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Sabin Mike: Social Housing Reform (Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Amendment) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSabin Mike: Social Housing Reform (Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Amendment) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10111. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MIKE SABIN (National—Northland): What the member resuming her seat Moana Mackey has not taken into account is the previous bill which is addressing exactly that issue. It is interesting that Labour members are railing against this bill the Social Housing Reform (Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Amendment) Bill and wringing their hands in the way that socialists have become so accustomed to doing yet this morning on the news Dr Russell Wills the Children’s Commissioner was commending this Government for the suite of things that it has announced in this Budget and particularly mentioning the work that we are doing around social housing. Labour members seem to think that in keeping people beholden their “one size fits all we have the size and we will make the people fit into it” model is the only way that things should be. My question to them is this: if we keep doing what we have always done will we keep getting what we have always got? It is something that those people seem to argue about. They argue about it when they are in Opposition and do nothing about it when they are in Government which is pretty much why—a lot of hand-wringing absolutely and a lot of tsk tsk’ing over the chardonnay.This bill will provide opportunities for a place like Northland where iwi providers have been very eager to get into social housing but under the current model it simply is not economically viable. With the opportunities that this bill will present it provides an opportunity for iwi to take ownership over social housing. In the broadest context it provides for greater flexibility and provides far more wraparound ability for people to provide the services that they know people need. The idea that the Government is the only one that can do that is why the Labour members are sitting there languishing and sort of rolling out these policies of old with their new nuanced membership. They have gone off target. What they say does not resonate. There was no greater indication of that than yesterday’s leaders’ speeches. Did we not see an absolute contrast? I wonder who wrote David Shearer’s speech. I think it was David Cunliffe—I think it was David Cunliffe.Surely this is about the housing. It is not about who owns it. It is about who can provide it and meet the needs of those who are the most vulnerable and who are in need. As Dr Russell Wills said this morning this is a positive move. This is about showing support where it is needed. I commend it to the House.
Smith Nick: Social Housing Reform (Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Amendment) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSmith Nick: Social Housing Reform (Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Amendment) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10116. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon Dr NICK SMITH (Minister of Housing): I moveThat the Social Housing Reform (Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Amendment) Bill be reported back to the House by 1 October 2013.Motion agreed to.
Tisch Lindsay: Social Housing Reform (Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Amendment) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Social Housing Reform (Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Amendment) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10107. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I am sorry to interrupt the honourable member. His time has expired.
Vote: New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill (No 2) — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill (No 2) — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10197. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat clause 4 be agreed to.Ayes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes54New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 12; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Clause 4 agreed to.
O'Rourke Denis: Social Housing Reform (Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Amendment) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Rourke Denis: Social Housing Reform (Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Amendment) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10107. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DENIS O’ROURKE (NZ First): Last evening I was giving some reasons—good reasons I think—why New Zealand First would be unable to support this bill. I said that it is unwise to confuse social objectives with property investment objectives in non-government organisations because the outcome would be risky uncertain and unlikely to be unacceptable in practice. The State is better to provide social housing directly and not rely so much on the NGO sector. I said there is a place for them and that should be preserved but it is a discrete and relatively small area of need.The bill provides for income-related rent subsidies for community organisations but we think that has far too many pitfalls mainly concerning issues around accountability and consistency in operation. The bill also contains new provisions for moving people out of State houses if they are found to be financially able to do so as though somehow that is necessarily the right thing to do. For some it may be a good thing but as I have indicated there may be good reasons for people to choose to remain in State house rentals and New Zealand First does not see any reason why they should not do so. I fear that people who have such good reasons will be nudged out of State rentals when it is not the best option for them. The Government seems to think that if they can afford to own properties they should be moved out of a rental home when there are many other issues for such people in relation to their priorities and their social needs. Affordability is in any event a subjective exercise to be assessed on the particular issues for the individual concerned and should not be some clinical objective exercise.I note that the bill will allow Housing New Zealand to alter rents for State houses and to change the nature of the tenancy as the tenant’s circumstances change and to forcibly obtain information from those people. There are several examples in the bill. I will read a couple of them which gives a flavour. It says for example that the bill would “enable Housing HNZ to investigate the circumstances of”—
Vote: Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10230. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 Amendment Bill be now read a first time.Ayes68New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 7; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes49New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 12; Māori Party 2; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Bill read a first time.
Yang Jian: New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill (No 2) — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYang Jian: New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill (No 2) — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10145. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr JIAN YANG (National): The previous speaker Iain Lees-Galloway blamed the National-led Government for not paying for family carers. The fact is that the previous Labour Government decided not to pay a single cent to family carers. In April 2008 that decision was made. Well the Labour Government decided to forget that fact. It was convenient deliberate—that is indeed a disgrace.As I said earlier the core of this matter is the balance between the responsibility of the Government and that of families. The Government is currently spending over $1 billion a year on a wide range of disability support services including home and community support services residential care support for high and complex needs equipment and home modifications supported independent living and also care support and respite care. This bill is another effort of the Government to provide better services to disabled people while using taxpayers’ money carefully and responsibly. The previous Labour Government felt helpless and did nothing on this issue. The National-led Government actually is now acting on this matter. Thank you.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I understand the next call is a split call.
Ross Jami-Lee: Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10272. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (Junior Whip—National): I moveThat the question be now put.
Tisch Lindsay: New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill (No 2) — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill (No 2) — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10169. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): We now move to debate on clause 3. This is debate on the principal Act—once again a very narrow debate.
Yang Jian: Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYang Jian: Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10242. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr JIAN YANG (National): The previous speaker Andrew Little talked a lot about Taranaki so let us talk about Taranaki. I visited Taranaki a few months ago and it was absolutely clear that the people there overwhelmingly support the economic policy of the Government—Hon Members: And Jonathan Young.Dr JIAN YANG: —and Jonathan Young. Taranaki is a great example of how mineral exploration boosts the economy and creates jobs. Mineral exploration contributes $2 billion to the Taranaki economy second only to agriculture at $4.6 billion. Exploration sustains 5090 jobs in Taranaki alone compared with 3720 in agriculture. And the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research estimates Taranaki’s GDP per capita as $50145 as at June 2012—well above the national average of $47304 for the year ended December 2012.Continuing world demand for oil and gas provides New Zealand with a major economic development opportunity as they made a significant contribution to the New Zealand economy. Oil is our fourth-largest export after dairy meat and wood and each year $400 million in royalties and $300 million in company tax is collected from oil and gas. Oil and gas industries sustain 7700 jobs nationally so I support this Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 Amendment Bill and commend it to the House.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I understand the next call is a split call.
Vote: Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10259. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the question be now put.Ayes70New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes46New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 11; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Motion agreed to.
Tisch Lindsay: Social Housing Reform (Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Amendment) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Social Housing Reform (Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Amendment) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10112. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I understand the next call is a split call.
Ross Jami-Lee: New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill (No 2) — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill (No 2) — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10178. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (Junior Whip—National): I moveThat the question be now put.
Bridges Simon: Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBridges Simon: Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10230. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Minister of Energy and Resources): I moveThat the Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 Amendment Bill be now read a second time. The Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 Amendment Bill seeks to clarify elements of the Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 and to rectify omissions in the transitional provisions applied to existing privilege holders who were granted mining licences under regimes prior to the Crown Minerals Act 1991 coming into effect.The responsible development of our petroleum and minerals resources is a key element of this Government’s Business Growth Agenda which will improve employment opportunities and living standards for all New Zealanders. I have visited a number of petroleum and minerals operations and I can tell you that I have seen at first hand the high-quality opportunities that these businesses can bring to a region—not just the highly skilled highly paid jobs in the industry itself but the flow-on employment that comes with the necessary support industries. These all add up to make a big difference. But it is not just regions such as Taranaki and the West Coast that benefit from increased activity in this sector. All New Zealanders benefit as we collect billions of dollars in royalties which will go to fund new schools and hospitals and the like.By proposing these amendments I am seeking to ensure that the new regime for the improved management of the Crown’s petroleum and minerals resources is applied effectively in order to enable us to focus on attracting and retaining world-class operators who have committed to managing and reducing operational risk and to working with the communities in which they operate in a responsible manner. During the development of the Act extensive consultation was carried out with iwi local communities industry and other regulators. I am confident that the intentions within the Act were clearly communicated. I consider the proposed amendments are necessary to ensure consistency and clarity of application. I commend this bill to the House.
Tisch Lindsay: Social Housing Reform (Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Amendment) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Social Housing Reform (Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Amendment) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10096. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I am sorry to interrupt the honourable member. His time has expired.
Tisch Lindsay: Social Housing Reform (Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Amendment) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Social Housing Reform (Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Amendment) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10105. 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.
Robertson H V Ross: Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10083. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): I will go for seniority.
Robertson H V Ross: Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10079. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): I call the honourable member Chris Hipkins.
Vote: Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10092. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill be reported to the House by 26 July 2013 and that the committee have the authority to meet at any time while the House is sitting (except during oral questions) during any evening on a day on which there has been a sitting of the House and on a Friday in which there has been a sitting of the House despite Standing Orders 188 and 191(1)(b) and (c).Ayes70New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes49New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Motion agreed to.
Vote: Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10075. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill be now read a first time.Ayes104New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 33; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1; Independent: Horan.Noes15Green Party 14; Mana 1.Bill read a first time.Billreferred to the Social Services Committee.
Smith Nick: Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSmith Nick: Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10075. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon Dr NICK SMITH (Minister of Housing): I moveThat the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill be reported to the House by 26 July 2013 and that the committee have the authority to meet at any time while the House is sitting (except during oral questions) during any evening on a day on which there has been a sitting of the House and on a Friday in a week in which there has been a sitting of the House despite Standing Orders 188 and 191(1)(b) and (c). The fact that this bill has secured the support of 104 of the 120 members of this House is really a broad spectrum acceptance that New Zealand has a real challenge around housing affordability and that the provisions that the Government has provided in this Budget provide for a real way forward. I think we acknowledge that the Labour Party had nowhere to go.Hon Members: Ha ha!Hon Dr NICK SMITH: Well it did not. Look if you look at its 9 years—Grant Robertson: Well we don’t want to spend any time with you.Hon Dr NICK SMITH: I challenge the members opposite. If you look at the history of every single Government since this Parliament was formed the truth is that the previous Labour Government had the worst record on housing affordability by any of the measures. So it is important that we get on and address these issues with some urgency.This motion will provide for this bill to have 10 weeks before the select committee. The importance of the timing is this: everybody is aware that the issues of housing affordability are most acute in Auckland. It is also true that Auckland Council is at the moment in the process of working on its draft unitary plan. The council has set down a plan of notifying that plan in September. This bill is closely connected with that. We want to align those processes so that this bill can be passed by August and so that we can get on and make progress on the supply of housing the moment that plan is notified. That is the reason why the report-back date of 26 July is so important.I make one further point. This bill is an interim measure. The Government has substantive resource management reforms being worked on by my very capable colleague Amy Adams. She will be bringing through a bill to deal with the long-term issues that will flow through into the plan changes that give us the capacity to set the right foundation for housing affordability in the long term. If this truly is to be a mechanism that is going to make a difference in the short to medium term Parliament needs to get on and do the work. The select committee is well capable of dealing with this timetable and that is why I ask the House to support this measure to get on and make sure that houses are more affordable for New Zealand as quickly as possible.
Sabin Mike: Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSabin Mike: Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10074. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MIKE SABIN (National—Northland): We have just heard a very very good example of why the Green Party is probably never going to be more than a 10 percenter. Of course they are a 49 percenter in the mixed-ownership model across there but never more really than a 10 percenter in the view of the New Zealand public.I just want to firstly commend the Minister of Housing for this circuit-breaker. This is a very very complex area. It goes to the heart of the New Zealand psyche in so many ways because the purchase of a house is not only probably the biggest investment that Kiwis will make but also something that Kiwis are very passionate about as well. So we have found ourselves in this most difficult position over years and probably under successive Governments where land prices have become unaffordable.What staggers me is the sort of criticism that we hear from the Labour Party—although it is indicating that it will be supporting this bill the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill—and the negative and you know “beatings will continue until morale improves” sort of approach that it has become so expert at which really can be summed up in the whole flavour of the Budget debate. Today there has been no greater contrast I think in the two leaders in this political theatre than what we saw from John Key and what we saw from David Shearer. What we saw from David Shearer was a plethora of negativities which we have become used to but scattered in amongst it was only the slightest shred of an alternative way forward for the country. That alternative way forward of course is about a capital gains tax and about “North Korea-ising” the New Zealand power supply. Well I am not sure that that is going to move the hearts and minds of New Zealanders.This first housing accord is about setting a target of 39000 consents within 3 years. It allows for greenfield developments in 6 months not 3 years and brownfield developments in 3 months not 1 year. When we talk about the barriers and the roadblocks if I can use that phrase this is about councils and the Government doing what Kiwis—in particular Aucklanders—need of them. I once again just want to say that this is a Minister who identifies a problem gets on and applies a solution to it. This is something that should be supported across the House. I commend this bill.A party vote was called for on the question that the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill be now read a first time.
Robertson H V Ross: Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10071. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): Before I call the next speaker I just inform members that this is a split call. The member speaking will get a 1-minute bell.
Robertson H V Ross: Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10074. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): Can I just remind members that when a vote is being taken it is to be taken in silence. Interjections can be seen as intimidation on someone else and can actually lead to a breach of privilege. I just caution members about that.
Vote: UrgencyText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Urgency[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10053. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat urgency be accorded.Ayes64New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes56New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Motion agreed to.
Brownlee Gerry: Budget Statement — Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Budget Statement — Budget Debate[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10051. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House): I moveThat the debate be now adjourned.
Vote: Budget Statement — Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Budget Statement — Budget Debate[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10052. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the debate be now adjourned.Ayes64New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes56New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Motion agreed to.
Brownlee Gerry: UrgencyText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Urgency[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10052. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House): I moveThat urgency be accorded the introduction and first reading of the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill and its referral to a select committee; the introduction and first reading of the Social Housing Reform (Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Amendment) Bill and its referral to a select committee; the introduction and passing of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill (No 2); the introduction and passing of the Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 Amendment Bill; and the introduction and passing of the Customs and Excise (Budget Measures—Motor Spirits) Amendment Bill.This suite of bills is all part of the Government’s Budget as announced today. They each have a particular part in delivering on that Budget. The two housing bills are related particularly to areas where there is a great deal of shortage and in particular to the Auckland market where the Minister of Housing has done a great deal of work with the Auckland Council to get some speed into the way in which some of the housing issues up there might be resolved.The New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill (No 2) clarifies the Government’s position on paying families who look after disabled adult children. There is $92 million set aside in this year’s Budget for that and this bill will give effect to that expenditure.We also intend to pass the Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 Amendment Bill through all stages. This is an amendment to the Crown Minerals Amendment Act. This bill makes necessary corrections to the amendment Act before it commences on 24 May. It would therefore be appropriate that it go through all stages in this session of urgency. New Zealand of course does increasingly benefit from its petroleum and mineral resources.Finally the Customs and Excise (Budget Measures—Motor Spirits) Amendment Bill increases the petrol tax by 3c a litre for each of the next 3 years. These increases come into effect on 1 July so it is important that we pass this small and technical bill through all stages this evening.The bills to be considered under urgency are normally laid on the Table at the start of the urgency session. That will occur today once the vote is taken but I do want to make it clear that copies or advance drafts of those bills have been provided to all parties so they have had some time albeit short to consider their positions.Phil Twyford: About 10 minutes.Hon GERRY BROWNLEE: Well no. Actually it was really almost 3 hours. We know that 3 hours is a long time in politics.
Finlayson Christopher: New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill (No 2) — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act ComplianceText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFinlayson Christopher: New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill (No 2) — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act Compliance[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10053. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON (Attorney-General): I hereby present a report on the rights and freedoms contained in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 in relation to the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill (No 2).
English Bill: Appropriation (2013/14 Estimates) Bill — Procedure First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeEnglish Bill: Appropriation (2013/14 Estimates) Bill — Procedure First Reading[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10017. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon BILL ENGLISH (Minister of Finance): I moveThat the Appropriation (2013/14 Estimates) Bill be now read a first time.Bill read a first time.
New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill (No 2) — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act ComplianceText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeNew Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill (No 2) — New Zealand Bill of Rights Act Compliance[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10053. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill (No 2)New Zealand Bill of Rights Act ComplianceHon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON (Attorney-General): I hereby present a report on the rights and freedoms contained in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 in relation to the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill (No 2).
Carter David: Appropriation (2012/13 Supplementary Estimates) Bill — ProcedureText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Appropriation (2012/13 Supplementary Estimates) Bill — Procedure[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10017. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: That paper is published under the authority of the House.
English Bill: Appropriation (2013/14 Estimates) Bill — Procedure First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeEnglish Bill: Appropriation (2013/14 Estimates) Bill — Procedure First Reading[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10017. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon BILL ENGLISH (Minister of Finance): I hereby present the 2013 Budget Minister’s Executive Summary the speech the Fiscal Strategy Report (B.2) the Economic and Fiscal Update (B.3) the Estimates of Appropriations for the Government of New Zealand for the year ending 30 June 2014 (B.5) the information supporting the Estimates of Appropriations for the Government of New Zealand for the year ending 30 June 2014 (B.5A Volumes 1-10) and the departmental statements of intent.
Carter David: Appropriation (2013/14 Estimates) Bill — Procedure First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Appropriation (2013/14 Estimates) Bill — Procedure First Reading[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10017. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Those papers are published under the authority of the House.
English Bill: Appropriation (2012/13 Supplementary Estimates) Bill — ProcedureText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeEnglish Bill: Appropriation (2012/13 Supplementary Estimates) Bill — Procedure[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10017. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon BILL ENGLISH (Minister of Finance): I hereby present the Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations for the Government of New Zealand and supporting information for the year ending 30 June 2013 (B.7).
UrgencyText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeUrgency[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10052. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]UrgencyHon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House): I moveThat urgency be accorded the introduction and first reading of the Housing Accords and Special Housing Areas Bill and its referral to a select committee; the introduction and first reading of the Social Housing Reform (Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Amendment) Bill and its referral to a select committee; the introduction and passing of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill (No 2); the introduction and passing of the Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 Amendment Bill; and the introduction and passing of the Customs and Excise (Budget Measures—Motor Spirits) Amendment Bill.This suite of bills is all part of the Government’s Budget as announced today. They each have a particular part in delivering on that Budget. The two housing bills are related particularly to areas where there is a great deal of shortage and in particular to the Auckland market where the Minister of Housing has done a great deal of work with the Auckland Council to get some speed into the way in which some of the housing issues up there might be resolved.The New Zealand Public Health and Disability Amendment Bill (No 2) clarifies the Government’s position on paying families who look after disabled adult children. There is $92 million set aside in this year’s Budget for that and this bill will give effect to that expenditure.We also intend to pass the Crown Minerals Amendment Act 2013 Amendment Bill through all stages. This is an amendment to the Crown Minerals Amendment Act. This bill makes necessary corrections to the amendment Act before it commences on 24 May. It would therefore be appropriate that it go through all stages in this session of urgency. New Zealand of course does increasingly benefit from its petroleum and mineral resources.Finally the Customs and Excise (Budget Measures—Motor Spirits) Amendment Bill increases the petrol tax by 3c a litre for each of the next 3 years. These increases come into effect on 1 July so it is important that we pass this small and technical bill through all stages this evening.The bills to be considered under urgency are normally laid on the Table at the start of the urgency session. That will occur today once the vote is taken but I do want to make it clear that copies or advance drafts of those bills have been provided to all parties so they have had some time albeit short to consider their positions.Phil Twyford: About 10 minutes.Hon GERRY BROWNLEE: Well no. Actually it was really almost 3 hours. We know that 3 hours is a long time in politics.A party vote was called for on the questionThat urgency be accorded.Ayes64New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes56New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Motion agreed to.
Appropriation (2013/14 Estimates) Bill — Procedure First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeAppropriation (2013/14 Estimates) Bill — Procedure First Reading[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10017. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Appropriation (2013/14 Estimates) BillProcedureHon BILL ENGLISH (Minister of Finance): I hereby present the 2013 Budget Minister’s Executive Summary the speech the Fiscal Strategy Report (B.2) the Economic and Fiscal Update (B.3) the Estimates of Appropriations for the Government of New Zealand for the year ending 30 June 2014 (B.5) the information supporting the Estimates of Appropriations for the Government of New Zealand for the year ending 30 June 2014 (B.5A Volumes 1-10) and the departmental statements of intent.Mr SPEAKER: Those papers are published under the authority of the House.First ReadingHon BILL ENGLISH (Minister of Finance): I moveThat the Appropriation (2013/14 Estimates) Bill be now read a first time.Bill read a first time.
Appropriation (2012/13 Supplementary Estimates) Bill — ProcedureText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeAppropriation (2012/13 Supplementary Estimates) Bill — Procedure[Sitting date: 16 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10017. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Thursday 16 May 2013Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.Appropriation (2012/13 Supplementary Estimates) BillProcedureHon BILL ENGLISH (Minister of Finance): I hereby present the Supplementary Estimates of Appropriations for the Government of New Zealand and supporting information for the year ending 30 June 2013 (B.7).Mr SPEAKER: That paper is published under the authority of the House.
Roy Eric: Employment Relations (Statutory Minimum Redundancy Entitlements) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Employment Relations (Statutory Minimum Redundancy Entitlements) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10014. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! [Interruption] Order! Your time has expired. Thank you.
Vote: Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill (No 2) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill (No 2) — First Reading[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10005. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a first time.Ayes56New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Noes64New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Motion not agreed to.
Yang Jian: Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill (No 2) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYang Jian: Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill (No 2) — First Reading[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10003. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr JIAN YANG (National): Thank you for the opportunity to take a call on the first reading of the Hon Damien O’Connor’s Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill (No 2). This bill requires that Fonterra must ensure that the new co-op fund established as a result of the recent Dairy Industry Restructuring Act does not comprise more than 20 percent of the total number of cooperative shares. The bill then says that if the 20 percent limit is reached Fonterra must stop the sale of shares to the new co-op fund and proceed to reduce the proportion of shares in the new co-op fund to below the 20 percent limit within 90 days.There is no need to change the existing Dairy Industry Restructuring Act because it delivers a transparent and efficient dairy market. It has enabled Fonterra to progress with its capital restructuring proposal Trading Among Farmers while ensuring thatfarmers retain their current ability to freely enter and exit Fonterra at a fair price. It is up to Fonterra shareholders to decide what limit they want on the fund and they have decided. They currently have a constitutional limit of 25 percent. This member’s bill seeks to make a minor change to a complex piece of legislation. The issue was deliberated on in the Committee stage of the Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill which became the Act in July last year. The issue was supported only by Labour and New Zealand First—even the Greens did not support it.The bill wants the Government to interfere in the operational running of Fonterra. We do not support this approach. The Fonterra farmers and shareholders voted for a 25 percent limit so we should not oppose their wishes. National is proud of the success of our primary sector and it is proud of championing our farmers and growers so I will not be supporting this bill. Thank you.
Roy Eric: Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill (No 2) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill (No 2) — First Reading[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:10000. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! The member’s time has expired.
Roy Eric: Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill (No 2) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill (No 2) — First Reading[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:9999. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Are you calling Mr Browning?Steffan Browning: Yes I am.Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: I did not hear you. Speak louder.
Tisch Lindsay: Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill (No 2) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Dairy Industry Restructuring Amendment Bill (No 2) — First Reading[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:9994. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I am sorry to interrupt the honourable member.
Vote: Electronic Transactions (Contract Formation) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Electronic Transactions (Contract Formation) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:9992. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Electronic Transactions (Contract Formation) Amendment Bill be now read a first time.Ayes83New Zealand National 59; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; ACT New Zealand 1; Mana 1; United Future 1.Noes37New Zealand Labour 33; Māori Party 3; Independent: Horan.Bill read a first time.Billreferred to the Commerce Committee.
Bakshi Kanwaljit Singh: Electronic Transactions (Contract Formation) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBakshi Kanwaljit Singh: Electronic Transactions (Contract Formation) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:9989. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI (National): It is my pleasure to stand in support of the first reading of the Electronic Transactions (Contract Formation) Amendment Bill introduced by my good friend Paul Goldsmith. Times have changed and we are living in a digital world so our laws are to be updated. We have to update the laws that are obsolete.The purpose of this bill is to clarify when a contract is formed where there is an electronic acceptance. The general position is that a contract is formed at the time of acceptance if an offer is agreed upon. Clause 5 of the bill amends the Electronic Transactions Act by inserting new section 32A and thereby clarifying when a contract is formed when the acceptance of the offer is made through electronic communication.For example if a contract is posted then regulations say that the contract has been established as soon as the acceptance is placed in the post. At present this regulation does not cover contracts accepted electronically. For example if a person accepts a job offer by email then there is no legal certainty over when the contract was created. In bygone eras before emails there was a term entitled “postal acceptance rule”. This rule created a directive where an offer was deemed to be accepted when the acceptance was posted. Over the years the rule has been extended to include telegraphs but has been held not to apply the acceptance by telephone telex or fax.In these modern times when email and smartphones are in regular use it is paramount that the current Act is amended to cover such areas. Currently there is nomandate on acceptance by email which is practically immediate and the person who sends the email is usually in the best position to know whether it has not been delivered.National is focused on building a more competitive and productive economy in the 21st century. We want to make the most use of other services including ultra-fast broadband. This bill introduced by my friend Paul Goldsmith is in line with what the National Government wants to achieve. National has set a target that by 2017 on average 70 percent of the transactions with Government departments will be completed digitally. At present it is 24 percent.Filing individual tax returns has also been a popular resource online. It is more economical and very prompt. Another example is SmartGate which has cut down on queues for air travellers and creates a more efficient and secure service at the airport. National is committed to making public services better for taxpayers business people and consumers. I commend this bill to the House.
Vote: Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:9979. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the question be agreed to.Ayes69New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 7; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1; Independent: Horan.Noes51New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; Māori Party 3; Mana 1.Question agreed to.Bill read a second time.
Roy Eric: Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Sittings of the House[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:9966. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that purpose. Is anyone opposed to that course of action? There appears not. Leave is granted.
Macindoe Tim: Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMacindoe Tim: Sittings of the House[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:9966. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TIM MACINDOE (Junior Whip—National): Following discussion in the Business Committee I seek leave for the House to suspend for the dinner break at the conclusion of Dr Jackie Blue’s valedictory speech this evening.
Roy Eric: Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Prohibition of Gang Insignia in Government Premises Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:9964. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: David Clendon.Mike Sabin: The Green Party will be in support of this.
Roy Eric: Tabling of Documents — Inter-Parliamentary Union—AgendaText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Tabling of Documents — Inter-Parliamentary Union—Agenda[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:9961. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there anyone opposed to that course of action? There appears not. Leave is granted.Document by leave laid on the Table of the House.
Henare Tau: Tabling of Documents — Inter-Parliamentary Union—AgendaText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHenare Tau: Tabling of Documents — Inter-Parliamentary Union—Agenda[Sitting date: 15 May 2013. Volume:690;Page:9961. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TAU HENARE (National): I seek leave to table the agenda for the Inter-Parliamentary Union meeting at 4.30 this afternoon.