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Dr Russel Norman nominated by the Leader of the Opposition under section 7(1)(d) of the Act. 
I further move  
That— 
(a)the Intelligence and Security Committee will examine the Estimates Vote for each intelligence and security agency (Standing Orders 243 244 245 and 328 are to be read and applied accordingly) 
(b)the Intelligence and Security Committee will examine the Supplementary Estimates for each intelligence and security agency (Standing Orders 243 244 245 and 331 are to be read and applied accordingly) 
(c)the Intelligence and Security Committee will conduct a financial review of the performance in the previous financial year and the current operations of each intelligence and security agency (Standing Orders 243 244 245 334 and 335 are to be read and applied accordingly) 
(d)no select committee can examine an intelligence and security agency 
(e)a bill or other matter relating to an intelligence and security agency may be referred by the House to the Intelligence and Security Committee (Standing Orders 243 244 245 246 247 270 271 280 281 282 283 284 286 287 289 290 and 291 are to be read and applied accordingly) 
(f)the Clerk will allocate any petition relating to an intelligence and security agency to the Intelligence and Security Committee (Standing Order 360) 
(g)for the purposes of this order— 
“intelligence and security agency” means the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service or the Government Communications Security Bureau; and 
“Intelligence and Security Committee” means the Intelligence and Security Committee established by section 5 of the Intelligence and Security Committee Act 1996. 
These two motions in combination set up and describe the work of the Intelligence and Security Committee which is done so inside the auspices of the Intelligence and Security Committee Act 1996. We could have an interesting debate on these two particular motions but much of the work that has gone on to establish this committee has been done by the cooperative arrangements between the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition and it is a long-held tradition in the House that that work is not upset by any contributions that lead to further motions or amendments to these particular motions. I am sure that all members although they will want to make comment today will respect that. 
One of the interesting things about this particular debate is that we under motion No. 2 are establishing that the committee comprises the Prime Minister the Leader of the Opposition the Hon Tariana Turia the Hon Rodney Hide and Dr Russel Norman. That would be one of the greatest spreads across political parties represented in this House that we have ever seen. It leads to a different era in which the matters that are referred to the Intelligence and Security Committee will be considered. The fact that there is widespread party representation and the fact that a great deal more information about the various activities this committee oversees will now go to those parties should be reflected in the debate today. 
The Intelligence and Security Committee deals with matters that could affect the security of the lives of all New Zealanders. Although there are sometimes accusations that the committee’s work is somewhat secretive the public can be assured I think that this wider representation will deal with many of the matters that might formerly have been kept secret. On that note I commend to the House these two motions. The expectation is that the House will support them because of the process that has gone on behind the motions finding their way to the Order Paper.