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Mallard Trevor: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 16 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6771. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Dr Kennedy Graham—5 minutes.
Bennett David: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBennett David: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 16 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6768. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DAVID BENNETT (National—Hamilton East): I just want to take a short call on the third reading of the Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill. The bill was sponsored by Minister Louise Upston. As part of the parliamentary process and also the work that central government does with local government and communities there comes a time when there needs to be some legislation of this kind of nature that really just enables the local communities to use properties especially reserves and other lands in the manner in which they need to and to address any anomalies that there may be in the system. Bills like this do come along. I know that in Hamilton we had the Parana Park bill many years ago which dealt with a very similar situation. My good colleague from Hamilton West Tim Macindoe will remember that as well. So these things do happen and this is one of the cases where the Government just needs to assist local communities and we are doing that through this bill. There are a number of different projects that will be assisted through this bill and so we commend it to the House and thank you for the support of this bill.
Barclay Todd: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBarclay Todd: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 16 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6766. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TODD BARCLAY (National—Clutha-Southland): It gives me great pleasure to speak in support of the Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill. To touch on Mr Cunliffe’s last point I think given the importance of the Winton aspect of this bill that it was a deliberate strategy of the Government to await my arrival into the House. It has taken a long time to report the bill back to this House—that is true—but we are a busy Government with a large legislative agenda and we wanted to take time on this particular piece of legislation to ensure that the consultation was robust and sufficient. Although these changes are non-controversial and are supported by most communities we cannot take the risk of making changes that may have an adverse impact on people.I just want to touch on the Winton Racecourse and to draw the attention of members to clauses 56 to 58 which will provide community and independent input into the management of Winton Racecourse in Southland. Under this change the Minister of Conservation will be able to appoint up to five trustees for the racecourseat any one time and to limit each appointment to a 3-year period. Currently three trustees are appointed for life by the Minister of Conservation and the responsibility for their replacement still lies with the Minister of Conservation. The Winton Racecourse for those who are not aware is a 1600 metre course and it tends to favour horses that can race up to the pace. It is a very important aspect of the Southland community and the fastest horse always wins on that course.So just on behalf of my constituents I would like to thank the House for considering this piece of legislation. I hope that all other members will support its passage through as well. Thank you.
Mallard Trevor: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 16 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6766. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Before I call Todd Barclay I will ask members to refer to the bar 3 version of the bill which is the one that is currently before the House.
Smith Stuart: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSmith Stuart: Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 16 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6764. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]STUART SMITH (National—Kaikōura): This “ROLD” bill as it has been pointed out has been waiting some time to come through but actually some of the issues it fixes go back a long long way. In particular one I would like to talk about is in the Picton area which is within my electorate. It dates back to 1903 when the land was illegally transferred to the Picton Borough Council as it turns out. This bill actually deals with that under clauses 24 to 27. The reason it was done illegally is because the last trustee had died and so it was transferred in haste unfortunately. So although this is a busy Government we cannot be blamed for going back to that length of time unfortunately.The other issue in my electorate that I would like to talk about is the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board. There is land set aside in the French Pass area for a district nurses’ facility and unfortunately it has just been sitting there and is not on the books of the district health board. It needs to be sorted out. That area of course was quite remote. It is still a 2½ hour drive from Blenheim and Wairau Hospital out to French Pass but nowadays of course we do not need district nurses’ facilities in those areas so that has been tidied up.Also there is the Braemar Campus at Wairau Hospital. Wairau Hospital has undergone a reconfiguration on the site and that needs to be tidied up and it is being tidied up under this bill. So this is a bill that fixes a lot of previous anomalies in the legislation that need to be tidied up and it is great to have those things set aside for those owners of the land to go forward in a proper manner. Although it has taken some time to get here it is here and you know hang on—help is on its way. This is a good Government but it takes a long time sometimes to get these things worked through.I commend the bill to the House. Thank you.
Logie Jan: Appointments — Ombudsman and Chief Ombudsman Deputy Controller and Auditor-General Independent Police Conduct Authority Abortion Supervisory CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLogie Jan: Appointments — Ombudsman and Chief Ombudsman Deputy Controller and Auditor-General Independent Police Conduct Authority Abortion Supervisory Committee[Sitting date: 16 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6760. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAN LOGIE (Green): I rise to add the Green Party’s support to the nomination of Dame Linda Holloway as chair the reappointment of Dr Tangimoana Habib and the new appointment of Ms Carolyn McIlraith to the Abortion Supervisory Committee. These are women particularly Dame Linda Holloway and Dr Tangimoana Habib with a proven track record of strong oversight and advocacy in care for the well-being of women in this country. We certainly welcome the experience of Ms Carolyn McIlraith as a counsellor and as somebody who is currently working at the Capital Coast District Health Board in this area. That expertise I think will add a lot to the committee and we welcome that.Of course I am not going to stand in this House and talk about the Abortion Supervisory Committee without mentioning the fact that we believe the law that it is constituted under is well outdated. It is a 1977 law that is built on a fundamental mistrust of women and a belief that we cannot trust women to make decisions about their own bodies and their own health and that needs changing. The fact that this committee is set up to give operation to a law that criminalises women’s basic fundamental human right is unjust and needs changing and although we can trust these women to operate within the constraints that this House has put them under those constraints are fundamentally wrong and need changing.The fact that so much of the committee’s work is done in certifying the appointment of certifying consultants—any woman in this country who is seeking a termination has to see two certifying consultants which may mean that she ends up seeing up to five doctors and potentially five different appointments in five different places to be able to access health care. The cost that goes into that for her personally let alone the cost to our health budget of certifying these consultants—who are paid to basically tick off a system of saying “Yes this will be mentally injurious to you to have this pregnancy.” which is a demonstration again of that mistrust—is ridiculous.It is 2015. Most people in this country actually believe that abortion is decriminalised already. The fact that we are all unwilling to address that or even properly have that conversation to me is a sign of our fundamental failing and we hope that that will change in the future. However that is the place we are at and these women will do the job well so we support them.Motion agreed to.
Goodhew Jo: Appointments — Ombudsman and Chief Ombudsman Deputy Controller and Auditor-General Independent Police Conduct Authority Abortion Supervisory CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeGoodhew Jo: Appointments — Ombudsman and Chief Ombudsman Deputy Controller and Auditor-General Independent Police Conduct Authority Abortion Supervisory Committee[Sitting date: 16 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6756. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon JO GOODHEW (Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector) on behalf of theMinister of Justice: I move That pursuant to section 5 of the Independent Police Conduct Authority Act 1988 and section 32 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 this House recommends His Excellency the Governor-General reappoints Dianne Mary Macaskill and appoints Simon Murdoch CNZM each as members of the Independent Police Conduct Authority for terms of 3 years. I moved that pursuant to section 5 of the Independent Police Conduct Authority Act 1988 and section 32 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 this House recommends to His Excellency the Governor-General the reappointment of Ms Dianne Macaskill and appoints Simon Murdoch CNZM as part-time members of the Independent Police Conduct Authority each for a term of 3 years. The authority is chaired by Judge Sir David Carruthers. The other two current members Ms Angela Hauk-Willis and Ms Macaskill both completed their first term with the authority in August 2013 and remain in office under carry-over provisions. There is also an unfilled vacancy on the authority following the departure of Mr Richard Woods in early 2013. Given that Ms Hauk-Willis and Ms Macaskill have now each served on the authority for 5 years the Government favours making one reappointment to retain experience and maintain continuity and appointing a new part-time member. This provides an opportunity to enhance the authority’s strategic planning capabilities. I would at this point like to acknowledge the contribution that Ms Hauk-Willis has made throughout her time with the authority.Ms Macaskill is an independent contractor at D.M. Macaskill. She is the vice-president of the Pacific regional branch of the International Council on Archives an audit committee member at the International Council on Archives and a member of the internal audit committee at the Ministry of Education. Ms Macaskill is the former chief executive and chief archivist at Archives New Zealand from 2001-08 and a former Deputy Government Statistician at Statistics New Zealand from 1996-2001.Mr Murdoch joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1972 and served in postings to Canberra and Washington. He became Chief Executive of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in 1991 and was appointed as Chief Executive and Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 2002. Since retirement in 2009 he has undertaken a range of public sector reviews and consulting roles. With these appointments the authority will have the range of management and governance experience required by a Crown entity board.
Hague Kevin: Appointments — Ombudsman and Chief Ombudsman Deputy Controller and Auditor-General Independent Police Conduct Authority Abortion Supervisory CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHague Kevin: Appointments — Ombudsman and Chief Ombudsman Deputy Controller and Auditor-General Independent Police Conduct Authority Abortion Supervisory Committee[Sitting date: 16 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6756. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]KEVIN HAGUE (Green): On behalf of the Green Party I rise to support the Government motion to congratulate Mr Schollum on his appointment and also to thank Phillippa Smith for her contribution. I echo the remarks that Trevor Mallard has just made. The Office of the Auditor-General is an incredibly important one for our democracy and for our work in this Parliament. When I consider the work for example that we all undertake on select committees the advice that we have from the Office of the Auditor-General is extraordinarily important and valuable in forming the scrutiny that we are able to place the institutions of Government under. So we could not perform our role on select committees if we did not have that support from the Office of the Auditor-General.That means of course that the office has a very heavy workload indeed and that I think has made it from time to time difficult for it to strike the best balance between that programme of regular work and the functions that it also has to conduct investigations from time to time into for example probity in Government departments. Certainly our party has often called on the Auditor-General to conduct such investigations when we have encountered conflicts of interest for example or other situations where the rules do not appear to have been followed. Sometimes the Office of the Auditor-General has been in a position to respond to those requests; sometimes it has not. But our point I think would be that it ought not require complaints from members of Parliament to trigger such investigations. One of the developments that certainly our party would like to see in the future is a more proactive stance from the Office of the Auditor-General and maybe this appointment will create the catalyst for that to occur so that there is greater horizon-scanning for the issues that arise from time to time that could require the skills and expertise of the Auditor-General’s office to investigate.So a more proactive stance towards investigation without needing complaints from members of Parliament or members of the public is what we would like to see. In conclusion congratulations again to Mr Schollum and we hope that his appointment and his tenure in the office will be very successful.Motion agreed to.
Mallard Trevor: Appointments — Ombudsman and Chief Ombudsman Deputy Controller and Auditor-General Independent Police Conduct Authority Abortion Supervisory CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Appointments — Ombudsman and Chief Ombudsman Deputy Controller and Auditor-General Independent Police Conduct Authority Abortion Supervisory Committee[Sitting date: 16 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6755. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South): Again I would like to place on record the support of the Labour Party for this appointment and also I want to make a few brief comments about Phillippa Smith before I sit down. Unlike the appointment we debated previously there was not quite the even balance and strength other than Mr Schollum in the applicants for this appointment. It is a little bit hard to tell why—whether the position is not that attractive or as may be the case people saw that Mr Schollum was an applicant and thought as a result of that because he had the history and the background he was almost certain to be appointed. If that is the case that is fine.What became clear to the committee was that the new Deputy Auditor-General will not be a pushover for anyone. He is someone who stands up for what he believes in—something that on occasions has not always made him popular inside and outside the office. He has the ability which I think is necessary for someone in this sort of position to put on the black hat to take a contrary point of view and to debate issues. I think that is valuable because in an office like that of the Auditor-General having groupthink is something that is not useful. It is better to have views tested. I am sure Mr Schollum will be able to do that.I do want to acknowledge the role that Phillippa Smith has played in the Public Service. I think I first came across her when she worked in the Audit Office previously before she went to the State Services Commission. She is a public servant of incredible integrity and intelligence. I was Minister of State Services during the majority of the time she was at the State Services Commission. She was fearless in her legal advice and warnings both verbally and occasionally in writing to Ministers of the day. I think that was something that I found particularly valuable and on occasions chilling. That again was something important.I am not sure if we are meant to say this but I would have thought that Phillippa Smith is not yet at the point where it is appropriate for her skills to be lost to the State sector generally. She is I think someone whom Governments should look to in the future for roles that are temporary or part-time because her abilities are something that is so valuable that it is vital that they are retained and used in order to keep working on the integrity of the Public Service and the State sector generally. If she is going into part-time retirement I wish her well. Thank you.
Goodhew Jo: Appointments — Ombudsman and Chief Ombudsman Deputy Controller and Auditor-General Independent Police Conduct Authority Abortion Supervisory CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeGoodhew Jo: Appointments — Ombudsman and Chief Ombudsman Deputy Controller and Auditor-General Independent Police Conduct Authority Abortion Supervisory Committee[Sitting date: 16 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6754. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon JO GOODHEW (Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector) on behalf of theLeader of the House: I move That pursuant to section 11(2) and clause 2 of Schedule 3 of the Public Audit Act 2001 the House recommend to the Governor-General that Greg Mark Schollum of Wellington be appointed as the Deputy Controller and Auditor-General for a term not exceeding 5 years with effect from 28 September 2015. This motion recommends Mr Greg Schollum replace Phillippa Smith as the Deputy Controller and Auditor-General a role she has held since 2005. After 10 years she has decided not to seek reappointment. I would like to place on record our thanks for her service in this role.The work of the Deputy Controller and Auditor-General cannot be understated in its importance. Indeed work undertaken by the office must give Parliament public entities and the public independent assurance that some 4000 public entities are operating and accounting for their performance in keeping with Parliament’s intentions. Mr Schollum is well-qualified for this appointment having joined the Office of the Auditor-General in September 2004.He has held responsibility for the accounting and auditing policy group which encompasses auditor appointments quality assurance auditing policy and accounting policy across all sectors within the Auditor-General’s audit mandate. Mr Schollum was a member of the Financial Reporting Standards Board of the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants for 8 years and has served on numerous working groups and committees of the institute. Since 1 July 2011 he has served on the New Zealand Accounting Standards Board.He is a fellow of the institute and gained his business management studies qualification from the University of Waikato. Before being in the Office of the Auditor-General Mr Schollum was the chief financial officer for the Greater Wellington Regional Council and prior to that an audit director with Audit New Zealand. I want to thank the Officers of Parliament Committee for its work and I wish Mr Schollum all the best for his term as Deputy Controller and Auditor-General.
Hague Kevin: Appointments — Ombudsman and Chief Ombudsman Deputy Controller and Auditor-General Independent Police Conduct Authority Abortion Supervisory CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHague Kevin: Appointments — Ombudsman and Chief Ombudsman Deputy Controller and Auditor-General Independent Police Conduct Authority Abortion Supervisory Committee[Sitting date: 16 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6754. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]KEVIN HAGUE (Green): I rise on behalf of the Green Party to give our support for this Government motion appointing Peter Boshier to the position of Chief Ombudsman. Like Trevor Mallard said before me I have had some dealings with him and have found him to be excellent. I believe he will be a superb appointment to this role. I also want to place on record our party’s thanks for the work that Dame Beverley Wakem has carried out in this role until now. The role of ombudsmen is a crucial one in democracies such as ours. It is a Swedish idea. It comes from the sense that citizens need some kind of backstop protection against potential excesses of the executive arm of Government.In her contribution Jo Goodhew mentioned the role of the ombudsmen in relation to the Official Information Act. It is no secret that the Green Party has been concerned that the use of that Act has become more problematic as to our mind Government departments and arms of the executive part of Government have frustrated the use of that Act by declining Official Information Act requests. There has been a suspicion that that underperformance in relation to the responsibilities of the Official Information Act has been assisted by an underfunding of the Office of the Ombudsmen leaving the ombudsmen with less capacity to respond to those problems.Like Trevor Mallard said before me I think that when Peter Boshier assumes his new role as the Chief Ombudsman his scrutiny on that matter may be useful but equally it may be that that is not the only reason for delays in responding to complaints to the Office of the Ombudsmen. The Green Party certainly would appreciate the opportunity for some kind of independent review of not only those funding matters but also the operation of the Office of the Ombudsmen. Is everything being done that should be done to ensure that the ombudsmen’s functions are able to be carried out with the least impediment possible? We would advocate that cause to the incoming Chief Ombudsman.So with those remarks I echo my earlier expression of support for the Government’s motion and congratulate Peter Boshier on his appointment.Motion agreed to.
Mallard Trevor: Appointments — Ombudsman and Chief Ombudsman Deputy Controller and Auditor-General Independent Police Conduct Authority Abortion Supervisory CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Appointments — Ombudsman and Chief Ombudsman Deputy Controller and Auditor-General Independent Police Conduct Authority Abortion Supervisory Committee[Sitting date: 16 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6753. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South): I rise to place on record Labour’s support for this appointment. I do want to very briefly pay tribute to Dame Beverley Wakem not only for the time she spent as Chief Ombudsman but also for a career of many many years in the broader State sector. She has made an enormous contribution.I have known Judge Boshier since he was a law student. Our paths have crossed on a number of occasions—but not to the extent of my having appeared. Peter Boshier is a man of quiet integrity. He is someone who has shown an ability to lead a team. I think it is fair to say that herding Family Court judges is something that is not particularly easy and he managed to work some reforms and do some improvements over a period of years which showed tact and discretion but also a bit of steady leadership when that was necessary. He is currently a law commissioner. He is widely respected in the Pacific and has done work there. I am sure that he is very very suitable to do this job. As the Minister moving the motion for Mr Brownlee the Hon Jo Goodhew indicated it was a decision that in the end the Officers of Parliament Committee came to relatively easily.But I think it is also fair to say and to place on record that any of the applicants who were shortlisted and interviewed could have been appointed and in a different field they may well have been appointed. This was a position that was sought by people with a range of experience and people of very good standing in our community. I am pleased that the Office of the Ombudsmen still holds an attraction for people of that sort of integrity. I think it bodes well for the future.There is one point I will disagree with the Government on and that is whether it is the Office of the Ombudsmen that has the most influence over the workings of the Official Information Act. That is just not correct. It is the leadership of the Government that is most important in that and I think that that is something that would be good for the new Chief Ombudsman and both this Government and the next Government to reflect on. Thank you.
Goodhew Jo: Appointments — Ombudsman and Chief Ombudsman Deputy Controller and Auditor-General Independent Police Conduct Authority Abortion Supervisory CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeGoodhew Jo: Appointments — Ombudsman and Chief Ombudsman Deputy Controller and Auditor-General Independent Police Conduct Authority Abortion Supervisory Committee[Sitting date: 16 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6753. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon JO GOODHEW (Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector) on behalf of theLeader of the House: I move That pursuant to sections 3(1) 3(4) and 5(1) of the Ombudsmen Act 1975 Peter Francis Boshier be appointed as an Ombudsman for a term of 5 years with effect from 10 December 2015 and upon taking up the office of Ombudsman he be appointed as Chief Ombudsman with effect from the date that the incumbent Chief Ombudsman vacates the position. Today I rise to move a motion that recommends the appointment of Judge Peter Boshier to replace Dame Beverley Wakem as an Ombudsman. Dame Beverley has served this country as Ombudsman since 23 November 2007. I would like to place on record our thanks for her many years of service in this important role.The Office of the Ombudsmen is not only an important organ of State; it is also an advocate for the protections that New Zealanders expect inside our democracy. It is an organisation that is able to conduct free of charge examinations into all manner of requests from the public that relate to the activities of governance in this country. It is also the organisation that has the greatest influence on the application of the Official Information Act. The organisation therefore has to have people of the highest calibre and highest integrity working within its office. Judge Boshier is well-qualified to become an Ombudsman. He holds an LLB (Hons) from Victoria University of Wellington and has practised in Wellington since 1975. In 1988 he was appointed a District Court judge. In 2004 Judge Boshier was appointed Principal Family Court Judge and he was in that role until December 2012. He is currently a law commissioner.The position of Ombudsman was widely advertised throughout New Zealand and the Officers of Parliament Committee has acknowledged the high calibre of applicants for the position. Judge Boshier was unanimously supported by the committee members. I want to thank them for their work and wish Judge Boshier all the best for his term as Ombudsman.
Vote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6522. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the schedule be agreed to.Ayes 92New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 31; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 28Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2.Schedule agreed to.Progress to be reported presently.House resumed.The Chairperson reported the Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill with amendment and that the Committee had divided it into two bills progress on the Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) and no progress on the Radio New Zealand Amendment Bill and the Organised Crime and Anti-corruption Legislation Bill.Report adopted.
Vote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6522. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 47New Zealand Labour 31; Green Party 14; Māori Party 2.Noes 73New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 12; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.
Vote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6473. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That Part 2 as amended be agreed to.Ayes 92New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 31; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 28Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2.Part 2 as amended agreed to.
Vote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6473. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 45New Zealand Labour 31; 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.
Vote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6473. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 12New Zealand First 12.Noes 108New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 31; Green Party 14; 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 120 in the name of Denise Roche to clause 18 be agreed to.
Vote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6473. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 104New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 31; New Zealand First 12; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 16Green Party 14; Māori Party 2.Amendment agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 95 in the name of Clayton Mitchell to clause 18 be agreed to.
Vote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6473. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the question be now put.Ayes 75New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 45New Zealand Labour 31; Green Party 14.Motion agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 98 in the name of the Hon Peter Dunne to clause 18 be agreed to.
Vote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6466. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That Part 1 as amended be agreed to.Ayes 92New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 31; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 28Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2.Part 1 as amended agreed to.
Vote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6466. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendments be agreed to.Ayes 45New Zealand Labour 31; Green Party 14.Noes 75New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendments not agreed to.
Vote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6466. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendments be agreed to.Ayes 12New Zealand First 12.Noes 108New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 31; Green Party 14; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendments not agreed to.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 120 in the name of Denise Roche to Part 1 be agreed to.
Vote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6466. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendments be agreed to.Ayes 104New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 31; New Zealand First 12; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 16Green Party 14; Māori Party 2.Amendments agreed to.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 95 in the name of Clayton Mitchell to Part 1 be agreed to.
Vote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6465. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]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 57New Zealand Labour 31; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Motion agreed to.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Papers 98 and 111 in the name of the Hon Peter Dunne to Part 1 be agreed to.
Vote: Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6452. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the motion be agreed to.Ayes 108New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 31; Green Party 14; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 12New Zealand First 12.Motion agreed to.Bill to be reported with amendment and so divided presently.
Vote: Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6452. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the question be now put.Ayes 77New Zealand National 59; Green Party 14; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 43New Zealand Labour 31; New Zealand First 12.Motion agreed to.Clause 1 agreed to.Clause 2 agreed to.
Vote: Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6444. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 107New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 14New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2.Amendment agreed to.Schedule as amended agreed to.
Vote: Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6444. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]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.Part 2 agreed to.
Vote: Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6438. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 121 in the name of Julie Anne Genter to clause 4 be agreed to.Ayes 59New Zealand Labour 31; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2.Noes 61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendments not agreed to.Part 1 agreed to.
Vote: Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6438. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]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 57New Zealand Labour 31; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Motion agreed to.
Ross Jami-Lee: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6472. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (Junior Whip—National): I move That the question be now put.
Ross Jami-Lee: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6471. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (Junior Whip—National): I move That the question be now put.
Mitchell Clayton: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMitchell Clayton: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6469. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CLAYTON MITCHELL (NZ First): I am going to take a very short call probably much to your pleasure on Part 2 clause 13 amending section 115 which is actually an amendment that New Zealand First has got there in Supplementary Order Paper 95. Quite simply what we are asking to do is to delete in clause 13 “Section 115 amended (Payment of commission prohibited)” because clearly despite not getting the support in the Committee for our first part Part 1 we will see this through to the end—The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): I am sorry if I have confused the member. We are currently dealing with clauses 17 to 20. The member has had his chance on clause 13. He spoke to it earlier actually and the amendment has been rejected by the Committee. Does the member want to have another crack?CLAYTON MITCHELL: No that is fine. I have got a Supplementary Order Paper. You are into schedules here.
Mallard Trevor: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6469. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): Just to make it clear Denise Roche’s amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 120 which relate to anything in clauses 17 to 20 and to the schedule are currently the subject of this debate. We have voted already on that part of Supplementary Order Paper 120 that relates to Part 1. I think it is fair to say that at that point we dealt with the principle and the substantive part of it. We are now talking about the method of regulation and frankly it is a close call whether the Supplementary Order Paper should be ruled out or not having already made the decision in a previous part. The Committee has made the decision on a previous part that it does not want the approach suggested in Supplementary Order Paper 120. We are more or less dealing with the same question again but I have been quite liberal in letting it run so far.
Dyson Ruth: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDyson Ruth: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6468. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon RUTH DYSON (Labour—Port Hills): I raise a point of order Mr Chairperson. Could I just seek your clarification? It was not until the member spoke just now that I realised that her Supplementary Order Paper 120 which we have already voted on over the page has amendments to clause 18 and the schedule. I do not recall you saying that we were voting on just clauses 6 to 13. Have we voted on that inadvertently in which case we need to go back or did I just miss the fact that you said “part of Supplementary Order Paper 120” when we voted earlier?
Rurawhe Adrian: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRurawhe Adrian: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6466. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ADRIAN RURAWHE (Labour—Te Tai Hauāuru):Can I also thank the Minister for his previous contribution. I think it was important for us to hear it. I know that the most substantive issues are in Part 1. There was not as much discussion at the select committee on Part 2 or submissions on this particular part but there was some concern especially from societies who did not like clause 17 in particular which inserts new section 235A into the Gambling Act 2003. They had some concerns around the appeal process to the Gambling Commission and they expressed that quite clearly to the select committee. I think that the select committee has done a very good job though on that particular part in new section 235A(1)(a) where it says: “that person exercises that right of appeal;”. I think when we heard from those submitters we heard very clearly what their concerns were.I think I also have to reflect on the whole issue around running venues as a business model as opposed to the original intent of the 2003 Act of it being a community service. I would explain it like this: over time since 2003 the way that things have been operated by the organisations and societies that own the class 4 machines has changed. I think that in the overall bill and coming to Part 2 in particular the process for making appeals to the commission highlights the very fact that things have changed and they need to reflect what is actually happening. We did hear from those operators and the societies in particular who expressed their concerns. I think the bill is much better for the changes that have been made.I would further note that our particular opposition to the two parts within this bill are in fact as I said before about the whole nature of the changes that the societies have had to make to the way that they operate. There is not a lot to say in this particular part except that overall we support this bill but the changes to that process are important mainly to the societies. But one thing I would also add is that it has been a missed opportunity to address those real issues around harm minimisation. Thank you.
Mallard Trevor: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6466. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): We now move to debate on Part 2 which is debate on clauses 17 to 20 and the schedule.
Ross Jami-Lee: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6465. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (Junior Whip—National): I move That the question be now put.
Foss Craig: Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFoss Craig: Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6452. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon CRAIG FOSS (Minister for Small Business) on behalf of theMinister for Land Information: I move That the Committee divide the bill into the Land Transfer Amendment Bill and the Tax Administration Amendment Bill pursuant to Supplementary Order Paper 116.
Hudson Brett: Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHudson Brett: Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6452. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]BRETT HUDSON (National): I move That the question be now put.
O'Connor Simon: Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Connor Simon: Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6450. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SIMON O’CONNOR (National—Tāmaki): I move That the question be now put.
Clark David: Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeClark David: Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6450. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr DAVID CLARK (Labour—Dunedin North): I am sorry to interrupt but I wish to seek leave to table this document which is from the Official Information Act material. It is a Land Information New Zealand diagram dated 15 May 2015 and it demonstrates the period of time—The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Chester Borrows): Do not tell me about that. Tell me what it is and where it has come from and when you have done that—Dr DAVID CLARK: It has come from Land Information New Zealand and an Official Information Act—The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Chester Borrows): Leave issought for that purpose. Is there any objection?Tim Macindoe: Is it on the website?Dr DAVID CLARK: No. It is from Official Information Act material and it shows the paper-based collection—The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Chester Borrows): The document has been described. Leave is sought. Is there any objection? There appears not to be.Document by leave laid on the Table of the House.
Borrows Chester: Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Taxation (Land Information and Offshore Persons Information) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 September 2015. Volume:708;Page:6450. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Chester Borrows): I call Simon O’Connor. [Interruption]