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Stewart Barbara: Ministerial Statements — Southern District Health Board—Replacement of BoardText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeStewart Barbara: Ministerial Statements — Southern District Health Board—Replacement of Board[Sitting date: 17 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4471. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]BARBARA STEWART (NZ First): New Zealand First believes that the health Minister’s appointment of a commissioner to run the Southern District Health Board basically demonstrates a belated ability to manage New Zealand’s health services. The Southern District Health Board has been under Government monitoring since 2010 and yet it has still been allowed to reach a $27 million deficit this year. That is set to increase to $42 million in 2016. If Southern District Health Board’s financial state is due to board mismanagement why has Minister Coleman allowed the board to remain in control until now? The reality is that Southern District Health Board has a range of very specific needs—a large geographic region an ageing population and high rates of bowel cancer—that the population-based funding formula employed by the Minister just does not cater for. Rather than admit that he has failed to appropriately fund southern health services Minister Coleman has chosen to blame the board.Southern health services have already been cut to the bone by the board. Appointing a commissioner to find more savings will ensure health services across the district are stretched beyond breaking point. We would urge patient care to be the focus of every decision made. When money is the focus it is too easy for patients and the people who care for them to be sidelined. We see no way that a $27 million deficit that is predicted to increase can be brought under control without affecting the delivery of safe and high-quality public health services and the health of thousands.It is time to clean the slate on this particular issue. We hope that the commissioner can succeed and that health services do not deteriorate in the short term.
Shaw James: Ministerial Statements — Southern District Health Board—Replacement of BoardText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeShaw James: Ministerial Statements — Southern District Health Board—Replacement of Board[Sitting date: 17 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4471. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMES SHAW (Co-Leader—Green): The Green Party is glad that this issue is finally being looked at. The Green Party has raised this issue including allegations of fraud a number of times over the course of the last year in questions to the Minister of Health of the time. Unfortunately the Minister refused to engage proactively which is a shame and which is why we are in this situation today. The Government has dropped the ball in the past on the Southern District Health Board especially when it wrote to the Ministry of Health’s audit and compliance unit in December 2010 seeking an investigation and recommendation. It took over 3 years for the Minister to respond.It would seem that the problems for this board began when the Otago and Southland district health boards merged 5 years ago. We hope that this is an opportunity to look at the funding model for the region. It is an incredibly large area to serve and we need to ensure that the people in the area are getting adequate and optimal health-care. We do have concerns that replacing the whole board with one person is less democratic than the oversight of an elected board but we do think it is time for this issue finally to be looked at. This is an opportunity to look at the wider issue and the most important thing here is that the quality of service for people in the area is not affected.
Points of Order — Debate—Relevance of SpeechesText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePoints of Order — Debate—Relevance of Speeches[Sitting date: 17 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4554. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Points of OrderDebate—Relevance of SpeechesJAMI-LEE ROSS (Junior Whip—National): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I take this opportunity at the end of the evening to just raise a matter that I hope the presiding officers team could give some consideration to. Members throughout the Committee stage have witnessed a number of rulings around the relevancy question that have been made by presiding officers. I completely accept that it is up to presiding officers to determine the relevance of speeches being made by members but some members particularly on this side would feel as though perhaps the relevancy rules in the Standing Orders and Speaker’s rulings may be being applied somewhat differently to what those members are used to. Many members have been challenged on their relevancy today—senior members including the Hon Ruth Dyson. I just wonder whether the presiding officers could give some consideration to that matter and perhaps discuss it with the whips and see whether we can attempt to comply with the expectations of the presiding officers a bit better in the future.Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: I can assure the member that the presiding officers will do all they can to ensure the smooth running of the House.
Imprest Supply (First for 2015/16) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeImprest Supply (First for 2015/16) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 17 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4530. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Imprest Supply (First for 2015/16) BillThird ReadingHon CRAIG FOSS (Minister for Small Business) on behalf of theMinister of Finance: I move That the Imprest Supply (First for 2015/16) Bill be now read a third time.Bill read a third time.
Appropriation (2014/15 Supplementary Estimates) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeAppropriation (2014/15 Supplementary Estimates) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 17 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4529. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Appropriation (2014/15 Supplementary Estimates) BillThird ReadingHon CRAIG FOSS (Minister for Small Business) on behalf of theMinister of Finance: I move That the Appropriation (2014/15 Supplementary Estimates) Bill be now read a third time.Bill read a third time.
Imprest Supply (First for 2015/16) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeImprest Supply (First for 2015/16) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 17 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4501. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Imprest Supply (First for 2015/16) BillFirst ReadingHon PAULA BENNETT (Associate Minister of Finance) on behalf of theMinister of Finance: I move That the Imprest Supply (First for 2015/16) Bill be now read a first time.A party vote was called for on the question That the Imprest Supply (First for 2015/16) Bill be now read a first time.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.Bill read a first time.
Urgent Debates Declined — Southern District Health Board—Replacement of BoardText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeUrgent Debates Declined — Southern District Health Board—Replacement of Board[Sitting date: 17 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4488. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Urgent Debates DeclinedSouthern District Health Board—Replacement of BoardMr SPEAKER: I have received a letter from Dr David Clark seeking to debate under Standing Order 389 the dismissal of all members of the Southern District Health Board and the appointment of a commissioner. This is a particular case of recent occurrence involving ministerial responsibility. The dismissal of the board and the appointment of a commissioner were announced this morning. This is an important issue upon which debates have been held in the past. However the Minister of Health has made a ministerial statement on the matter in the House today and importantly Dr Clark has had the opportunity to comment on it. On this basis I am not convinced that I should set aside further business of the House today. The application is therefore declined.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2776. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That schedule 2 be agreed to.Ayes 61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 57New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 12; New Zealand First 11; Māori Party 2;Schedule 2 agreed to.The result corrected after originally being announced as Ayes 61 Noes 59.Bill to be reported with amendment presently.House resumed.The Chairperson reported the Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) with amendment the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill with amendment and the Objectionable Publications and Indecency Legislation Bill with amendment and that the Committee had divided it into five bills.Report adopted.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2776. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That schedule 1 be agreed to.Ayes 61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 57New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 12; New Zealand First 11;Māori Party 2.Schedule 1 agreed to.The result corrected after originally being announced as Ayes 61 Noes 59.
Vote: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2757. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the question That the amendments be agreed to.Ayes 56New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 13;New Zealand First 11.Noes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendments not agreed to.Part 1 as amended agreed to.Part 2 agreed to.Schedule agreed to.Clause 1 agreed to.Clause 2 agreed to.Clause 3 agreed to.Bill to be reported with amendment presently.
Vote: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2756. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the question That the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 56New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 13;New Zealand First 11.Noes 63New Zealand National 59; 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 46 in the name of Mojo Mathers to Part 1 be agreed to.Amendment agreed to.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 48 in the name of the Hon Trevor Mallard to Part 1 be agreed to.
Vote: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2756. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendments be agreed to.Ayes 47New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 13;Māori Party 2.Noes 72New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 11; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendments not agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 367 in the name of Mojo Mathers to Part 1 be agreed to.
Vote: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2756. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 13Green Party 13.Noes 106New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 32; New Zealand First 11; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 47 in the name of Mojo Mathers to Part 1 be agreed to.
Vote: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2756. 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 56New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 11.Motion agreed to.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 69 in the name of the Hon Nathan Guy to Part 1 be agreed to.Amendments agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 355 in the name of Mojo Mathers to Part 1 be agreed to.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2737. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That clause 3 be agreed to.Ayes 61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 11; Māori Party 2.Clause 3 agreed to.Bill to be reported with amendment presently.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2737. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That clause 2 as amended be agreed to.Ayes 61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 11;Māori Party 2.Clause 2 as amended agreed to.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2737. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 11;Māori Party 2.Amendment agreed to.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2737. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the question That clause 1 be agreed to.Ayes 61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 11;Māori Party 2.Clause 1 agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 65 in the name of the Hon Michael Woodhouse to clause 2 be agreed to.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2737. 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 61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 11; Māori Party 2.Part 2 as amended agreed to.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2737. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendments as amended be agreed to.Ayes 61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 11; Māori Party 2.Amendments as amended agreed to.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2736. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendments to the amendments be agreed to.Ayes 61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 58New Zealand Labour 32;Green Party 13; New Zealand First 11; Māori Party 2.Amendments to the amendments agreed to.The question was put that the amendments as amended set out on Supplementary Order Paper 65 in the name of the Hon Michael Woodhouse to Part 2 be agreed to.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2735. 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 61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 11; Māori Party 2.Part 1 as amended agreed to.The question was put that the following amendments in the name of the Hon Michael Woodhouse to the proposed amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 65 in his name to Part 2 be agreed to:in the heading to clause 61 replace “New section 277A inserted (Powers of entry and search for employees on employers’ premises” with “New sections 277A to 277C inserted”;in clause 61 after new section 277A insert:“277B Department must review and report on entry and search powers under section 227A(1) The Department must not later than 3 years after the commencement of section 277A—(a)review the exercise by immigration officers of the entry and search powers conferred by section 277A(3)(a) and (b); and(b) prepare a report on the review for the Minister.(2) The report must include recommendations to the Minister on whether any amendments to the Act concerning the powers under section 277A(3)(a) and (b) or both are necessary or desirable.(3) As soon as practicable after receiving the report the Minister must present a copy of the report to the House of Representatives.277C Departmental annual report to record exercise of entry and search powers undersection 277A(1) The chief executive must include in every annual report prepared by the chief executive for the purposes of section 43 of the Public Finance Act 1989—(a)the number of occasions during the period covered by the report on which immigration officers exercised the powers conferred by section 277A(3)(a) or (b)or both; and(b)the number of persons charged during the period covered by the report with an offence under section 350 or 351 if the collection of evidence relevant to the offence was significantly assisted by the exercise of the powers under section 277A(3)(a) or (b) or both.(2) To avoid doubt this section does not require the chief executive to include in any annual report information about an entry or a search undertaken by consent.”; andin new section 351(8)(a) the definition of temporary worker in clause 80 replace “visa” with “visa; or”.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2735. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendments as amended be agreed to.Ayes 61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 11; Māori Party 2.Amendments as amended agreed to.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2735. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendments to the amendments be agreed to.Ayes 61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 11; Māori Party 2.Amendments to the amendments agreed to.The question was put that the amendments as amended set out on Supplementary Order Paper 65 in the name of the Hon Michael Woodhouse to Part 1 be agreed to.
Mallard Trevor: Voting — Correction—Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2)Text is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Voting — Correction—Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2)[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2784. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): This debate is interrupted and set down for resumption on the next sitting day. I am doing this a little bit early because in Committee this evening the votes on schedule 1 and schedule 2 of the Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) were incorrectly recorded as Ayes 61 Noes 59. In both cases the votes were Ayes 61 Noes 57. The record will be corrected.
Mallard Trevor: Social Security Amendment Bill (No 3) — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Social Security Amendment Bill (No 3) — Third Reading[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2780. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Just before we go on I did not interrupt the member as she read her speech because I did work on the assumption that she might have been using some notes that were prepared for an earlier speaker. But I do want to make it clear to the speakers who are following now that the leniency that was shown to that member will not be shown to further members.
Adams Amy: Social Security Amendment Bill (No 3) — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeAdams Amy: Social Security Amendment Bill (No 3) — Third Reading[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2777. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon AMY ADAMS (Minister of Justice) on behalf of theMinister for Social Development: I move That the Social Security Amendment Bill (No 3) be now read a third time. I do not intend to take a long call on the bill in the name of the honourable Minister Anne Tolley but I do just want to reflect that this is a bill that is before the House to ensure that the benefit system works appropriately to treat people fairly in similar circumstances. We cannot of course have a social security system that does not apply consistently and the changes in this bill certainly act to work in that direction.The bill has been through a full select committee process and I note that the Minister was very grateful for the assistance of the Social Services Committee when it reported back to the House. She certainly made reference in her second reading speech to two core submissions made to the committee both of which urged the Government to increase the amount of accommodation assistance available to students. The committee of course quite rightly ruled those outside the scope of the bill. With those few words I wish to commend the bill to the House.
Borrows Chester: Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Sittings of the House[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2777. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is.
Macindoe Tim: Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMacindoe Tim: Sittings of the House[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2777. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TIM MACINDOE (Senior Whip—National): The House has made excellent and indeed unexpectedly rapid progress through all of its business this afternoon and evening as a result of which I wish to thank members and seek leave for the House to rise early.
Mallard Trevor: Objectionable Publications and Indecency Legislation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Objectionable Publications and Indecency Legislation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2776. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): Is there any objection to that course of action? We will proceed.
Macindoe Tim: Objectionable Publications and Indecency Legislation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMacindoe Tim: Objectionable Publications and Indecency Legislation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2776. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TIM MACINDOE (Senior Whip—National): I seek leave for the Committee to reconsider the Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) solely to enable schedules 1 and 2 to be voted on.
Mallard Trevor: Objectionable Publications and Indecency Legislation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Objectionable Publications and Indecency Legislation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2776. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): Members it has been drawn to my attention that when the Committee voted on the Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) it inadvertently did not vote on the schedules to the bill.
Mallard Trevor: Objectionable Publications and Indecency Legislation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Objectionable Publications and Indecency Legislation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2769. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): Given the fact that no one is going for the call I have no—[Interruption] Does the member really want it put or shall we just move to putting the questions? [Interruption] I will decline it and I will just move to putting the questions.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 67 in the name of the Hon Amy Adams to Part 1 be agreed to.Amendment agreed to.Part 1 as amended agreed to.
Mitchell Mark: Objectionable Publications and Indecency Legislation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMitchell Mark: Objectionable Publications and Indecency Legislation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2769. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MARK MITCHELL (National—Rodney): I move That the question be now put.
Borrows Chester: Objectionable Publications and Indecency Legislation Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Objectionable Publications and Indecency Legislation Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2764. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Chester Borrows): I call Poto Williams.
Foster-Bell Paul: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFoster-Bell Paul: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2755. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]PAUL FOSTER-BELL (National): I move That the question be now put.
Hipkins Chris: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHipkins Chris: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2755. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS HIPKINS (Labour—Rimutaka): I intend to make only a relatively brief contribution to this debate. In reply to Mojo Mathers who has asked our position on her Supplementary Order Papers I am happy to indicate that the Labour Party will be supporting the majority of the Supplementary Order Papers that she has put forward. I also want to say that we will be supporting the bill overall.There is one clause in the bill on my quick reading of it that I have a concern about and that is simply the clause that potentially allows for bad practices to continue for 10 years and even potentially for that to be extended for a further 5 years beyond that. It simply raises a very basic and fundamental question: if something is going to be unacceptable in 15 years’ time why would it not be unacceptable now? Although I understand the need for some transition surely we should be trying to speed that process up. Simply allowing poor practice to exist for a further 15 years is something that I think members of the public would want to see the Parliament move significantly faster on. So I am fully in support of Supplementary Order Paper 48 put forward by my colleague Trevor Mallard which would restrict that to 7 years and not allow it to be continued forward for a further 5. I think that is a very sensible amendment.Overall there are some good provisions in the bill. I am pleased to see that there will be the ability for tighter regulations. I am particularly pleased to see some of the provisions around live animal exports. I think those are steps in the right direction so overall although I think it would be fair to say that I do not think that the bill goes far enough I think the provisions that are in the bill are worthy of support.
Barclay Todd: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBarclay Todd: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2755. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TODD BARCLAY (National—Clutha-Southland): I move That the question be now put.
Borrows Chester: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2753. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Chester Borrows): Kia ora mai tātou. Tēnā tātou katoa. Members we are considering the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill. The question is that Part 1 and Part 2 the schedule and clauses 1 to 3 stand part. I will put the motion. I will put the Minister’s amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 69. All those in favour will say Aye—Chris Hipkins: I raise a point of order Mr Chairperson. Voting presumably had not started on this matter prior to the dinner break. It would therefore usually be customary for the Chair to ask whether there are any additional people who wish to speak before putting the question.The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Chester Borrows): Well it may or may not be customary. If we had not stopped for dinner we would not necessarily wait to see whether there were any calls bearing in mind the calls that we have had. We note that Labour members have had six National have had five New Zealand First have had two and the Greens have had four. At the time members were seeking the call there was only one member seeking the call and the Minister had previously spoken in the call before that. If we had not stopped for the dinner break I would have put the motion at that time. I do not see the fact that the dinner break has intervened as a reason to hold off putting the vote.Chris Hipkins: I certainly understand that that may be a rationale for accepting for example a closure motion by the Chair but simply closing down a debate without testing the will of the Committee at the present point seems to me to be at odds with the practices of the Committee.Steffan Browning: Mojo Mathers had one 10-minute block and I had the best part of 10 minutes. You have called it four speeches. Mojo Mathers particularly who has got a number of amendments that are being considered needs to speak further to that. I have certainly got another—I would like at least another 5 minutes if I could too. Thank you.The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Chester Borrows): I am prepared to show some leniency on this particular occasion bearing in mind the mover of those Supplementary Order Papers. The point is that at the time that people were seeking the call immediately before the dinner break there was not a scramble to be called. There was only one person on their feet seeking the call and it became appropriate to actually put the motion at that time. I am prepared to take another call from Mojo Mathers if she wishes one.
Hayes Joanne: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHayes Joanne: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2738. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JOANNE HAYES (Third Whip—National): I seek leave for consideration of the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill to be taken as one debate with each part to be voted on separately.The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): Leave is sought that Part 1 Part 2 the schedule and clauses be taken as one question. Is there any objection to that course of action? There is no objection.
Mallard Trevor: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2724. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): Before I call the next member I am just going to remind the Committee that we are in a relatively broad Committee stage because there are big amendments on the bill but we are in the Committee stage. The principles have been accepted. We are not doing a second reading debate. I think all of the last four speakers did not really spend much time considering the clauses of the bill which is the purpose of this debate.
Woods Megan: Oral questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWoods Megan: Oral questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2712. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]10.Dr MEGAN WOODS (Labour—Wigram) to the Minister for the Environment: Does he agree with the Prime Minister regarding Government proposals to amend sections 6 and 7 of the Resource Management Act 1991 that “there’s just no question that you’ve got to rip up what we’ve got now”?Hon Dr NICK SMITH (Minister for the Environment): Yes. The Māori Party and United Future have made plain they do not support the Government’s 2014 proposals for changes to sections 6 and 7. I have been working with Ministers and officials on possible alternatives. Cabinet has made no decisions and will not do so until we have properly consulted with the Government’s support parties.Dr Megan Woods: How do his proposed amendments that the Prime Minister is going to rip up differ from the radical reforms of the former Minister which the Prime Minister ripped up in 2014?Hon Dr NICK SMITH: The member will have to wait and see. As I said in my previous answer we have got discussions to have with the Māori Party with the ACT Party and with United Future. When we have an agreement about a bill to introduce to the House I will welcome the member’s input and support.Dr Megan Woods: Will he finally back down from gutting the core principles of the Resource Management Act given the Property Council’s Chief Executive Connal Townsend has today said that the council does not see these changes as critical?Hon Dr NICK SMITH: The Government has never proposed gutting the Resource Management Act. That is the sort of rhetoric that we get from Labour. I have a simple challenge for the member. Is it not time Labour stated what its policy is on the Resource Management Act so that we might be able to have an intelligent discussion?Dr Megan Woods: Is his willingness to abandon his radical changes to sections 6 and 7 of the Resource Management Act evidence that the so-called reforms were never about housing but are a smokescreen to gut the core environmental protections of the Resource Management Act?Hon Dr NICK SMITH: Any analysis of housing prices shows that the biggest increase in cost has been in the price of a section. It is the Resource Management Act that governs the creation of sections. So if any member of this House is serious about improving affordability of housing they will support this Government in wanting to reform the Resource Management Act so that we can have more affordable housing.
Dowie Sarah: Oral questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDowie Sarah: Oral questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2709. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]7.SARAH DOWIE (National—Invercargill) to the Minister for ACC: What changes to ACC levies come into effect on 1 April and what impact will these changes have on New Zealand businesses and families?Hon NIKKI KAYE (Minister for ACC): Tomorrow the first of a series of Government ACC levy cuts will happen returning an estimated $480 million to the New Zealand economy. From 1 April 2015—tomorrow—the work account levy paid by businesses will decrease by an average of 5 percent. This will return money to hard-working businesses and self-employed people. All up New Zealanders will be better off by around $480 million through ACC levy cuts in 2015-16. This will mean around $1.5 billion in ACC levy cuts will have been returned to New Zealanders since 2012.Sarah Dowie: What other levy reductions come into effect this year?Hon NIKKI KAYE: From 1 July 2015 the motor vehicle levy paid by people who renew their registration will go down by an average of 41 percent saving the average car owner around $130 a year. Specific amounts will be determined by a new risk rating applied to different types of vehicles. That is about recognising that some vehicles are safer than others. On top of that the petrol levy Kiwis pay at the pump will also go down by 3c per litre on 1 July. This National-led Government’s good fiscal management means more Kiwis will be getting levy reductions.Sarah Dowie: What reports has the Minister seen about the impacts of these levy reductions on small businesses?Hon NIKKI KAYE: I have seen a report from ACC that shows an example of a small-business owner who earns $67000 a year employs three staff and owns two vehicles and who could be paying about $350 less in levies this year. I am pleased that ACC’s strong financial performance means that Kiwis will now see around $480 million in levy reductions flowing back into the New Zealand economy this year.Sue Moroney: Why is there no cut to ACC levies for workers tomorrow given the account they pay into reached 130 percent of full funding in December last year and why is the levy for businesses substantially higher than the levy decrease recommended by ACC given that the account they pay into reached 140 percent of full funding required in December last year?Hon NIKKI KAYE: With regard to the second part of that question the member constantly gets her figures wrong. As I have said if you look at the report that was produced it does not take into account gradual process. So the 140 percent that she is quoting does not take into account gradual process and that brings the solvency of the accounts down massively.
Seymour David: Oral questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSeymour David: Oral questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2709. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]6.DAVID SEYMOUR (Leader—ACT) to the Minister for the Environment: Does he still believe that affordable housing natural hazards infrastructure development economic growth jobs and exports needed recognition in the Resource Management Act 1991?Hon Dr NICK SMITH (Minister for the Environment): Yes but politics is the art of the possible. Ministers and officials have been working on detailed options for reforms. Discussions with the Government’s support parties will determine the final Resource Management Amendment Bill that the Government is proposing.Dr Megan Woods: Does he agree with the ACT Party’s Northland candidate Robin Grieve that the Resource Management Act needs to be reformed because of Māori zealots using the Resource Management Act and voodoo wāhi tapu to delay repairs to a major slip on State Highway 1 in Northland?Hon Dr NICK SMITH: Yes this Government does believe that the Resource Management Act does need change and that there are houses—for instance the Resource Management Act is the principal law by which we can get sections. I am not familiar with the specific example that the member quotes in Northland but I would welcome the support of that member and of all parties for sensible reform of the Resource Management Act.Dr Megan Woods: I seek leave to table the transcript of a tweet from earlier today—Mr SPEAKER: Order! No that information is freely available to members.
Twyford Phil: Oral questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTwyford Phil: Oral questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2707. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]4.PHIL TWYFORD (Labour—Te Atatū) to the Minister of Transport: What are the construction start and end dates for each of the 10 bridges the Government has announced it will upgrade in Northland?Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House) on behalf of theMinister of Transport: The Government has committed to investing between $32 million and $69 million to replace 10 single-lane bridges with modern two-lane bridges on Northland’s twin coast highway over the next 6 years. The first of these bridges likely to be modernised are Kaeō Taipā and Matakohe bridges. Preliminary work on these will begin and construction will start once all design and consenting issues are completed. I would expect the balance of the projects to follow a similar process which could be sped up if the member’s party supported our Resource Management Act changes.Phil Twyford: When will the last of the bridges be completed: 2030 2040 or 2050?Hon GERRY BROWNLEE: We are far more ambitious than the Labour Opposition. Our intention is that they will be completed in the 6-year period as stated.Phil Twyford: How does he intend to pay for the bridges given that the New Zealand Transport Agency says that the bridges will not even be considered for funding until the 2018-21 National Land Transport Programme and that they will need to pass the benefit-cost test like any other project?Hon GERRY BROWNLEE: The member needs to upgrade his contacts inside the New Zealand Transport Agency to get to a better level so he gets better information. Four of the bridges are already in the regional land transport plan and the balance will be considered as we move along. Might I say that this Government has a very proud and strong track record of making funding available for regional projects outside of the National Land Transport Fund.Phil Twyford: Does he stand by the statement of the Minister for Economic Development that “the Northland people were very very enthusiastic about these projects.”; if so how does he square that with the fact that 74 percent of people in Northland said they thought it was a bribe?Hon GERRY BROWNLEE: The member cannot come into the House and give just half a story around a TV3 poll because an overwhelming majority of people in that poll although they may have expressed that view said that they thought it was a good idea.Phil Twyford: When he knocked back funding for the proposed Wellington Airport runway extension this morning because of the lack of a comprehensive business case was he advised that doing so would make him look foolish having approved 10 new bridges without one?Hon GERRY BROWNLEE: It may come as a surprise to Mr Twyford that an airport runway is not a road.
Voting — Correction—Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2)Text is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVoting — Correction—Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2)[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2784. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]VotingCorrection—Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2)The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): This debate is interrupted and set down for resumption on the next sitting day. I am doing this a little bit early because in Committee this evening the votes on schedule 1 and schedule 2 of the Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) were incorrectly recorded as Ayes 61 Noes 59. In both cases the votes were Ayes 61 Noes 57. The record will be corrected.
Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSittings of the House[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2777. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Sittings of the HouseTIM MACINDOE (Senior Whip—National): The House has made excellent and indeed unexpectedly rapid progress through all of its business this afternoon and evening as a result of which I wish to thank members and seek leave for the House to rise early.Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is.
Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeImmigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — In Committee[Sitting date: 31 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:2776. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2)In CommitteeDebate resumed.Schedule 1 New form 2A for Immigration (Certificate Warrant and Other Forms) Regulations 2010A party vote was called for on the question That schedule 1 be agreed to.Ayes 61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 57New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 12; New Zealand First 11;Māori Party 2.Schedule 1 agreed to.The result corrected after originally being announced as Ayes 61 Noes 59.Schedule 2 Amendment to Schedule of Search and Surveillance Act 2012A party vote was called for on the question That schedule 2 be agreed to.Ayes 61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 57New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 12; New Zealand First 11; Māori Party 2;Schedule 2 agreed to.The result corrected after originally being announced as Ayes 61 Noes 59.Bill to be reported with amendment presently.House resumed.The Chairperson reported the Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) with amendment the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill with amendment and the Objectionable Publications and Indecency Legislation Bill with amendment and that the Committee had divided it into five bills.Report adopted.
Vote: Social Housing Reform (Transaction Mandate) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Social Housing Reform (Transaction Mandate) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5917. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the Social Housing Reform (Transaction Mandate) Bill be now read a first time.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.Bill read a first time.Bill referred to the Social Services Committee.
Vote: Appropriation (2015/16 Estimates) Bill — Third Reading Imprest Supply DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Appropriation (2015/16 Estimates) Bill — Third Reading Imprest Supply Debate[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5893. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the Appropriation (2015/16 Estimates) Bill be now read a third time and the Imprest Supply (Second for 2015/16) Bill be now read a second time.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.Appropriation (2015/16 Estimates) Bill read a third time.Imprest Supply (Second for 2015/16) Bill read a second time.
Vote: Imprest Supply (Second for 2015/16) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Imprest Supply (Second for 2015/16) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5851. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the Imprest Supply (Second for 2015/16) Bill be now read a first time.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.Bill read a first time.
Tisch Lindsay: Health Practitioners (Replacement of Statutory References to Medical Practitioners) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Health Practitioners (Replacement of Statutory References to Medical Practitioners) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 18 August 2015. Volume:707;Page:5926. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I am sorry to interrupt the honourable member. The time has come for me to leave the Chair.Debate interrupted.