a good summary of the issues. I think there is a consensus around the provisions in the bill that broaden the category of cases and elongate the process by which they can still qualify for assistance.There has been extensive discussion about the lessons of history around this and they are valid and the responsibility is shared by all in this House even though different things have occurred at different times. But I do want to pick up on a comment that my colleague Phil Twyford made—that some of those lessons we have to highlight. As my colleague Megan Woods has said Minister Bennett commented that we had moved on and we certainly want to demur from that. As Phil Twyford said the current Minister for Building and Housing declared when he was in Opposition “Just write a cheque and give them the money.” and we know that that does not work.Hon Dr Nick Smith: Never said that.Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE: Well words to that effect. That does not work. This is a much knottier problem. So we want to make sure that justice is done. Sadly the number of homeowners who have been helped through this process is low relative to the total number of—
Rurawhe Adrian: Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRurawhe Adrian: Weathertight Homes Resolution Services Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 10 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8910. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ADRIAN RURAWHE (Labour—Te Tai Hauāuru): I am happy to take a call in the Committee stage of this amendment bill. I have just a few comments. When I spoke in the first reading I mentioned the families that are sitting at home listening and wanting resolutions. So it is good that we have a bill before the House thatwill hopefully resolve these real issues. I would like to thank the Osborne family for having the tenacity to take it to a place to force the Government to provide this amendment bill. I think that removing the doubt around the validity of claims in new section 164 under clause 7 of this amendment bill can be almost directly attributed to the Osborne family.One of the other things that I spoke about was the number of bills including this one that have come before the House to tidy somethingup. I have been a member of this Parliament for only 15 months and I think this might be about the sixth or seventh piece of legislation that I have spoken on that has needed to be tidied up. I certainly do hope that in the future there is legislation that comes to the House that does not need to be fixed up and that we get it right first up.I cannot talk about being inundated with constituent inquiries in my electorate of Te Tai Hauāuru. I am sure there are some within the general electorates but considering the low homeownership rates of my constituents I am hardly likely to get any inquiries about it. But I do feel for those people who are affected by leaky homes. I think they can draw some comfort from the clauses in Part 2 and now that these clauses in Part 2 have been put in place they can get some comfort that they have applied for adjudication and they can go through that process.Also for those who have made claims these claims are now eligiblethrough this legislation. I think the Minister should be commended. I thank him for his earlier clarification of the questions that we put to him on this side of the Chamber. Widening the definition of a “qualifying claimant” is important as well as we have heard from other members from this side of the Chamber. It did strike me as to why we do not hear of the same kinds of stories that must be going to the members opposite. Although it is important for the Opposition to be putting forward its views on these clauses I think we should also ask the Government to put its position forward as well—from members of the National Government who surely must be getting inquiries from their constituents.As I say I feel for those families who are waiting patiently for this legislation to pass and I will not take up any more of the Committee’s time except to say that we will support this bill.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 125 in the name of the Hon Dr Nick Smith to Part 2 be agreed to.Amendments agreed to.Part 2 as amended agreed to.
Ross Jami-Lee: Taxation (Annual Rates for 2015-16 Research and Development and Remedial Matters) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Taxation (Annual Rates for 2015-16 Research and Development and Remedial Matters) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 10 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8900. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (Junior Whip—National): I move That the question be now put.
Woodhouse Michael: Taxation (Annual Rates for 2015-16 Research and Development and Remedial Matters) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWoodhouse Michael: Taxation (Annual Rates for 2015-16 Research and Development and Remedial Matters) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 10 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8892. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE (Minister of Revenue): I want to take just a short intervention on the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2015-16 Research and Development and Remedial Matters) Bill which is my first as Minister of Revenue a portfolio that I picked up from my predecessor the Hon Todd McClay. I want to wish him all the best. He has had I think a cracking good start as Minister of Trade in being able to sign that fantastic agreement the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement.I want to address just a couple of things that Mr Nash has raised in respect of the title and commencement clauses. In his broad overview he pointed out firstly a potential duplication in a clause. I have checked with my officials and I am very happy to report that there is no duplication; there are minor changes to it and they affect different parts of various pieces of legislation. But I do applaud him. I was not sure whether he was even awake at one stage prior to his intervention but he is clearly trying very hard to make that contribution.What we heard from Mr Nash’s intervention is classic Labour Party. It wants to raise income tax. It wants to get back into Government and be the tax and spend Government that it always was. Mr Nash made it clear that as soon as Labour gets back into Government it will raise tax. It will take money from every hard-working New Zealander in this country because it knows how to spend it better than the New Zealand taxpayer. So there it is. Campaign 2017 has already started with a $1.5 billion bribe to the citizens of New Zealand which Labour knows it cannot pay unless it takes more money out of the pockets of the New Zealand taxpayer.I can reassure this Committee and the people of New Zealand that the National Party and the National-led Government are very clear that the path to prosperity is not tax and spend. So when confirming the annual rates for 2015-16 which need to be in place and commenced by 1 April 2016 I can confirm with confidence not only that the tax rates will remain the same as they are now but also that if the New Zealand taxpayer wants to see the burden on their pockets maintained or reduced then only a National-led Government will give them that. I think we heard it directly from the horse’s mouth. Mr Nash has confirmed unequivocally that a Labour-led Government will want to take more money out of the pockets of New Zealanders and we will not.
Tisch Lindsay: Taxation (Annual Rates for 2015-16 Research and Development and Remedial Matters) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Taxation (Annual Rates for 2015-16 Research and Development and Remedial Matters) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 10 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8889. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): Yes. We have a number of calls here—18 calls over an hour and a quarter.
Ross Jami-Lee: Taxation (Annual Rates for 2015-16 Research and Development and Remedial Matters) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Taxation (Annual Rates for 2015-16 Research and Development and Remedial Matters) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 10 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8889. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (Junior Whip—National): I move That the question be now put.
Tisch Lindsay: Taxation (Annual Rates for 2015-16 Research and Development and Remedial Matters) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Taxation (Annual Rates for 2015-16 Research and Development and Remedial Matters) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 10 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8883. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): This is just debate on Part 4 and this is clauses 221 to 267.
Bridges Simon: Debate on Prime Minister’s StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBridges Simon: Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement[Sitting date: 10 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8880. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Deputy Leader of the House): I move that this debate be now adjourned.Motion agreed to.Debate interrupted.
Tisch Lindsay: Debate on Prime Minister’s StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement[Sitting date: 10 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8875. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I call Meka Whaitiri—5 minutes.
Tisch Lindsay: Debate on Prime Minister’s StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement[Sitting date: 10 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8873. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Sorry the member’s time has expired. I call Kris Faafoi—5 minutes.
Tisch Lindsay: Debate on Prime Minister’s StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement[Sitting date: 10 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8872. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Sorry the member’s time has expired. I call Steffan Browning—5 minutes.
Tisch Lindsay: Debate on Prime Minister’s StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement[Sitting date: 10 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8871. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): The next call is a split call. David Clendon—5 minutes.
Mallard Trevor: Debate on Prime Minister’s StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement[Sitting date: 10 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8856. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): The member’s time has expired. I will call Julie Anne Genter but just before the member speaks I say to members that I have indicated a couple of times to members in the last day or so to wind up their speeches. Basically I do that when they run out of time and I do not appreciate it when people—I think we have had three—keep on going until I stand up. If members persist in doing that I just will not give them any time to wind up. Julie Anne Genter—a 5-minute speech with a bell at 1 minute.
Peters Winston: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 10 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8846. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]3.Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) to the Member in charge of the Births Deaths Marriages and Relationships Registration (Preventing Name Change by Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Bill: What are the main objectives of the Births Deaths Marriages and Relationships Registration (Preventing Name Change by Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Bill?Dr JIAN YANG (Member in charge of the Births Deaths Marriages and Relationships Registration (Preventing Name Change by Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Bill): The main objective of my bill is to protect children from sex offenders by preventing people convicted of a child sex offence from changing their names legally.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Would he agree that a paedophile hiding in a community behind a new name is just as bad as a paedophile hiding behind name suppression?Mr SPEAKER: This is an opinion question. In so far as there is responsibility I will allow Dr Jian Yang to answer the question.Dr JIAN YANG: It is our responsibility to protect our children under any circumstances and to make sure that children have a safer environment.
Peters Winston: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 10 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8846. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]2.Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) to the Member in charge of the Births Deaths Marriages and Relationships Registration (Preventing Name Change by Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Bill: What problem does the Births Deaths Marriages and Relationships Registration (Preventing Name Change by Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Bill seek to address?Dr JIAN YANG (Member in charge of the Births Deaths Marriages and Relationships Registration) Preventing Name Change by Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Bill): At this stage sex offenders can change their names legally so my bill will address that problem.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Does he believe this could be beneficial for the people of my electorate who are concerned that they might have a paedophile hiding amongst them?Dr JIAN YANG: I believe—Mr SPEAKER: Order! In so far as—the member can answer the question but certainly not refer to any specific case he may be aware of.Dr JIAN YANG: The bill is trying to protect the environment for all children so it applies to all of New Zealand.
Peters Winston: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 10 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8845. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]1.Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) to the Member in charge of the Births Deaths Marriages and Relationships Registration (Preventing Name Change by Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Bill: Why did he draft the Births Deaths Marriages and Relationships Registration (Preventing Name Change by Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Bill?Dr JIAN YANG (Member in charge of the Births Deaths Marriages and Relationships Registration (Preventing Name Change by Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Bill): I believe it is necessary to better protect our children from child sex offenders. However I did not originally draft the bill.Rt Hon Winston Peters: What was behind his decision to introduce a limited bill to protect children from paedophiles and will he support amendments at the select committee to capture paedophiles hiding behind name suppression; if not why not?Dr JIAN YANG: Yes I am open to any suggestions at the select committee.
Robertson Grant: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson Grant: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 10 February 2016. Volume:711;Page:8835. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]4.GRANT ROBERTSON (Labour—Wellington Central) to the Minister of Finance: Does he have confidence in the Governor of the Reserve Bank; if so is he confident that the Policy Targets Agreement he signed with the Governor in 2012 is being fulfilled?Hon STEVEN JOYCE (Associate Minister of Finance) on behalf of theMinister of Finance: Yes and yes.Grant Robertson: If he thinks that the agreement is being fulfilled why did he introduce the 2 percent mid-point target for average inflation to that agreement given that it has not been met for 4 years and is not forecast to be met for another 4 years?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: Meeting the policy targets agreement is ultimately the governor’s responsibility. So over the medium term we would expect to see inflation move back towards the middle of that band. The bank’s forecast shows that happening. The trick will be seeing that occur in practice and that is the bank’s responsibility.Grant Robertson: Why will he now not revisit the overall monetary policy framework in light of his own statement: “The whole framework was devised to bring inflation down. No one ever thought it would be used to lift inflation and central banks that have tried to lift inflation have found that pretty difficult.”?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: I draw the member’s attention to the last part of the quote that he just gave. I would also draw his attention to the other quote that has been given in the last couple of days which has indicated a bipartisan understanding of the Reserve Bank Governor’s role and challenges. I quote his own leader who said yesterday that the Reserve Bank Governor has “been around in his job a lot longer than I’ve been in mine … He brings a lot of wisdom to his job. … I accept that yes” he is doing a good job in taking a medium-term horizon. I think that is something that is agreed with by both myself on behalf of the Minister of Finance and Mr Little. Mr Robertson is a little out of step.Grant Robertson: Has he considered that what he is currently calling “unusual circumstances” in respect of low inflation might actually be the future norm and that he should take some action to review monetary policy instead of just sitting around waiting for something to happen?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: The member should note that inflation has been outside the target of the agreement at times in the past. For example back in 2008 inflation was at 5.1 percent which was well outside the target range and in that year real wages increased just 0.1 percent. I am confident that New Zealanders would prefer what we have now which is the other way around: real wages up 3 percent inflation at 0.1 percent.
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Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Second Reading[Sitting date: 10 February 2015. Volume:703;Page:1447. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a second time.Ayes 61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 59New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 11; Māori Party 2.Bill read a second time.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Second Reading[Sitting date: 10 February 2015. Volume:703;Page:1447. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the question be agreed to.Ayes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 57New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 11.Question agreed to.
Vote: Education Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Education Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third Reading[Sitting date: 10 February 2015. Volume:703;Page:1434. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the Education Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time.Ayes 61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 59New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 11; Māori Party 2.Bill read a third time.
Hudson Brett: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHudson Brett: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Second Reading[Sitting date: 10 February 2015. Volume:703;Page:1447. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]BRETT HUDSON (National): Thank you Mr Assistant Speaker—Hon Member: Oh it speaks.BRETT HUDSON: It does indeed. I would just like to just wish you Mr Assistant Speaker and my parliamentary colleagues around the House a happy New Year. It is great to be back and to speak on this Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2). If you are looking to change behaviours in a workplace or in an environment you do not do it by trying to create more regulators and more workforce to look at what has gone wrong. You change people’s behaviours. This is a key part of this bill.So what do we do? When you are talking about a power imbalance what do you do? You punish the perpetrators not the victims. So what does this bill do? It says that unfortunately so many of the people who exploit migrant workers are migrants themselves. So what power does this bill give? It gives the power to deport those exploiters of migrant workers if the exploiters have been resident for fewer than 10 years. So what do you have? You have the exploited worker who is suddenly in a position of greater power. If they complain they are not the ones who will be leaving New Zealand. It is their employer who is going to be thrown out. If you are trying to change behaviour you address the source of the problem; you do not address the victim. That is what this bill is doing. I commend it to the House. Thank you.The question was put that the amendments recommended by the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee by majority be agreed to.
Dowie Sarah: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDowie Sarah: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Second Reading[Sitting date: 10 February 2015. Volume:703;Page:1444. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SARAH DOWIE (National—Invercargill): Thank you Mr Assistant Speaker for allowing me to take this very short call on the Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2). Like the rest of my colleagues this is the first time I have spoken this year so I would like to wish them all a very happy New Year.I am pleased that the Opposition agrees with the thrust of this bill. It is extremely important to prevent and to deal to the exploitation of immigrant workers. In Southland we are enjoying an unemployment rate of 3.2 percent at the moment and we are heavily reliant on immigrant workers. In fact if it were not for immigrants our population would be going backwards. So it is extremely important for us to have this legislation in place and to protect their rights.Despite what the Opposition says I think it is extremely important that the immigration officers’ powers are extended so that they can go into employers’ places of work and search and seize information to form a case against these employers who are exploiting these vulnerable people. So I have no hesitation in supporting this bill.
Tisch Lindsay: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Second Reading[Sitting date: 10 February 2015. Volume:703;Page:1443. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Carmel Sepuloni—5 minutes.
Tisch Lindsay: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Second Reading[Sitting date: 10 February 2015. Volume:703;Page:1442. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I understand the next call is a split call. Denise Roche—5 minutes.
Bayly Andrew: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBayly Andrew: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Second Reading[Sitting date: 10 February 2015. Volume:703;Page:1442. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ANDREW BAYLY (National—Hunua): It is great to see everyone back in the House after the long summer break. It is nice to be in the House. It is my pleasure to speak in support of the Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2). New Zealand of course is a land of immigrants whether it occurred 1100 years ago or for those people who arrived in New Zealand yesterday. We welcome the diversity that migrants offer and of course New Zealand benefits from all the skills and cultures that they bring to us here in New Zealand. We recognise that New Zealand was founded on a bicultural relationship but we are of course a multicultural society. In my own electorate in Hunua we have had many immigrants. We have had a lot of people of Chinese and Indian origin and we welcome the contribution that they have made to growing a prosperous Hunua electorate. But in all societies there are unscrupulous employers and people and this bill is about protecting immigrants from exploitation.There is currently a gap in New Zealand where employers who exploit unlawful workers can face heavy sanctions but those who exploit lawful migrant workers face low penalties. This bill is about dealing with that inequity. The penalties are significant for these unscrupulous employers—and rightly so.We also want to encourage victims to feel that they can come forward and talk about areas where they are being subjected to poor conditions without the threat of being penalised. I was interested in what Miss Logie said. Contrary to what she did say this bill is actually about providing the opportunity for immigration officers to disregard any previous breach of work-related conditions of an applicant’s current visa if he or she has cooperated with New Zealand or a labour inspectorate by providing evidence of workplace exploitation. That is what this bill is about: making an environment where people feel that they can come forward and be open without the threat of being removed from the country. We need to create that environment. In essence this bill is to ensure that migrants enjoy the same working conditions as all New Zealand workers. Not only is this bill good business but it is fair it is appropriate and it is just. Thank you.
Scott Alastair: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeScott Alastair: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Second Reading[Sitting date: 10 February 2015. Volume:703;Page:1438. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ALASTAIR SCOTT (National—Wairarapa): Thank you for this opportunity to speak in support of this bill the Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2). I do so for two reasons. The first reason we are reading this bill is because it is cracking down on migrant exploitation. It may not be perfect—it may not be perfect—but it is a couple of big steps in the right direction. Ironically many of the employers who are exploiting migrant workers are themselves migrants or have been. This bill allows these people who hold residency class visas to be deported. That is the first reason I support this bill.The second reason is because there is currently an inconsistency in the way we treat the perpetrators of the exploitation of migrants. It all depends on the victim at the moment. So if the victim is unlawful here then the perpetrator will be treated differently than if the person was lawful here. This amendment bill tidies all that up. It treats people equally under the law—one law for all—unlike what I have heard from the Labour leader recently when he proposed different laws for different groups of people depending on their ethnicity.That is why I support this bill in this short call—for the tidying up and creation of a fairer and more consistent law regarding the punishment of people who are willing to exploit unfortunately migrant workers. Thank you.
Young Jonathan: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYoung Jonathan: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Second Reading[Sitting date: 10 February 2015. Volume:703;Page:1435. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth): I am surprised and disappointed to hear from the honourable member Sue Moroney that the Labour Party will not support this bill. There are so many great provisions in it that will protect exploited workers.When we talk about the prosperity of people who live in New Zealand that includes our migrants. It includes people who come here because they come to follow the dream of a better way of life. It is a terrible thing when people come to this place with dreams and hopes and they are exploited in such a way that they cannot fulfil their ambitions. I do know of many migrants who come here work very hard and do find a great future here. It is great to know and note that particularly in my time when I lived in Auckland and also in Taranaki. We see that and it is great to see.One of the aspects of how this not only undermines the aspirations and rights of people for a fair day’s pay for a fair day’s labour but also undermines other good compliant law-abiding businesses that do pay everything that is required of them by the law. It gives these people who would seek to exploit their workers and pay less if at all and be able to tender for work or do jobs at a cut-price level—those companies that pay a proper wage that pay tax that pay GST and that have health and safety provisions and pay for it are at an economic disadvantage. It is important if we are going to have a society that is prosperous and safe and where people can earn a good wage that we put an end to some of this behaviour. It is also important that we acknowledge that we want to see improvements right across the spectrum of the New Zealand workforce and we want to see wages grow so that there are situations where people can improve their way of life.There are many provisions as the member Sue Moroney was saying about people who might be reluctant to come forward. I can understand that. There are no doubt lots of people who support them but in this bill there is also provision to create a safe haven for them so that if they come forward to Immigration New Zealand immigration officers will disregard any previous breach of the work-related conditions of that applicant’s current visa if they have cooperated with Immigration New Zealand and its labour inspectorate by providing evidence of workplace exploitation. It is a hard thing to be able to administer but we have got to do it. We have got to ensure that we create an even playing field and the opportunity for people to succeed and get the reward for their hard effort. Thank you.
Barclay Todd: Education Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBarclay Todd: Education Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third Reading[Sitting date: 10 February 2015. Volume:703;Page:1433. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TODD BARCLAY (National—Clutha-Southland): It is a pleasure to speak in support of this bill the Education Amendment Bill (No 2). The new school year is under way and I want to acknowledge and thank all of the hard-working and passionate teachers principals support staff and boards of trustees in particular across the 69 schools in Clutha-Southland. I wish them all the best for the year ahead.This year there will be over 60000 new entrants starting school across New Zealand and we want every single one of them to have the chance to do their very best and to grow successful and fulfilling lives. This would not be possible without a dedicated teaching profession school leaders and parents who make sure their kids are attending early childhood education schools or other schools and who support their learning at home. This is why the establishment of the Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand is so important as it is critical to the components of the mechanics of the education system. That is what I want to focus on in my short contribution tonight.The establishment of the Education Council fundamentally strengthens the regulatory framework for teachers. It provides a clear separation of registration from the issuing of practising certificates and it improves the discipline and reporting requirements that protect children. This is critical. The protection of children must be a central component to the philosophy and the function and status of the education profession because in fact clear reporting requirements also protect the profession. The requirement for the Education Council to develop a code of conduct and enabling the council to refer matters relating to teacher conduct to a complaints assessment committee on its own motion without relying on a third party to make a complaint are examples of how this bill puts the protection of children at the centre. That is why I commend this bill to the House.
Lee Melissa: Education Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLee Melissa: Education Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third Reading[Sitting date: 10 February 2015. Volume:703;Page:1431. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MELISSA LEE (National): I would like to begin my short contribution by wishing everybody a happy New Year. I know it is a little bit late but in my culture the New Year is just about to dawn. It is the Year of the Blue Sheep.Paul Foster-Bell: Oh very good.MELISSA LEE: It is the Year of the Blue Sheep.Kris Faafoi: You said it!MELISSA LEE: In Korean it is called Eul-Mi Nyeon—Cheong Yang. Yes it is quite different in my culture versus the European culture. The word “sheep” is actually not what you think you are. So I shall hope that that member will develop a little bit of cultural sensitivity.Apart from the New Year I know Mr David Cunliffe talked about how up and down the country New Zealanders are fair-minded and they enjoyed the summer. I too have enjoyed the summer. I would like to begin by saying what a fantastic performance by Lydia Ko in becoming world No. 1 at the age of 17 years 9 months and 7 days on 1 February. What a fantastic thing that is—for a Korean Kiwi to become the world No. 1 in golf.If we follow the analogy of the Opposition members that only qualified teachers can teach maybe Lydia would not be where she is right now because it was her father who actually got her into golf. It was her father who coached her at the beginning and he is not a qualified teacher nor is he a qualified coach. But what a fantastic result that Lydia Ko delivered for New Zealand. What a fantastic role model she is.I am standing to support this Education Amendment Bill (No 2) in its third reading. What I would like to say is that there are some members who actually said they did not do any consultation on the Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand. Well let me just say that changes are being made as a result of a 3-year conversation. Widespread consultation did in fact begin back in 2010 with the Education Workforce Advisory Group report which ended with the 2013 ministerial advisory group report which then led to sector engagement on the proposals. I do not know what kind of engagement the Opposition is wanting or what kind of consultation it is wanting. To me that is actually consultation plenty enough. This is a great bill. I commend it to the House.
Borrows Chester: Education Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Education Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third Reading[Sitting date: 10 February 2015. Volume:703;Page:1428. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: This is a split call between the Greens and Labour. Labour is taking the first 5-minute call.
Foster-Bell Paul: Education Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFoster-Bell Paul: Education Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third Reading[Sitting date: 10 February 2015. Volume:703;Page:1428. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]PAUL FOSTER-BELL (National): I stand to relieve members’ ears from the previous peroration and also to speak strongly in favour of this excellent bill the Education Amendment Bill (No 2). I can agree with the previous speaker Tracey Martin on one account and one account only—that this is about the students more than it is about teachers. This is about ensuring that New Zealand children can achieve among the very best in the world and that every child going through our education system has an opportunity to succeed in life. I am proud to stand by our excellent Minister of Education the Hon Hekia Parata and the Hon Steven Joyce the Minister for Tertiary Education Skills and Employment in supporting this legislation.I would like to refer to a couple of remarks made by the honourable member Kelvin Davis whom I have respect for as a former practitioner in this profession. But this is just to correct perhaps a misunderstanding that Mr Davis might have around an argument he was making that it is difficult to audit different systems. Of course that is a ludicrous argument given Audit New Zealand can up and down this country audit district health boards local government central government departments and ministries Crown entities State-owned enterprises and companies all of which have different accounting systems and all of which do very different kinds of business in this country. Auditing is about ensuring that the approach taken through their processes is correct and that entities are following their own processes. It is not about going around dictating and determining what the outcome should be and how schools should run themselves. So that is just to correct that misunderstanding.One other point. Mr Davis talked about a maximum of five teachers being permitted on the Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand under the bill. Of course that was in the original draft which has been amended to make no maximum number of teachers but a minimum number of teachers. I think that is a positive change to the bill. But it is an important principle that people are appointed to this body on merit rather than representing different interests within the community. I commend this bill to the House.
Yang Jian: Education Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYang Jian: Education Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third Reading[Sitting date: 10 February 2015. Volume:703;Page:1419. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr JIAN YANG (National): I rise to speak on the third reading of the Education Amendment Bill (No 2). Before I come to the content of the bill I would like to emphasise that the National Government pays special attention to education. We have made a consistent effort to ensure a good education for all because we share the Kiwi concept of giving everyone a fair go. I would like to note that of 32 developed countries surveyed in the OECD’s 2013 Better Life index New Zealand devoted the highest percentage of public expenditure to education. According to the OECD New Zealand is a top-performing country in terms of the quality of its educational system. We are very proud of our world-class education system but we can make it even better and we must make it better because a good education is an essential requirement for a skilled creative and productive workforce and this is exactly what this bill is trying to achieve.The purpose of this bill is to help the education sector meet the challenges and opportunities of modern learning and promote high standards of safety and accountability. The bill will strengthen the regulatory framework for teachers with the establishment of the Education Council of Aotearoa New Zealand or EDUCANZ; it will improve the discipline and reporting requirements that protect children; and it will continue to improve the accountability of the education profession. It will also strengthen and streamline the quality assurance framework for the tertiary education sector.In addition the bill makes a good effort to protect our international students. It establishes a new legal framework for a revised code of practice for the pastoral care of international students. It also establishes an independent contract disputes resolution scheme for international students and their education providers. I used to be an international student and I fully understand the importance of pastoral care for international students. International education is a significant service export and a key contributor to the Government’s Business Growth Agenda. International education contributes around $2.6 billion to the New Zealand economy. International education is also important to our cultural and social links with the world. So I commend the bill to the House.
English Bill: Debate on Prime Minister’s StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeEnglish Bill: Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement[Sitting date: 10 February 2015. Volume:703;Page:1414. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon BILL ENGLISH (Deputy Prime Minister): I move That this debate be now adjourned.Motion agreed to.Debate interrupted.
Tisch Lindsay: Debate on Prime Minister’s StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement[Sitting date: 10 February 2015. Volume:703;Page:1406. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I understand the next call is a split call.
Borrows Chester: Debate on Prime Minister’s StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Debate on Prime Minister’s Statement[Sitting date: 10 February 2015. Volume:703;Page:1395. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: I note that this call is taken by the Green Party and will be a split call 5 minutes each. I call Denise Roche.
Carter David: Resignations — Mike Sabin NorthlandText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Resignations — Mike Sabin Northland[Sitting date: 10 February 2015. Volume:703;Page:1363. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Honourable members I wish to advise the House that I have received a letter fromMike Sabin resigning his seat with effect from Friday 30 January 2015.
Resignations — Mike Sabin NorthlandText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeResignations — Mike Sabin Northland[Sitting date: 10 February 2015. Volume:703;Page:1363. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Tuesday 10 February 2015Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.ResignationsMike Sabin NorthlandMr SPEAKER: Honourable members I wish to advise the House that I have received a letter fromMike Sabin resigning his seat with effect from Friday 30 January 2015.
Tuesday 23 August 2016 - Volume 716
Evidence Amendment Bill — In Committee
VoteANDREW BAYLY (National—Hunua): I move That the question be now put.A party vote was called for on the question That the question be now put.Ayes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Motion agreed to.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 188 in the name of the Hon Amy Adams to Part 1 be agreed to.A party vote was called for on the question That the amendments be agreed to.Ayes 107New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 32; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 14Green Party 14.Amendments agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 194 in the name of Jan Logie to Part 1 be agreed to.A party vote was called for on the question That the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 46New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14.Noes 75New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 195 in the name of Jan Logie to clause 32 be agreed to.A party vote was called for on the question That the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Noes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.Part 1 as amended agreed to.
Child Protection (Child Sex Offender Register) Bill — In Committee
12. Infrastructure—NorthlandRt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) to the Prime MinisterInfrastructure—Northland12. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements; and in what manner?Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister): Yes; and as I pointed out to his sidekick last week in a stylish manner. [Interruption] Mr SPEAKER: Order! [Interruption] We have not yet had the question but now we will have some order while we can have the supplementary question.Rt Hon Winston Peters: With regard to his statements to the people of Northland that he would deliver on super-fast broadband Government-funded cell tower coverage a Pūhoi to Wellsford motorway and 10 double-lane bridges why has he not kept even one of those promises?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: I do not think the member is accurately reflecting those. If he wants to put them down in writing we can give him an update on each and every one of those.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Why since 2009 has not even 1 metre of the Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway been built or the burglary resolution rate in Northland fallen to just 3 percent?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: The member would need to ask the Minister of Transport and he can give an update.
11. Smoking—Electronic Cigarettes and Cessation ServicesNUK KORAKO (National) to the Associate Minister of HealthSmoking—Electronic Cigarettes and Cessation Services11. NUK KORAKO (National) to the Associate Minister of Health: What recent announcement has he made affecting the status of electronic cigarettes?Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA (Associate Minister of Health): I have recently released a consultation document seeking public feedback on legalising and regulating e-cigarettes. There is scientific agreement that e-cigarettes are less harmful than smoked tobacco and it is clear that some people are using e-cigarettes to help them quit smoking. The Government supports any efforts being made to reduce the harm from tobacco. However we do need to ensure there are proper quality and safety controls in place to protect users and to ensure young people are not encouraged to use vaping as a gateway to tobacco use.Nuk Korako: What other reports has he seen on New Zealand's tobacco control programme?Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA: The Ministry of Health has recently released a report on the Government's tobacco control programme. Between 4500 and 5000 people die prematurely each year from a smoking-related disease. The economic cost to New Zealand's health and welfare systems has been estimated at $1.7 billion. The Government funds a range of activities including stop-smoking services medicines education campaigns and enforcement activities. The stop-smoking services have recently been realigned to focus on high-risk groups such as Māori Pacific and pregnant women. The Government is committed to reducing the harm caused by tobacco.David Seymour: Can the Minister confirm that the Government will legalise nicotine-containing e-cigarettes for sale in New Zealand?Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA: No I cannot guarantee that but what I can say is that there is a consultation document out and we are seeking public support for that consultation document.