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Vote: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In Committee[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1227. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the motion be agreed to.Ayes11New Zealand First 11.Noes96New Zealand National 60; New Zealand Labour 32; ; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Abstentions14Green Party 14.Motion not agreed to.
Vote: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In Committee[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1226. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill be now read a second time.Ayes94New Zealand National 60; New Zealand Labour 32; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes27Green Party 14; New Zealand First 11; Māori Party 2.Bill read a second time.
Vote: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In Committee[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1225. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the question be agreed to.Ayes94New Zealand National 60; New Zealand Labour 32; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes27Green Party 14; New Zealand First 11; Māori Party 2.Question agreed to.
Borrows Chester: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In Committee[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1254. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Chester Borrows): The amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 43 in the name of the Rt Hon Winston Peters to Part 2 is out of order as being outside of the scope of the bill.
Vote: UrgencyText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Urgency[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1207. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat urgency be accorded.Ayes62New Zealand National 60; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes59New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 11; Māori Party 2.Motion agreed to.
Muller Todd: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMuller Todd: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In Committee[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1252. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TODD MULLER (National—Bay of Plenty):I move That the question be now put.
Tabuteau Fletcher: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTabuteau Fletcher: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In Committee[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1252. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]FLETCHER TABUTEAU (NZ First):I just wanted to raise a point that was brought up before the break by a member on the opposite side of the Chamber. The member spoke about the reasons why we need this 3-year extension to the passport cancellation process. He said that it might create some discord or upset the person involved and it might pay not to tell them that their passport has been cancelled. But actually under this legislation the Minister must take all reasonable steps to notify the person that their passport is to be cancelled. They have a right of appeal process which we are obliged to undertake. They cannot appeal if they do not know that their passport has been taken off them. It seems a bit nonsensical.The main point I would like to finish our discussion on tonight is around the process of warrantless surveillance. Under new section 41B(10) inserted by clause 9 we are told that “As soon as practicable after the expiry of a visual surveillance warrant the Director must ensure that any records resulting from the visual surveillance undertaken under that warrant are destroyed …”. We spoke about penalties if any data was retained unlawfully and inappropriately and absolutely that must be the case. But under this current bill as it is written and I draw the attention of the Minister in charge of the NZ Security Intelligence Service to it this is “except to the extent that those records are relevant”. Actually in respect of the process of destroying data and of destroying evidence that was collected without a warrant or that was collected without a warrant further pursued by the offices or the SIS actually there is a clause in there that says OK let us keep it. At no point before or after is a warrant issued to collect that data necessarily. It says that we can do this “to the detection of activities prejudicial to security”. I reopen this can of worms about definitions and terminology and ask the Minister to consider what is meant by “activities prejudicial” to whose security and also “to the gathering of foreign intelligence information that is essential to security.” Again the question is what is essential and what is security?For me as an individual this has been one of the biggest bones of contention. There is obviously a lot more. I do not think the compromise has been sufficient for the New Zealand public. But in this particular instance we are asking New Zealanders to accept that we will gather information on them that we will keep that information and that data and that we will never seek to apply for a warrant or subsequently be issued with one. This is of huge concern to me around people’s human rights and their rights to privacy. Thank you.
Reti Shane: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeReti Shane: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In Committee[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1249. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr SHANE RETI (National—Whangarei):I would like to take a short call just to respond to some of the issues that have been raised around data acquisition and data retention. I would like to focus on the submission on the Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill from the Privacy Commissioner who is of course that person who is empowered under the 1993 Privacy Act to be responsible for data access data security crossmatching registries and that sort of thing. I would like to talk to what he states as his three areas of concern: one the duration of visual surveillance warrants. We have successfully reduced that to 24 hours. Point two is the controls around warrantless surveillance powers. Again we introduced counter-terrorism as being one of the thresholds that is now required. His third point his third area of concern was clarifying the continuation of controls around access to passenger name record data under the Customs and Excise Act. Can I point out that we also included in this agreement that the access agreement between the New Zealand SIS and the New Zealand Customs Service must have Privacy Commissioner involvement. So those are the three main areas on the front page of his submissions and we have addressed them I would have thought rather well.Could I pick up on another two points. The honourable member Phil Goff commented that yes the fines have been increased from $1000 to $10000 for data that has been acquired under visual surveillance that is not relevant to the detection of activities prejudicial to security or gathering foreign intelligence information that is essential to security. I think it is a really important point. The comment was made around intention: what is our intention? There is our intention right there—to be punitive around data that has been collected for a purpose that we are not wanting it to be collected for. Thank you.
Mallard Trevor: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In Committee[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1231. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): Order! [Interruption] Order! I have warned the member.
O'Rourke Denis: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Rourke Denis: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In Committee[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1231. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DENIS O’ROURKE (NZ First):At its first reading New Zealand First supported this bill to the select committee but I said then that we would not necessarily support it any further. Since then two things have become clear.Firstly in terms of context we know now that the Government despite its unconvincing denials has been planning military engagement in Iraq with a sizable number of troops. This is not what most people want and it is not what New Zealand First wants. We want to stay out of it. If the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria did not know of New Zealand before now then it certainly does at this stage. We are now definitely an active and direct enemy. That means an increased risk for New Zealand not a lesser risk.Secondly we have learnt that the great majority of people who submitted do not want this bill because it means giving up some important rights without sufficient cause and without any genuine case for urgency having been made out. Mr Fletcher Tabuteau is going to speak more about what the people who submitted to the select committee said. But I want to simply say this: New Zealand First does not support the deployment of New Zealand troops to Iraq on any basis—The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): Order! Can I remind the member we are now in the Committee stage. We have accepted the principle of the bill and we are now discussing the specific clauses in the Committee as to whether or not the Committee accepts specific clauses. Therefore it is important to address those clauses.DENIS O’ROURKE: I certainly will be doing that. I was saying that there is no urgent or sufficient threat to New Zealand to justify any of the clauses of this bill. The assessed threat is “low” and it is not expected so it is very sad to see Labour supporting the contents of this bill. It is not just the contents but also the disgraceful fast tracking of it that has upset so many people and treated the public with a lot of disdain I think along the way. We are entitled to ask even at this stage why the rush now given that foreign fighters have been going to Syria and Iraq for months if not years. Why was the public not told that the deployment of troops was planned during the election campaign? Why was the attack on human rights—
Tisch Lindsay: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In Committee[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1227. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): In accordance with a determination of the Business Committee the provisions of this bill will be debated as one question with the questions put separately at the conclusion of the debate.
Finlayson Christopher: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFinlayson Christopher: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In Committee[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1226. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON (Minister in charge of the NZ Security Intelligence Service): There are two reasons why this is a dopey motion. First it is out of scope—there is a very limited set of amendments that we are seeking to debate here. Second as I said some weeks ago at the first reading—The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Could I just sit the member down? I know he is not deliberately criticising the Chair but if it was totally out of scope then of course I would have ruled it out.Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON: Thank you for your wisdom Mr Assistant Speaker. The second point is that next year there is going to be a substantive review of Part 5 of the Crimes Act where sedition was before it was rightfully repealed in 2007 and there will be ample opportunity to look at those substantive propositions in a careful and considered way. That is why what he suggests is—not surprisingly—dopey.
Yang Jian: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYang Jian: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In Committee[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1225. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr JIAN YANG (National):I take a very short call on this Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill. I would like to thank the Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee chair Mark Mitchell and the other committee members including Opposition members like David Shearer the Hon Phil Goff and Dr Kennedy Graham for their contribution to this bill. They made a number of constructive suggestions that have been adopted.New Zealand is known for its peace and harmony. At the same time we realise we are not isolated from the rest of the world and therefore we need to react to what is happening in other parts of the world. We are a loyal supporter of the UN Security Council and of course we have responsibilities in responding to or implementing UN resolutions. This bill ensures that New Zealand fulfils its obligations in relation to UN Security Council Resolution 2178 so I commend the bill to the House. Thank you.The question was put that the amendments recommended by the Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee by majority be agreed to.
Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCountering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In Committee[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1221. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: I am sorry to interrupt the member. Her time has expired. Marama Fox—a 5-minute call.
Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCountering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In Committee[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1219. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: I call Catherine Delahunty—5-minute call.
Bennett David: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBennett David: Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill — Second Reading Instruction to Committee In Committee[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1219. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DAVID BENNETT (National—Hamilton East):That was a disgusting speech from a party that should not be proud to be in this House. New Zealand is a country made up of people from different religions different races and different cultures and people have come to this country at different times. They are all New Zealanders and how dare that party over there say that it holds up New Zealand’s security when all it wants is the 1950s. New Zealand First wants to return to the 1950s—that is all that party wants to do. It does not stand for protecting New Zealanders and let nobody in this country ever take the garbage from that party that it actually believes in New Zealanders.We sat in the Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee. Members sat there and they heard from the Muslim community and David Shearer rightly acknowledged that in his speech. Fletcher Tabuteau should have been speaking on this bill. It became just an attempt by his leader to take it over as an immigration speech and that is disgusting from that party.This bill is good for New Zealanders. It protects New Zealanders. We had to do it at this time. It is something that as a Parliament we have to deal with at this time. Dealing with the immediate pressing concerns is not something we could leave till next year. It is something that came to New Zealand’s attention in recent times. We are not England or Australia which have not had to go through a general election and lose that period of time when they could have made legislation. This bill does not even attempt to go as far as the English and the Australian legislation which is already embedded in their parliaments. This gives new powers to our security agencies but they are powers that are needed to protect all New Zealanders and not the 1950s cliché that Mr Peters wishes to represent.
Brownlee Gerry: UrgencyText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Urgency[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1206. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House):I move That urgency be accorded the passing of the remaining stages of the Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill and any bills into which it may be divided. The bill contains proposals that will strengthen the Government’s ability to deal with evolving threats. The legislation contains measures that add to the safety and security of New Zealand in the short term.It is the Government’s intention that the legislation be passed before the House rises for Christmas so that we are in a stronger position to deal with threats that our agencies are currently seeing. Furthermore a more comprehensive legislative review of all these settings will occur in a broader intelligence review which is required under the law by the middle of next year. It is envisaged that a full select committee process will take place at that time. I believe that these are compelling reasons for the House to adopt urgency to pass these measures.
Carter David: Voting — Correction—Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) BillText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Voting — Correction—Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Bill[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1206. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: On 2 December when the Committee of the whole House was considering Part 1 of the Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Bill the result of the vote on the question that the question be now put was incorrectly announced as Ayes 96 Noes 25. The correct result is Ayes 107 Noes 14.
Faafoi Kris: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFaafoi Kris: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1205. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]12.KRIS FAAFOI (Labour—Mana)to the Minister for Pacific Peoples: Does he have confidence in his ministry?Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA (Minister for Pacific Peoples):Yes.Kris Faafoi: Does he think that taxpayers in the Pacific community will see an 850 percent increase in spending to “staff the Minister’s office” between the past 2 financial years as acceptable reasonable and legitimate?Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA: Ultimately staffing matters are the responsibility of the chief executive but what I can say is that I expect my ministry to spend taxpayers’ money prudently. I have sought reassurances that the chief executive and the State Services Commissioner were spending money for legitimate ministry work and that it was consistent with the ministry’s policies and procedures.Kris Faafoi: Given that answer how does he explain an eightfold increase for air travel for “staffing the Minister’s office” from $2500 in 2012-13 to over $21000 in 2013-14? Is that a reasonable and acceptable increase?Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA: As I said I expect the ministry to spend taxpayers’ money more wisely. That is why when I became the Minister for Pacific Peoples the person in question whom you are referring to was transitioned out of my office and a more suitable Wellington replacement was found.Kris Faafoi: Given that answer does he think it is acceptable and reasonable that the bill went from zero to $17000 for an apartment to “staff the Minister’s office” in the last financial year?Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA: As I have said in this House when I became the Minister I transitioned out of my office the person whom you are referring to and a more suitable Wellington replacement was found. Hence those expenses will come down.Kris Faafoi: Does he think it is acceptable and reasonable that the taxi bill has gone from $324.57 to nearly $9500 and the bill for incidentals and meals to staff his office went from zero to $9605 between 2013 and 2014?Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA: As I have already said in answer to this question in terms of the person whom he is referring to who staffed my office as soon as I became the Minister that person was transitioned out of my office and a more suitable Wellington replacement was found.Kris Faafoi: I seek leave to table an Official Information Act response showing the increase in costs of staffing the Minister’s office went from—Mr SPEAKER: Order! The document has been described—a particular Official Information Act document. Leave is sought to table it. Is there any objection? There is none. It can be tabled.Document by leave laid on the Table of the House.
Korako Nuk: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeKorako Nuk: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1205. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]11.NUK KORAKO (National)to the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery: What reports has he received about international recognition for the Christchurch Central Recovery Plan’s blueprint?Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery):I have received reports that the consortium that developed the blueprint for the development of central Christchurch has been named joint winner of the World Architecture News urban design award. There were more than 1300 entries in the awards and 80 entries were shortlisted in the category that these people have won. The judges said they were blown away by the scale of the proposed framework for central Christchurch. This is a prestigious international honour and it is well deserved for the people who put it together. It is recognition of the vision that is now being realised for Christchurch.Nuk Korako: How has the blueprint plan contributed to confidence in the recovery?Hon GERRY BROWNLEE: The blueprint has provided a strong and clear direction for the city’s future. It has been a positive counterfoil for the negative people who have wanted to drag the city down and suggest that it could not make a future for itself. Certainty about the shape of the city and the location of key buildings and projects has given investors confidence to return to the central city and it is undoubtedly driving the city’s economic confidence. Those people who are making investments in the centre of Christchurch should be commended not vilified.
Simpson Scott: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSimpson Scott: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1203. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]9.SCOTT SIMPSON (National—Coromandel)to the Minister of Health: What response has the Government received to its call for volunteers to help combat Ebola in affected countries?Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN (Minister of Health):On 17 November the Government announced that it would be deploying up to 24 volunteers to travel to West Africa as part of the international response to help combat the spread of Ebola. This is part of a $2 million contribution towards an Australian-flagged Ebola treatment centre in Sierra Leone. Registrations of interest closed on Sunday and I am pleased to announce that there has been a fantastic response with 82 New Zealanders registering an expression of interest to be a volunteer.Scott Simpson: What systems are in place to ensure the safety of these volunteers?Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN: New Zealand volunteers will receive the best possible pre-deployment training and the Ministry of Health will be monitoring their progress and welfare before during and after their deployment. The Government has ensured that our people will have access to a British National Health Service - standard facility in Sierra Leone in the unlikely event that they should become unwell as well as guaranteed medevac to Europe.
McKelvie Ian: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMcKelvie Ian: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1201. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]7.IAN McKELVIE (National—Rangitīkei)to the Minister for Tertiary Education Skills and Employment: What reports has he received on the progress of improving New Zealanders’ skills and employment?Hon STEVEN JOYCE (Minister for Tertiary Education Skills and Employment):I have received a number of reports all of which indicate good progress as we approach the end of another year. On skills more Kiwis hold tertiary-level degrees than before and we have had big increases in Māori and Pasifika enrolled at Bachelor’s degree levels and above in particular. The number of qualifications completed across all levels of study is up by 54 percent for Māori students in the last year and 88 percent for Pasifika students. That is since 2008. At 5.4 percent the unemployment rate is the lowest it has been since March 2009 and trending down and the most recent figures show that on average New Zealanders are receiving wage rises each year ahead of the cost of living which is helping them to get ahead.Ian McKelvie: What is the Government doing to build New Zealand’s skill base to meet the ongoing needs of the economy?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: The Government is working hard right across a range of areas to deliver the skilled workforce necessary to drive our growing economy in the years ahead. For example we are investing an additional $40 million over 4 years for more engineering places in universities and polytechnics to raise the proportion of students graduating with engineering qualifications. We are responding to the need for more skilled information and communications technology workers by launching information and communications technology graduate schools next year in Auckland Wellington and Christchurch and we are increasing the number of Māori and Pasifika trade training places over the next few years from 3000 to 5000. With 72000 new jobs created in the past year and the Government on track to meet its target of 171000 new jobs by mid-2015 these initiatives will help ensure that we have the right skills for a productive and competitive economy.
Genter Julie Anne: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeGenter Julie Anne: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1199. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]5.JULIE ANNE GENTER (Green)to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements?Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister):Yes.Julie Anne Genter: If he stands by his statement “The Government’s direction on transport in Auckland is clear—we want to accelerate vitally needed projects and get on with the job.” will he commit to funding to start the City Rail Link next year?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: No.JULIE ANNE GENTER: If he will not commit funding to start the City Rail Link why not?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: We brought forward the construction of the central business district rail link by a decade. I might note that the Auckland City Council is going through the process of actually wanting to delay its overambitious start date of 2016 to 2018-19. The Government set clear conditions under which it would look at an accelerated start earlier than 2020 and those conditions have not been met.Julie Anne Genter: I seek leave to table the patronage statistics which show that rail patronage is on track to reach 20 million trips by—Mr SPEAKER: The source of the document please.Julie Anne Genter: It is Auckland Transport. It is in the board’s agenda.Mr SPEAKER: On the basis that it is not freely available to members I will put the leave. [Interruption] Order! The member has every right to deny leave if he wants rather than interject when I am speaking. Leave is sought to table those particular statistics. Is there any objection? There is.Julie Anne Genter: Is he telling Aucklanders who are already standing on packed peak-hour trains that the rail link is not needed urgently when the city cannot put on any more trains until the rail link is built?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: The Government has spent about $1.7 billion on rail infrastructure in recent years. It has committed to everything from double-tracking to electrification and to new rolling stock and it is committed to a 2020 start date on the central business district rail link. At the same time we are spending about a billion dollars a year I think in Auckland on roading and other motorway networks. I think the Government is investing very heavily in Auckland. If the member wants to continue to hold up pictures of trains that indicate people who are off to a National Party conference when we held it recently I can only congratulate her on doing that.
Hayes Joanne: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHayes Joanne: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1199. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]4.JOANNE HAYES (National)to the Minister of Education: What recent announcements has she made about progress in the Government’s $359 million Investing in Educational Success initiative?Hon HEKIA PARATA (Minister of Education):Yesterday I was delighted to announce that I have approved the first communities of schools as part of Investing in Educational Success. Eleven communities will begin from term 1 of next year covering nearly 38000 students from primary through to intermediate and on into secondary schools. Schools will be working together in a way that has not been seen before to lift the achievement of their students. This is a big win for our kids.Joanne Hayes: How will these communities of schools help lift educational achievement?Hon HEKIA PARATA: These communities of schools will have agreed and shared achievement goals and will be sharing and collaborating around expertise and best practice in leadership and teaching. The communities also form clear pathways for kids as they transition through their education from day one through to senior schooling. Boards of trustees principals teachers and parents around the country see the real potential this has for their children and we are backing them to win.Chris Hipkins: If she is satisfied that the Investing in Educational Success initiative is gaining the support it needs to succeed why is the Ministry of Education spending taxpayer funding on an online advertising campaign to promote it including on the Whale Oil website?Hon HEKIA PARATA: It is a very positive policy and we want to ensure that every community across the country is aware of the opportunity to participate.Chris Hipkins: I seek leave to table the screenshot of the Ministry of Education’s advertisement on the Whale Oil website. [Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! The member will resume his seat. If it is as freely available as the member has alleged in his supplementary question then any member can go and grab it.Chris Hipkins: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker.Mr SPEAKER: Is the member questioning the decision I have just—Chris Hipkins: No I am going to explain as a matter of clarification.Mr SPEAKER: I will hear from the member on this occasion.Chris Hipkins: Website advertising is dynamic advertising. It means that if one person accesses the website they might not get the same advertisement that somebody else gets which is why we use screenshots to demonstrate that an advertisement has actually run.Mr SPEAKER: I think it is a very thin line the member is arguing but in a Christmas gesture I will put the leave and it will be over to the House to decide. Leave is sought to table this particular screenshot. Is there any objection to it being tabled? There is.
Little Andrew: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLittle Andrew: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1198. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]3.ANDREW LITTLE (Leader of the Opposition)to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement that Iain Rennie made a “serious miscalculation” over the handling of a sexual harassment complaint against former Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority boss Roger Sutton?Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister):Yes.Andrew Little: Was it a serious miscalculation for Iain Rennie to hold a joint press conference with Roger Sutton after receiving advice against it from his own communications staff?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: In my opinion yes.Andrew Little: Does he accept that the head of his own Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet made a serious miscalculation by appearing at the joint press conference and embracing Roger Sutton at the end?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: I do although that should not be taken as a marriage proposal.Andrew Little: Does he accept that the behaviour of Iain Rennie and Andrew Kibblewhite indicates an “I’ll scratch your back if you’ll scratch mine” culture of unaccountability at the top of the Public Service?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: I do not. I think that is what the unions were doing when they voted that member in.Andrew Little: Is it a serious miscalculation that his own Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet has just 15 percent women in top roles even though women make up half of the staff employed in that department?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: My understanding is that those numbers on the advice I have had from the chief executive will be improving. One of the issues for the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet is that it includes Government House within its staff numbers and that has some impact on skewing quite a lot of the data that it records.Andrew Little: Why is he doing nothing at all about the serious miscalculations that Iain Rennie and the head of his own department made in mishandling the Roger Sutton case?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: I do not think it could be characterised as doing nothing but the State Services Commissioner has statutory independence and that needs to be preserved. I have made it clear both publicly and in the case of Mr Kibblewhite privately—Hon Annette King: You’ve made it a joke. You’ve turned it into a joke.Rt Hon JOHN KEY: —you are a joke—that I am disappointed in their behaviour.Andrew Little: Why does he still have confidence in Iain Rennie?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: Because Iain Rennie has been around the State services and the State sector for nearly 30 years. Over that period of time of 30 years he has I think conducted his leadership roles very successfully. He was appointed under a Labour Government and reappointed under a National Government and although he would accept that he made a mistake in terms of the joint press conference I think it is fair to say that for the most part the rest of his performance has been good.
Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSittings of the House[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1276. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Sittings of the HouseTIM MACINDOE (Senior Whip—National):The House has made excellent progress tonight. I thank all members for their contributions and I seek leave for the House to suspend until 9 a.m. tomorrow.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is no objection.
Ngāti Hauā Claims Settlement Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeNgāti Hauā Claims Settlement Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1275. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Ngāti Hauā Claims Settlement BillIn CommitteePart 1 Preliminary matters acknowledgements and apology and settlement of non-raupatu historical claimsHon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON (Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations):This is a very similar Supplementary Order Paper to the Supplementary Order Paper we have just dealt with in relation to the Ngāti Koroki Kahukura Claims Settlement Bill. It does a number of things. First it makes amendments that reflect the enactment of the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014. The second thing it does is remove provisions that provided for the possibility of an exchange of land which was contemplated when the bill was introduced and which related to an aspect of the cultural redress provided to the iwi. It was not thought it would be completed before the settlement date because the exchange has actually now been completed. So that solves that issue. Finally it updates the legal description of the cultural redress property described in the bill as a consequence of the exchange of land and some very recent survey work. So again like the other Supplementary Order Paper this Supplementary Order Paper is very technical and in the nature of a tidy-up.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 38 in the name of the Hon Christopher Finlayson to Part 1 be agreed to.Amendment agreed to.Part 1 as amended agreed to.Part 2 Cultural redressThe question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 38 in the name of the Hon Christopher Finlayson to Part 2 be agreed to.Amendments agreed to.Part 2 as amended agreed to.Part 3 agreed to.Part 4 agreed to.Schedule 1 agreed to.Schedule 2 agreed to.Schedule 3The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 38 in the name of the Hon Christopher Finlayson to Schedule 3 be agreed to.Amendments agreed to.Schedule 3 as amended agreed to.Schedule 4 agreed to.Schedule 5 agreed to.Clause 1 agreed to.Clause 2 agreed to.House resumed.The Chairperson reported the Ngāti Koroki Kahukura Claims Settlement Bill with amendment and the Ngāti Hauā Claims Settlement Bill with amendment.Report adopted.
Ngāti Koroki Kahukura Claims Settlement Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeNgāti Koroki Kahukura Claims Settlement Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1274. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Ngāti Koroki Kahukura Claims Settlement BillIn CommitteePart 1 Preliminary matters acknowledgments and apology and settlement of historical claimsHon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON (Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations):I just want to address briefly Supplementary Order Paper 37. As a consequence of the Historic Places Trust legislation being repealed earlier this year and replaced by the Heritage New Zealand legislation there are a couple of minor changes that will need to be made to the substantive legislation and that really is what this Supplementary Order Paper is about. Then there are some minor technical amendments to the bill and they are so minor I will not bother the Committee with them at this hour of the night. Thirdly as a result of recent survey work there are some minor changes to the legal descriptions of certain properties which are described in the bill.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 37 in the name of the Hon Christopher Finlayson to Part 1 be agreed to.Amendments agreed to.Part 1 as amended agreed to.Part 2 Cultural redressThe question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 37 in the name of the Hon Christopher Finlayson to Part 2 be agreed to.Amendments agreed to.Part 2 as amended agreed to.Part 3 agreed to.Schedule 1 agreed to.Schedule 2The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 37 in the name of the Hon Christopher Finlayson to schedule 2 be agreed to.Amendments agreed to.Schedule 2 as amended agreed to.Schedule 3 agreed to.Schedule 4 agreed to.Clause 1 agreed to.Clause 2 agreed to.Bill to be reported with amendment presently.
Business of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBusiness of the House[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1274. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Business of the HouseTIM MACINDOE (Senior Whip—National):I seek leave for the Committee stages of Government Orders of the Day Nos 2 and 3 to be considered together.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There is no objection.
UrgencyText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeUrgency[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1206. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]UrgencyHon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House):I move That urgency be accorded the passing of the remaining stages of the Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill and any bills into which it may be divided. The bill contains proposals that will strengthen the Government’s ability to deal with evolving threats. The legislation contains measures that add to the safety and security of New Zealand in the short term.It is the Government’s intention that the legislation be passed before the House rises for Christmas so that we are in a stronger position to deal with threats that our agencies are currently seeing. Furthermore a more comprehensive legislative review of all these settings will occur in a broader intelligence review which is required under the law by the middle of next year. It is envisaged that a full select committee process will take place at that time. I believe that these are compelling reasons for the House to adopt urgency to pass these measures.A party votewas called for on the questionThat urgency be accorded.Ayes62New Zealand National 60; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes59New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 11; Māori Party 2.Motion agreed to.
Voting — Correction—Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) BillText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVoting — Correction—Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Bill[Sitting date: 09 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1206. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]VotingCorrection—Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) BillMr SPEAKER: On 2 December when the Committee of the whole House was considering Part 1 of the Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Bill the result of the vote on the question that the question be now put was incorrectly announced as Ayes 96 Noes 25. The correct result is Ayes 107 Noes 14.
Lotu-Iiga Sam: Taxation (KiwiSaver HomeStart and Remedial Matters) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLotu-Iiga Sam: Taxation (KiwiSaver HomeStart and Remedial Matters) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 04 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1193. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA (Minister of Corrections)on behalf of theMinister of Revenue: I move That the Taxation (KiwiSaver HomeStart and Remedial Matters) Bill be reported back to the House by 28 April 2015.Motion agreed to.
Scott Alastair: Taxation (KiwiSaver HomeStart and Remedial Matters) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeScott Alastair: Taxation (KiwiSaver HomeStart and Remedial Matters) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 04 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1193. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ALASTAIR SCOTT (National—Wairarapa):I commend this bill to the House.Bill read a first time.Bill referred to the Finance and Expenditure Committee.
Bayly Andrew: Taxation (KiwiSaver HomeStart and Remedial Matters) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBayly Andrew: Taxation (KiwiSaver HomeStart and Remedial Matters) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 04 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1191. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ANDREW BAYLY (National—Hunua):I am very happy to be supporting this bill. As we are aware the bill has two key components the first of which is to look after our veterans who have been in harm’s way. But secondly and probably more importantly in terms of the housing conversation it is about opening up the access to KiwiSaver. Both are worthy causes but this is all about the Government delivering on its promise. We want to see more homeownership by first-time buyers and this is what this package is about. I am very happy to support it.
Bishop Chris: Taxation (KiwiSaver HomeStart and Remedial Matters) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBishop Chris: Taxation (KiwiSaver HomeStart and Remedial Matters) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 04 December 2014. Volume:702;Page:1189. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS BISHOP (National):It is a pleasure to take a short call on this very important piece of legislation which is a part of the Government’s multifaceted and comprehensive programme for dealing with the housing problem in New Zealand.It was interesting to hear my colleague Mr Hague from the Greens talking about capital gains taxes. The real question for this House is I think: what is the policy of the Labour Party these days when it comes to capital gains taxes? It took a policy to the last election and it was widely ridiculed. In fact the leader of the Labour Party at the time—the third in the last 3 years—was ridiculed after his television appearance about the policy. Is the Labour Party still in favour of it? The reality is actually that the capital gains tax as proposed by the Labour Party and the Green Party—The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Order! [Interruption] Order! This bill is not about a capital gains tax.CHRIS BISHOP: I commend the bill to the House because of the very important measure it will take to improve housing affordability for young New Zealanders.