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Kuriger Barbara: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeKuriger Barbara: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 30 June 2015. Volume:707;Page:4846. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]9.BARBARA KURIGER (National—Taranaki - King Country)to the Minister of Revenue: What reports has he received about changes which will bolster the tax rules around residential property speculation?Hon STEVEN JOYCE (Minister for Economic Development)on behalf of theMinister of Revenue: Yesterday the Minister welcomed the release of a consultation document on the proposed brightline test which will require income tax to be paid on any gains from the sale of most residential property bought and sold within 2 years. The bright line test will help clarify whether or not gains on the sale of residential property are taxable. Currently when assessing whether tax should be paid on a gain from a sale the Inland Revenue Department relies on a seller’s intent to either live in the property or sell it for a quick gain. The proposed new brightline test makes it clear that property buyers including overseas buyers who buy and sell a residential property within 2 years will be taxed on those gains.Barbara Kuriger: Will there be any exemptions from the brightline test?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: Although most property bought and sold within 2 years will be subject to the test there are some exceptions. In particular property that is a person’s main home including a main home held in trust is exempt as are property that is transferred after a relationship breakdown and homes that are inherited.Barbara Kuriger: How can New Zealanders have a say on these proposed changes?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: Public feedback is important and I would encourage everybody to have a look at the consultation document on the Inland Revenue Department website. We want to ensure that everybody pays their fair share of tax and New Zealanders can help by participating in the process. The consultation paper proposes new definitions of “residential land” and “main home”. It also clearly identifies the dates a property is deemed bought and sold so a seller and the department know whether a sale falls within the brightline test. The closing date for submissions is 24th of next month. Once enacted the brightline test will apply to residential properties bought on or after 1 October this year.
Shearer David: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeShearer David: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 30 June 2015. Volume:707;Page:4846. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]8.DAVID SHEARER (Labour—Mt Albert)to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Is he satisfied that New Zealanders are not paying too much for their milk; if so why?Hon NATHAN GUY (Minister for Primary Industries):on behalf of theMinister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: Yes; the Government does not set the price of milk in stores. Our job is to ensure there is sufficient competition in the dairy market. The Commerce Commission looked at this issue in 2011 and decided that no inquiry was needed. I would note that the price of milk has actually dropped over the past 12 months.David Shearer: Does he agree with the Ministry for Primary Industries or the then Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in 2011 when it stated that “As an exporting nation New Zealand domestic milk prices are intrinsically linked to international prices which are trending upward.”; if so why are New Zealand prices not reducing now with the fall of global prices?Hon NATHAN GUY: I have seen that report. Yes there is some linkage but that is only part of the story. The retail price is affected by costs such as processing production and distribution and the member should be aware of that.David Shearer: Is the current price of milk too high for Kiwi families when families in Sydney and London can buy milk more cheaply there than they can here?Hon NATHAN GUY: You could drive a milk tanker right through the middle of that member’s argument. What he has not thought about is the different pricing mechanisms overseas. In particular GST is included here but it is not in the UK and there is a price war currently going on between those two countries. The member should keep up to speed with what is happening.Darroch Ball: Does the Minister not agree that attacks on farmers are unwarranted when this Government is creaming at least 42c in GST off a $3.19 2-litre bottle of milk while nothing is being done about the cosy supermarket duopoly?Hon NATHAN GUY: I would refute certainly the second part of that question and I would refer the member to the review of the Commerce Commission in 2011 to do with this issue.David Shearer: Given that the Prime Minister said yesterday “If the argument is solely one of price in New Zealand you could drink water out of a tap and that’s for free.” would he encourage Wellington mother of two Amanda Gardner who uses up to 5 litres of milk a week and can no longer afford to encourage her children to drink milk to drink water instead?Hon NATHAN GUY: I think when the Prime Minister was asked that question he was actually asked about Coke—nothing to do with water. And what I would say to that particular consumer is that there is a huge amount of competition in the New Zealand retail market and consumers should continue to shop around for good deals.
Smith Stuart: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSmith Stuart: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 30 June 2015. Volume:707;Page:4840. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]3.STUART SMITH (National—Kaikōura)to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: How is the Government helping to support young New Zealand families through paid parental leave?Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE (Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety):Good news. Tomorrow paid parental leave payments will increase across the board with the maximum weekly rate for employees and self-employed—[Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order!Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE: They do not like good news do they? The maximum weekly rate for employees and self-employed parents is going from $504.10 to $516.85. This increase comes on top of changes that came in on 1 April this year that extended the provision of paid parental leave from 14 weeks to 16 weeks and increased the parental tax credit.Stuart Smith: What further changes can New Zealand families expect around paid parental leave?Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE: Last year the Government announced a $172 million—Hon Annette King: It’s a Labour Party policy.Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE: Shh!Mr SPEAKER: Order! The level of interjection from one particular member is now unacceptable.Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE: —a $172 million package over 4 years to boost paid parental leave. Another extension that will take place from 1 April next year will see a further increase to paid parental leave to 18 weeks. In addition I will soon be introducing legislation to the House that will extend eligibility to include other than biological or formal adoptive parents a wider range of non-standard workers and primary carers such as permanent guardians Home for Life carers whāngai parents and grandparents. More than 26000 New Zealanders take paid parental leave. Tomorrow’s increase and the further extensions that this Government has committed to will further help families and carers to give our youngest New Zealanders the best possible start in life.Sue Moroney: Will he honour his commitment to ACT leader David Seymour to introduce 26 weeks’ paid parental leave for babies born with disabilities for those born prematurely and for multiple births in exchange for David Seymour withdrawing support for my bill delivering those outcomes?Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE: I will certainly honour all commitments that I have made to our confidence and supply partner. That was not it. I am corresponding with Mr Seymour about what is already in place and about the supports that are being provided by this Government to multiple birth parents and parents of prematurely born babies and that is what we will do.
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Event: State OpeningText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeEvent: State Opening[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]State Opening24A message from His Excellency the Governor-General desiring the immediate attendance of honourable members in the Legislative Council Chamber was delivered by Mr David Baguley Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod.Accordingly Mr Speaker and honourable members preceded by the Serjeant-at-Arms proceeded to the Legislative Council Chamber and after a short absence returned.
Event: Members SwornText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeEvent: Members Sworn[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Members Sworn12Julie Anne Genter was presented to the Speaker made the affirmation required by law and took her seat in the House.
Borrows Chester: Address in ReplyText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Address in Reply[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:65. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER:The honourable member David Clendon—this will be a split call.
Tisch Lindsay: Address in ReplyText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Address in Reply[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:51. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is no objection.Sitting suspended from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Hipkins Chris: Address in ReplyText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHipkins Chris: Address in Reply[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:51. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS HIPKINS (Senior Whip—Labour):I was hoping the Minister Amy Adams would take another 30 seconds. I seek leave for the next member to begin their contribution after the dinner break which is going to begin in about 30 seconds’ time.
Davis Kelvin: Address in ReplyText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDavis Kelvin: Address in Reply[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:46. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]KELVIN DAVIS (Labour—Te Tai Tokerau):Tēnā koe Mr Speaker. E Te Kaiwhakahaere o tēnei Whare tēnei te mihi atu ki a koe me ngā kaiwhakahaere tuarua o tēnei Whare a Lindsay Tisch te Hōnore Trevor Mallard me te Hōnore Chester Borrows ā me koe tō tātau Kaiwhakahaere Matua a te Hōnore David Carter. Tēnei te mihi ki a koutou kua riro atu i wēnei tūranga ō koutou. E ngā mema huri rauna i tō tātou Whare tēnei te mihi ki a koutou ahakoa he mema hou he mema e hoki mai ana. Tēnei te mihi ki a koutou i runga i te tūmanako ko tō koutou whāinga i roto i tēnei Whare he hāpai i ngā āhuatanga e pā ana ki te oranga o ō tātou whānau hapū iwi hapori puta noa i Aotearoa. Tēnā koutou.
Seymour David: Obituaries — Hon (Edward) Gough Whitlam AC QCText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSeymour David: Obituaries — Hon (Edward) Gough Whitlam AC QC[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DAVID SEYMOUR (Leader—ACT):I come to this debate with somewhat less primary experience than earlier speakers. However let me say that amongst almost 200 nations in this world there is no better friend of New Zealand than Australia and we are bound together as nations by our common classical liberal heritage. So it is with great sorrow that I pay tribute to an Australian leader who was instrumental in expanding that heritage across the ditch. His removal of the death penalty and military conscription were important liberal achievements for any leader and he was the one who made them for Australia. That is how I will remember him. I commend this motion to the House.Motion agreed to.
Flavell Te Ururoa: Obituaries — Hon (Edward) Gough Whitlam AC QCText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFlavell Te Ururoa: Obituaries — Hon (Edward) Gough Whitlam AC QC[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TE URUROA FLAVELL (Leader—Māori Party:Tēnā koe Mr Speaker. I te ata nei i kōrerohia te āhuatanga o te hunga mate e taku tuahine e te Hōnore Nanaia Māhuta. Nāna tonu i whakapā mai ngā mate katoa o te motu ka mutu nō nā tata nei tātau i rongo ai mō te matenga o tēnei o ngā Pirimia o Ahitereiria. Nō reira me pēnei rawa te kōrero hai whaiwhai haere i tāna i whakatakoto ai ki mua i te aroaro o Te Whare Pāremata. Koutou te kāhui mate haere koutou haere koutou haere koutou e moe e moe e moe.[Thank you Mr Speaker. This morning my sister the Hon Nanaia Mahuta made references to those who had passed away throughout the nation and furthermore we have just heard about the death of one of the Prime Ministers of Australia. Therefore to follow on to those she brought before the House of Parliament I say to you the dead depart journey on farewell sleep rest and slumber.]The Māori Party stands along with our colleagues in the House to acknowledge the passing of Gough Whitlam. In particular I refer to one of the elements that has already been raised by colleagues and that is around the reaching out to the indigenous people of Australia. There is a particular photograph from 1975 of Gough Whitlam passing soil to the traditional landowner from the Northern Territory a Gurindji man named Vincent Lingiari. I have a photo here of him—a fine man—and it was seen as a defining image of the Whitlam era. Mr Lingiari was one of four signatories to the petition to the Governor-General in 1967. That petition argued that “morally the land is ours and should be returned to us.”Mr Whitlam in a time when it was considered controversial paved the way for later reform through his early recognition of Aboriginal land rights and in that symbolic action of passing the soil he sent a message to the world that indigenous Australians share the same nation and the same hopes of those who arrived earlier from other lands.In 1974 the Australian Cabinet accepted in principle the Woodward royal commission on Aboriginal land rights in the Northern Territory which later led to the introduction of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act of 1976. We think of the bold actions of Gough Whitlam today and that symbolic land hand-back ceremony is part of his legacy and also a challenge for future administrations. Such a legacy can inspire hope around the world that politicians can be open to working with indigenous peoples to help set an agenda for change. We recognise his passing and express our sympathies to his family and to the peoples of Australia. E ai ki te kōrero ko koe te tōtara o te wao o Ahitereiria. E koro e moe haere. [According to the aphorism you are the podocarpus of the forest of Australia. Rest old one farewell.]
Peters Winston: Obituaries — Hon (Edward) Gough Whitlam AC QCText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Obituaries — Hon (Edward) Gough Whitlam AC QC[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First):New Zealand First joins with other parties in marking the death of Gough Whitlam a former Australian Prime Minister and in acknowledging his contribution to Australian political life. He will always have a special place in Australian history because of the constitutional crisis that saw his dismissal from office whilst Prime Minister. That event still reverberates in Australian political life today.It cannot be denied though that he was a gifted and charismatic and courageous politician and he had real character. When visiting the Queen he was required to go to the outfitter first and dress up in tails. He was asked by the outfitter: “What side do you dress on?” to which he said: “Both sides comrade; both sides.” On another occasion he was asked to kick the ball off at the former Queensland versus New South Wales annual state rugby league match before it became what it is today the State of Origin. He was up there and of course at that time Bjelke-Petersen was the premier and Gough was extremely extremely hostilely received. There was booing from the time he walked out on to the middle of the paddock and kicked the ball off all the way back to the stand whereupon he turned round to the chairman of the rugby league union in Queensland and said: “Don’t you ever ask me back again. You are so unpopular!”.It also cannot be denied that he was seriously let down by a number of his colleagues. People can remember the Khemlani Affair and the illegal loan offshore and he was also let down by one of his Ministers whom I will not name because he went AWOL and virtually went bush. But as other colleagues have said he was extremely far-sighted and made many progressive changes that still benefit the Australian people. He was active in political life well into his 90s so for some of you there is hope into the future. [Interruption] You are only jealous. But it cannot be denied that Gough Whitlam was truly a great Australian.
Norman Russel: Obituaries — Hon (Edward) Gough Whitlam AC QCText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeNorman Russel: Obituaries — Hon (Edward) Gough Whitlam AC QC[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr RUSSEL NORMAN (Co-Leader—Green):The Green Party joins the Government in remembering Gough Whitlam. Gough Whitlam was a hero to generations of progressive political activists in Australia like me. In fact this is my signed copy of the The Whitlam Government 1972-1975 which I got Gough to sign many many years ago. He bequeathed a progressive legacy to Australia. Gough Whitlam—and also I think we should remember Lionel Murphy in particular the Attorney-General then High Court judge—stood up for something. They stood up for something real.Gough had a passion for social justice and he had a passion for education and for the arts. In his short Government—only 3 years long—he achieved free university education universal health care legal aid he passed the Racial Discrimination Act and he changed the national anthem from God Save the Queen to Advance Australia Fair which is also something of a dirge it has got to be said but it is better than God Save the Queen. He introduced land rights—in particular in the Northern Territory where the Gurindji people received their land rights. He ended conscription. He ended the death penalty. He ratified the human rights convention the World Heritage Convention he established the national parks and wildlife service he protected the Great Barrier Reef and he set up the department of urban development. He introduced no-fault divorce to Australia. He gave independence to Papua New Guinea and he recognised China and so much more in just 3 short years.He was in a word Australia’s equivalent to “Big Norm” Kirk although he did have an Australian-sized ego. To repeat Annette King’s joke and it was quite a great joke he said of an afterlife: “You can be sure of one thing”—referring to when he might meet God—“I shall treat Him as an equal.” which was Gough’s approach to many things.Gough showed that what matters in politics is not how long you are here; it is what you can achieve. His great many achievements were a victory for the optimists in history and he will be remembered for that.
Key John: Obituaries — Hon (Edward) Gough Whitlam AC QCText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeKey John: Obituaries — Hon (Edward) Gough Whitlam AC QC[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister):I seek leave to move a motion without notice to acknowledge the death of Gough Whitlam the former Prime Minister of Australia.Mr SPEAKER: Is there any objection to that course of action? There appears to be none.Rt Hon JOHN KEY: I move That this House express its sadness at the passing today of former Australian Prime Minister the Hon Gough Whitlam AC QC aged 98. Mr Whitlam was Australia’s 21st Prime Minister in 1972 and served as Australian political leader for 3 years until 1975. I acknowledge that leadership and on behalf of New Zealanders I would like to express our condolences to his family and the people of Australia.People around the world will remember Mr Whitlam for leading Australia during a dramatic period in Australian politics but equally he should be remembered for his leadership and his achievements. Although he was Prime Minister for a short period of time Mr Whitlam maintained a lifelong interest in public policy including I might add an abiding interest in Australia’s identity its place in the world and I would note he was a very strong advocate for changing his nation’s flag. He understood the importance of national identity and having a flag that was instantly recognisable and meaningful to the people it sought to represent.New Zealand and Australia have historically maintained a close relationship and Prime Ministers of all political hues have continued to work together for the betterment of New Zealanders and Australians. Australia is a country whose fortunes values and people are deeply entwined with our own. We share a similar path in history and our shared aspirations for prosperity and opportunity for our people bound by common values lead us to a shared future. The trans-Tasman relationship has continued to strengthen and today is in very good health but it is important that we continue to work on this relationship and this Government does so as a priority.I would like to acknowledge the efforts of former Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and the part he had to play in the history of the friendship of our two countries.
Seymour David: Motions — United Nations Security Council—Election to Non-permanent SeatText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSeymour David: Motions — United Nations Security Council—Election to Non-permanent Seat[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DAVID SEYMOUR (Leader—ACT):I would like to add my congratulations to all of the people who have worked over many years to secure New Zealand’s representation on the Security Council for the 2015-16 term. That this effort has been ongoing for almost a decade is a tribute to the perseverance of all involved and to New Zealand’s reputation in the world as an honest broker.Like all representative institutions the United Nations is not perfect. It brings those free and democratic countries that share a profound respect for liberty and property rights together with many countries that for now have few if any of those attributes and it gives relatively equal standing to all—except of course for the permanent members of the Security Council. One important rationale for securing this position is that it offers some chance to improve the institutions of the United Nations.We are indisputably a free and democratic country with an independent foreign policy and an outward-looking view on trading relationships. We have much to offer. Another reason for participation is that we like everybody else should make a contribution. New Zealand’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and Ambassador in Washington through 1944 to 1952 Sir Carl Berendsen expressed this well when he said: “We in New Zealand are not of those who ask what we are not prepared to give we are not of those who demand help which we are not prepared to accord and we are not of those who are content to leave to others burdens which we ourselves should assume.” In short he was arguing that we should play our part. I commend this motion to the House.Motion agreed to.
Dunne Peter: Motions — United Nations Security Council—Election to Non-permanent SeatText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDunne Peter: Motions — United Nations Security Council—Election to Non-permanent Seat[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon PETER DUNNE (Leader—United Future):I want to join with others in paying tribute and congratulating the successive generations of politicians diplomats and officials who over the last 10 years have mounted this wonderful campaign that has seen New Zealand succeed in winning election on to the Security Council for the 2-year term 2015 to 2016.Last week I reviewed the speech that Peter Fraser made in San Francisco in 1945 when he described New Zealand as being a small country. He said that it was indeed one of the smallest of the small but that that did not remove our right to be represented on the international stage and to have a voice. As we take up this role on the Security Council those words are as appropriate today as they were then.Reference has already been made to the role that New Zealand played in the Rwanda situation and that was a combination of our independence our insight and our moral courage to be able to take a stand that was ultimately right and that stopped the absolute slaughter that was occurring. There will be challenges of a similar type that will face us during the 2-year term that lies ahead.We were elected to the Security Council because of the virtues that we bring as a small nation. During that term and as we approach those challenges the expectation will be upon us to act as the voice of small nations to bring that balance that distance and that perspective that people admire in us and not to simply be a surrogate for the major players round the Security Council table. If we can perform that role with dignity and with élan then in fact we will not only achieve the aspiration that Peter Fraser set out way back in 1945 but also make a material contribution to improving the circumstances of so many people around the world in addressing the major issues that have been raised even in this House this afternoon that people expect New Zealand to take a stand on during its term on the Security Council.
Peters Winston: Motions — United Nations Security Council—Election to Non-permanent SeatText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Motions — United Nations Security Council—Election to Non-permanent Seat[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First):New Zealand First wishes to acknowledge the very significant achievement of New Zealand winning a seat on the United Nations Security Council in 2015 and 2016. This is a result we welcome as it enhances New Zealand’s international standing and reputation. Winning a Security Council seat was the result of a sustained and effective campaign involving the current and former Governments. New Zealand First recognises and salutes all who have contributed to this result. Ministers and many of our foreign affairs staff have played their part in securing this notable victory. So to all who played a part for New Zealand New Zealand First says: “Well done. You have served the country well.” New Zealand faced some serious challenges in its bid as you know from countries with much greater resources at their disposal. New Zealand had to be smarter not a bigger spender than its competition.Having said all that there is a widespread and deep concern at how effective the United Nations actually is in confronting the issues facing the international community. The task is now for New Zealand to use its opportunity of a Security Council seat to bring about some real reform. As a small country with very modest defence capability New Zealand has much to gain from a stable and secure international order. It is very much in our national interests that the UN is an effective organisation. For 2 years New Zealand will be sitting on the Security Council at the summit of world affairs. This is a great opportunity to make real improvements in the UN—an institution that serves all peoples around the world. New Zealand has done exceptionally well to gain a seat on the Security Council and if it is not too grandiose to say we must now use this special opportunity to make the world a better place.
Cosgrove Clayton: Standing Orders — SessionalText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCosgrove Clayton: Standing Orders — Sessional[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon CLAYTON COSGROVE (Labour):The Labour Opposition will be supporting the motion but for the record and in the interests of civility—and again for the record in the new life of the Government—it is worth noting that this motion is supported in order to enable adequate scrutiny of these entities especially those assets that now form part of the mixed-ownership model given that those assets are not subject to the Official Information Act and given that there is because of their new status less parliamentary scrutiny. So although the Opposition does support this motion it supports it not in respect of any notion that those assets should have been sold or that it is supportive of the Government’s stance in regard to the scheme of arrangement that it embarked on before the election when as we noted repeatedly the New Zealand people were in a position where they lost value. The $7 billion to $8 billion that was trumpeted as being a Government achievement fell well short in the order $4.8 billion.Hon Gerry Brownlee: Stick to the motion.Hon CLAYTON COSGROVE: So although we welcome this motion we welcome it for the reason—and I am sure the Leader of the House would agree with me—that even though at least half of these assets fall outside collective community ownership there should be adequate scrutiny on behalf of taxpayers by members of this House and members of this Opposition. I give notice to the Government that we will be embarking on strenuous and detailed scrutiny especially as the Government continues to use those proceeds in rather dubious ways that fall outside the future investment model.Finally I note in supporting this motion that the Government has said in the previous Parliament that it would not be selling any other assets but sadly we note that there is now some notion of selling billions of dollars’ worth of State houses.Motion agreed to.Sitting suspended from 11.42 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Brownlee Gerry: Standing Orders — SessionalText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Standing Orders — Sessional[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House):I move That the Abortion Supervisory Committee Air New Zealand Limited Genesis Energy Limited Meridian Energy Limited Mighty River Power Limitedand the Reserve Bank of New Zealandbe public organisations for the purposes of the Standing Orders.
Carter David: Appointments — Deputy Speaker Assistant SpeakersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Appointments — Deputy Speaker Assistant Speakers[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Can I also specifically welcome to the team of presiding officers the Hon Chester Borrows Lindsay Tisch and particularly the Hon Trevor Mallard. All the members selected for these jobs have in the time I have been here shown a very high regard for the dignity of this House and I think that all three of them will bring a very special expertise to the running of this Parliament. Thank you.
Turei Metiria: Appointments — Deputy Speaker Assistant SpeakersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTurei Metiria: Appointments — Deputy Speaker Assistant Speakers[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]METIRIA TUREI (Co-Leader—Green):Although we have no particular objection to the nomination that has been made and we look forward to I guess the joy of watching Trevor Mallard as Assistant Speaker—it will be an interesting Parliament with him in that role—I would note for the House and for the public that no women have been nominated for any of these positions. Yet again—yet again under this Government—no women have been nominated for the positions of Speaker Deputy Speaker or Assistant Speaker. At a time when the New Zealand population is increasingly supporting and promoting women into positions of authority when yesterday this Parliament saw the Commission Opening of Parliament by three women justices we now have a situation in this Parliament where Parliament itself is behind the country in making sure that women are in positions of authority in our own Chamber. I think that is a disappointment. I think it is a disappointment for all of us that we have not made sure that more women are promoted into positions of authority in this House so that we too represent the population of this country which is increasing women’s representation in positions of authority. It is worth noting and I hope it will improve in the future. Thank you.Motion agreed to.
Hipkins Chris: Appointments — Deputy Speaker Assistant SpeakersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHipkins Chris: Appointments — Deputy Speaker Assistant Speakers[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS HIPKINS (Senior Whip—Labour):Mr Speaker—Grant Robertson: Where to start?CHRIS HIPKINS: Where to start! Can I also endorse this resolution and congratulate Trevor Mallard on his elevation to this role. I think many would agree that there are few people in Parliament who know the Standing Orders inside out and back to front in the way that he does. As the Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee has just acknowledged he has played a very constructive role in the proceedings of the Business Committee over the last couple of terms of Parliament and we are confident that he will be a good fair and impartial referee of the House’s proceedings.
Brownlee Gerry: Appointments — Deputy Speaker Assistant SpeakersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Appointments — Deputy Speaker Assistant Speakers[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House):As I move this next motion I hope the last discordant moment is not some sort of a portent of what is about to happen. I move That the Hon Trevor Mallard be appointed Assistant Speaker. I did not think that I would ever be in this House moving a motion like this. If it were not for the fact that I have been reminded by the honourable gentleman over there that this is a parliamentary occasion I may well have quipped that should he be successful the Hon Trevor Mallard may be the first Speaker in the Chair to remove himself from the House.But appreciating the comments Mr Peters has made to the House I will simply say that I have worked with Mr Mallard on the Business Committee and in his role as shadow Leader of the House over a number of years and I know that he is at heart a true parliamentarian.Hon Members: Haha!Hon GERRY BROWNLEE: Well his colleagues of course may find it hard to believe that anyone on their side of the House has a heart but the reality is that Mr Mallard is a gentleman who does appreciate the procedures of Parliament and does respect the procedures of Parliament. Certainly over his political career he has enjoyed the theatre of Parliament as well. I think his broad experience in that regard will equip him very well as an assistant to you in your role Mr Speaker and we look forward to supporting him.
Carter David: Appointments — Deputy Speaker Assistant SpeakersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Appointments — Deputy Speaker Assistant Speakers[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I will put the question. The House can decide. The question is that the motion be agreed to. Those of that opinion will say Aye to the contrary No. The Ayes have it.Motion agreed to.
Brownlee Gerry: Appointments — Deputy Speaker Assistant SpeakersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Appointments — Deputy Speaker Assistant Speakers[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House):I realise that the procedure here is for there to not be a debate on these matters but I think it does a huge disservice to the balance of Parliament if there is not some response to the rather ridiculous comments that have just been offered to this House by Mr Peters. For a start for the last 6 years every effort has been made to make Parliament’s Business Committee far more relevant than it has been in any Parliament prior to that. Second this morning the Business Committee convened for a second time this week simply to accommodate New Zealand First’s organisational dysfunction and was then told that New Zealand First members still had not managed to make up their minds. If anyone is to talk in this House about disrespect for Parliament it would be every parliamentarian other than someone who sits in New Zealand First.
Peters Winston: Appointments — Deputy Speaker Assistant SpeakersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Appointments — Deputy Speaker Assistant Speakers[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First):The last thing that New Zealand First wants to do is to introduce a discordant note so early in proceedings but we are talking about parliamentary appointments and it would have been courteous surely or polite or properly parliamentary to approach other parties on this matter of appointments. The least we could have expected was to be consulted because we are being asked as members of Parliament to abide by the rulings of the Speaker the Deputy Speaker the Assistant Speakers and other people. Surely in a parliamentary sense therefore every parliamentary group in this House should have been consulted. I am not certain about the Greens. I am not certain about the Greens. All I can say is that we were not. It is all very fine to regard the matter as of no importance because obviously certain members over there do not understand the importance or the paramountcy of Parliament. But just to assume that you are going to get the support on an appointment because you have got what you suppose is the majority in the House is not good enough. We in New Zealand First believe—Denis O’Rourke: So much for inclusiveness.Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS: So much for inclusiveness—exactly. So much for grand Westminster traditions. Yes you could even go on further and say that it bespeaks of an awful arrogance. I do not want to go that far surely but let us please in the future have the decency to consult all of Parliament if you want every member of Parliament and every political party to abide by rulings coming from these officers in Parliament.
Hipkins Chris: Appointments — Deputy Speaker Assistant SpeakersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHipkins Chris: Appointments — Deputy Speaker Assistant Speakers[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS HIPKINS (Senior Whip—Labour):Can I also endorse this resolution and congratulate Lindsay Tisch on his re-election as Assistant Speaker. I would also like to note that following the departure of H V Ross Robertson he is now the longest-serving presiding officer of the House in the current Parliament and of course holds the record as being the only presiding officer to withdraw and apologise during the last term of Parliament. We welcome his re-election.
Brownlee Gerry: Appointments — Deputy Speaker Assistant SpeakersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Appointments — Deputy Speaker Assistant Speakers[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House):I move That Lindsay Tisch be appointed Assistant Speaker. Mr Tisch has been a member of this House since 1999. He has very considerable political experience that goes well beyond the years he has spent in this House. He has also been part of the Speaker’s team since 2008. During that time I think he has developed a level of credibility and acceptance among his colleagues that will fit him very well to serve in this role in the coming Parliament. He is highly regarded by his own caucus and I know that many others sitting in this Parliament who have been in this House while he has been presiding have attested to his competence and fairness in the exercise of the Assistant Speaker’s role.
Hipkins Chris: Appointments — Deputy Speaker Assistant SpeakersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHipkins Chris: Appointments — Deputy Speaker Assistant Speakers[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS HIPKINS (Senior Whip—Labour):On behalf of the Opposition can I endorse the resolution and congratulate Chester Borrows on his elevation to the role of Deputy Speaker. I know that many of us will have worked with him in the select committees. He has previously chaired a number of select committees for Parliament and we have found him to be a fair and balanced chair and I look forward to him bringing those skills to the debating chamber.Motion agreed to.
Brownlee Gerry: Appointments — Deputy Speaker Assistant SpeakersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Appointments — Deputy Speaker Assistant Speakers[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House):I move That Chester Borrows be appointed Deputy Speaker. Mr Borrows is a well-regarded member of this House having been a member since 2005. Prior to that he had a very long political apprenticeship as he came to understand the ways of this Parliament well before being elected to it. As a former police officer and a former lawyer he has a fine understanding of the justice system in New Zealand and the principles of justice. He has the ministerial experience of having been an Associate Minister for Social Development as well.I think his strong associations across the House and the recognition of him as the affable gentleman that he is will afford him considerable scope for his administration of the House in your stead Mr Speaker and I am sure that his general appreciation of parliamentary matters will ensure that he does fill the role of Deputy Speaker according to the wishes of this wider Parliament.
Mahuta Nanaia: MihiText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMahuta Nanaia: Mihi[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon NANAIA MAHUTA (Labour—Hauraki-Waikato):E Te Pika e te Minita Te Ururoa e ngā mema Māori mai i ngā hau e whā tēnā koutou mō tēnei wāhanga māku ki te tuku mihi. E tika ana me tāpiri atu tēnei mihi maioha ki tērā o tō tātau nei hoa a Dave Hereora. Ahakoa kua ngaro i te tirohanga kanohi e kore e warewaretia. Nō reirā e Te Whare kua riro tēnei hōnore ki a au kia tuku mihi mō tēnei Pāremata e 51.E tika ana me tīmata mā te whakanui i tō ekenga ki te tūranga teitei o Te Whare e Te Kaihautū o Te Whare. E Te Pika nāu te mahi nunui ki te whakawā i ngā taupatupatu ahakoa he ringa kaha mā te mahi a Horomona e whakapai ai te wairua o tēnei Whare. Nō reira tēnā koe.Ka huri te whakaaro ki a koe Te Pirimia John Key. Kua whakaae te motu mōu te mahi nunui hei kaiārahi mō tēnei whenua o Aotearoa/Niu Tīreni kia tuia ō tātau kāinga te whenua motuhake kei waenganui i te hāpori o te ao whānui arā kia piri tata ki ngā motu o Te Moana Nui-a-Kiwa i ēnei wā toimaha. Nō reira nei te mihi nei te mihi atu ki a koe.Huri noa ki ngā pāti tōrangapū ngā kaihautū katoa ko te tūmanako kia ū ki ngā kaupapa matua mai i te rangi ki te whenua.Ki ā tātau tamariki me ngā tāngata katoa kia piri tata kia ratarata i raro i te mana o Te Tiriti o Waitangi hei painga hei oranga mō tātau katoa. Nō reira e Te Whare tēnā koutou tēnā koutou tēnā tātou katoa.[My thanks to you Mr Speaker Minister Te Ururoa and Māori members from the four winds for this part you have given me in regard to delivering the opening address. It is fitting that I add this affectionate tribute to that colleague of ours Dave Hereora. Even though he is no longer before us he will never be forgotten. And so to you the House this honour to acknowledge the 51stParliament has been bestowed upon me.It is fitting that I begin by magnifying your elevation to the highest position of the House Mr Speaker. Yours is a huge rolein terms of adjudicating debates ruling with a firm handand being wise like Solomon in ensuring that thetranquillityof this House prevails.I cast a thought in your directionPrime Minister John Key. The nation has acceded that yourmost important role is to bethe leader for this country of Aotearoa New Zealand in terms of intertwining our homes and the special ground between communities of the world at large so that they are closer to the islands of the Pacific Ocean in these times that weigh heavily upon us. I therefore salute and congratulate you.I turn now to all the political parties and leaders. The hope is that primary proposals from the sky above to the ground below are firmly fixed.And now to our children and everyone remain close and friendly to each other under the mandate of the Treaty of Waitangi as a source of sustenance and well-being for us all.]Waiata
Carter David: MihiText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Mihi[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I now call on a long-serving Māori member to give a mihi.
Carter David: Obituaries — David Murray HereoraText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Obituaries — David Murray Hereora[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I regret to inform the House of the death on 5 August 2014 of David Murray Hereora a Labour Party list member of Parliament from 2002 to 2008 and chairperson of the Māori Affairs Committee from 2005 to 2008. I desire on behalf of this House to express our sense of loss that we have sustained and our sympathy with the relatives of the late former member. I now ask members to stand with me and observe a period of silence as a mark of respect to his memory.Honourable members stood as a mark of respect.
Carter David: Authority to Administer OathText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Authority to Administer Oath[Sitting date: 21 October 2014. Volume:701;Page:9. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I have received the following authorisation from His Excellency the Governor-General to administer the oath or affirmation prescribed by law to be taken or made by members of this House:Mr Speaker I present you with an authorisation for you to administer the oath or affirmation of allegiance to members of the House of Representatives.Signed Jerry MateparaeGovernor-General20 October 2014