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Sabin Mike: Health and Safety (Pike River Implementation) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSabin Mike: Health and Safety (Pike River Implementation) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11384. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MIKE SABIN (National—Northland):I am pleased to take a call on this bill the Health and Safety (Pike River Implementation) Bill and I want to join with other members of the House in acknowledging and paying tribute to those fine men who lost their lives as a result of the Pike River tragedy. I do that knowing that words will never really adequately express the sort of anguish and loss that occurs in these sorts of events but I do so in a manner that suggests that in terms of life and its cruel outcomes and tragedies often we have to look rearward to learn what to do next. In that sense there are really no “what ifs”; there are just lessons to be learnt and this bill is very much about what is next.In acknowledging the lives lost I also want to acknowledge the families that remain behind and the role that they themselves and others around them may play in the select committee process. I want to also acknowledge Damien O’Connor and Chris Auchinvole—members from the affected area of Pike River—and the steadfast support that I know they have provided to those involved.This bill is an omnibus bill. It really does recognise many of the lessons learnt and it reflects the findings of the royal commission of inquiry. I just want to briefly touch on the three main spokes that the bill is dealing with. Firstly it establishes WorkSafe New Zealand a Crown agency that essentially starts a new health and safety agency. To some extent I think we can all have some degree of scepticism inasmuch as actually workplace health and safety is not about just the structure that sits above the workplace the chief executive officer the supervisors within the workplace or the workers themselves; it is a combination of all those factors and in some circumstances as Barbara Stewart the member who has just resumed her seat recognises a perfect storm will work against all those things at play. But this is about ensuring that the legislative framework that is being worked through here does as much as possible to ensure that all the relevant components are lined up.The second part of the bill contains the amendments that will be made to the Health and Safety in Employment Act and the new regulatory regime that sets out some clear expectations in terms of hazard management. The third limb of the bill creates a new Act called the Mines Rescue Act. A number have commented on the circumstances that have led to this. I very much want to encourage us now to think about what is next and the way in which we as members of Parliament can support not only workers within this industry but workers across New Zealand in constructing the best legislative framework we can for their health and safety and for the health and safety of their families. I commend the bill to the House.
Bennett David: Health and Safety (Pike River Implementation) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBennett David: Health and Safety (Pike River Implementation) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11382. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DAVID BENNETT (National—Hamilton East):I would like to congratulate the Minister of Labour the Hon Simon Bridges on bringing through to the House the Health and Safety (Pike River Implementation) Bill. As many members of this House have said and I am sure further speeches will indicate this bill relates to a very serious tragedy in our country’s history. We wish to pay tribute to those lost in that tragedy and also to their families and the wider community of that region. To all those who are involved in the productive industries of New Zealand in forestry in mining and in agriculture where lives are at risk because of the nature of those industries it is difficult. That is something we need to be very aware of and cognisant of in this House to make sure that we take the best approach possible.I would just like to pay tribute to the local MPs from that area Chris Auchinvole and Damien O’Connor who have spoken in this House and their words. They as local members will have been touched immensely by the events that happened there. We look forward to their contributions through these debates. We look forward also to thecontributions of the political parties involved in the process. We are very fortunate to have on the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee members who have a good awareness of labour relations law and regulations and we look forward to their involvement in making sure that we get the best possible result.I guess the only disappointing part has been the Green Party and its last speech. This is not something I think for which anybody can attribute blame. It is a very difficult situation. We hope that the Green Party will be constructive in the way that it works within the committee towards getting the best results for New Zealanders our industry and especially those people who put themselves at most risk day by day working in our very dangerous productive industries. Thank you.
Ross Jami-Lee: Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 27 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11373. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (National—Botany):I commend the Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill to the House.Bill read a second time.
Graham Kennedy: Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeGraham Kennedy: Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 27 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11373. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr KENNEDY GRAHAM (Green):I rise to address the Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill. The Finance and Expenditure Committee has reported back with some recommendations that certain amendments be passed. The Green Party’s view is that those proposed amendments are in order and do improve the bill.The concern we have is that the real amendment Supplementary Order Paper 167 which would have potentially made this bill an excellent one—it would have added a tax on carparks—was withdrawn by the former Minister of Revenue. That has left us with a bill that is of some merit but has not fulfilled its potential. We will none the less be prepared to support the bill and I wish to draw that to the attention of the House.
Woods Megan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWoods Megan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 27 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11373. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]5.Dr MEGAN WOODS (Labour—Wigram)to theChairperson of the Education and Science Committee: Did he agree to an extension of the due date and time set by the Committee for the Minister of Education’s written responses to the 2013/14 Estimates Review for Vote Education?Dr CAM CALDER (Chairperson of the Education and Science Committee):No. The chairman is a servant of the committee. Only the committee can agree to an extension of a deadline set by the committee. I do understand however that there was some confusion between the Ministry of Education and the clerk of the committee as to whether a late submission was agreed by the clerk.Dr Megan Woods: What action—[Interruption ]Mr SPEAKER: Order! I want to be able to hear this question.Dr Megan Woods: What action will he take in light of the fact that the Minister of Education was overdue in providing her responses to the review and will he support the recall of the Minister to be further questioned on her responses as she agreed to do?Mr SPEAKER: That question is not the responsibility of Dr Cam Calder as the chair. It could be the responsibility of the committee.
Woods Megan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWoods Megan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 27 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11373. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr MEGAN WOODS (Labour—Wigram):Did—[Interruption ]Mr SPEAKER: Order! The member has put down this question on notice. She has a right to ask the question and will proceed to do so.
Woods Megan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWoods Megan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 27 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11372. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]4.Dr MEGAN WOODS (Labour—Wigram)to theChairperson of the Education and Science Committee: On which date and time did he receive the Minister of Education’s written responses to the 2013/14 Estimates Review for Vote Education?Dr CAM CALDER (Chairperson of the Education and Science Committee):The responses were received by the clerk of the committee at 1.26 p.m. on Tuesday 25 June and notice of their being posted on the eCommittee portal was communicated to all committee members at 1.52 p.m. on the same day.Dr Megan Woods: In light of the fact that committee members received the Minister’s responses at approximately 2 p.m. on Tuesday does he agree that it was an insufficient time to adequately review the Minister’s responses prior to her appearance at the committee and will he write to the Minister expressing his dissatisfaction with her lack of compliance with the due date for responses to the committee?Dr CAM CALDER: No but it was a little difficult I understand and it is a credit to the Opposition members that their questioning was so comprehensive over a wide variety of topics touching upon a huge number of the written questions asked which showed that they had worked very hard in an effort to deal with the large amount of information that was provided to them. I have indeed as you will see written to the Secretary—Mr SPEAKER: Order! [Interruption ] Order! That answer is quite sufficient.
Woods Megan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWoods Megan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 27 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11372. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]3.Dr MEGAN WOODS (Labour—Wigram)to theChairperson of the Education and Science Committee: Did he invite the Minister of Education to return to the Committee for further questioning on the 2013/14 Estimates Review for Vote Education?Dr CAM CALDER (Chairperson of the Education and Science Committee):No because following her lengthy appearance and her comprehensive answers over a sustained period of time to questions posed by members the committee resolved not to ask her to return.Dr Megan Woods: Supplementary question—Mr SPEAKER: Order! Before the member starts we will ask all members to be a bit more silent. Thank you.Dr Megan Woods: Why did National Party members feel it necessary to stop the Minister coming back when she had earlier indicated—Mr SPEAKER: Order! [Interruption ] Order! That is not a question that is in order.
Woods Megan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWoods Megan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 27 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11371. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]1.Dr MEGAN WOODS (Labour—Wigram)to theChairperson of the Education and Science Committee: When will he present the report on the 2013/14 Estimates Review for Vote Education to the House?Dr CAM CALDER (Chairperson of the Education and Science Committee):The committee is due to report back by Tuesday 16 July.Dr Megan Woods: Does he have any concerns that the committee’s report may not be up to its normal standards; if so what are those concerns?Mr SPEAKER: Order! That question is not in order. The chairman is not responsible for the committee’s report; the committee is.
Fenton Darien: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFenton Darien: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 27 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11368. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]10.DARIEN FENTON (Labour)to theMinister of Labour: Does he stand by his statement to the Safeguard conference that the Ministry’s programme includes an increase in the number of health and safety inspectors from the current 139 to 158 all with increased capability; if so will all 158 inspectors be in place by 1 July 2013?Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Minister of Labour):Yes I do. The ministry’s new health and safety inspectorate model will begin on 1 July and I am advised that there will be ongoing recruitment and training to build the required capability and capacity over time. If New Zealand’s record on health and safety is to improve it is important to get this first step right.Darien Fenton: Is the Minister aware that only 74 of the new inspector roles have been appointed and there will be only half the number of health and safety inspectors as there were 2 years ago when the deadline of 1 July for the new health and safety inspectorate model is just days away?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: Well that does not accord with my understanding. My understanding is that from 1 July there will be 110 front-line inspectors in place and there will also be 22 line managers—16 of whom will be warranted—six chief inspectors 10 technical and specialist practice support staff and that over the following fortnight there will be a further 15 trainee health and safety inspectors commencing. That provides a total of 163 staff in the health and safety inspectorate from mid-July.Darien Fenton: Has he seen yesterday’s email advice from Leslie Haynes from the department advising that there are quite a few roles to complete recruitment for and advising the 74 inspectors who have actually been appointed; if so does he expect those quite a few inspectors to be in place in 5 days’ time?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: I am such a busy Minister I have not seen that email. If the member given Labour’s current polling is looking for a job—Mr SPEAKER: Order!Darien Fenton: Will he now consider changing the name of the health and safety change programme from Lifting Our Game to “Shifting the Blame” as it has been called by health and safety inspectors in his department?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: I am very disappointed with that comment from the member. As Ruth Dyson just said this is health and safety and we should take it seriously. Frankly the facts of the matter are that this Government today with a bill that is about to have its first reading has done more in one day than the Labour Government did in 9 years on this matter. So Labour members have got nothing to be smarmy about.Darien Fenton: I seek leave to table an email for the Minister’s benefit from Leslie Haynes advising of the 74 inspectors—Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought to table that particular email. Is there any objection? There is none; it can be tabled.Document by leave laid on the Table of the House.
Simpson Scott: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSimpson Scott: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 27 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11367. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]9.SCOTT SIMPSON (National—Coromandel)to theMinister for Courts: What progress is being made on preparing for changes to criminal procedure next week?Hon CHESTER BORROWS (Minister for Courts):On Monday our criminal courts will see the start of the biggest changes in courts for 50 years. This will see 60 percent of criminal court processes replaced or substantially changed to simplify processes and remove unnecessary court events. Ensuring a smooth change to the new system is a massive and vital task for the justice sector. As part of this an extensive programme of training has been delivered to courts staff judges and prosecutors. The New Zealand Law Society and the Public Defence Service have delivered comprehensive training to lawyers around the country and I have met with lawyers in nine centres this month. Although they approach these changes with some degree of trepidation they have a determination to make these reforms work. On Monday we are embarking on a huge change but our justice system is up for it.Scott Simpson: What benefits does the Minister expect from the criminal procedure reforms?Hon CHESTER BORROWS: These changes to criminal procedure are designed to remove unnecessary court events and speed up the criminal process. Once fully implemented we estimate that these reforms will save 6 to 9 weeks in the time it takes to dispose of an average jury trial. They will also remove more than 30000 unnecessarycourt events a year saving 10000 court hours. These reforms will help deliver a system focused on delivering justice in a timely and effective manner reducing stress and inconvenience for victims witnesses jurors and defendants and they are a key part of this Government’s commitment to a better justice system that helps create a safer New Zealand.Scott Simpson: How will these reforms allow the courts to make better use of technology?Hon CHESTER BORROWS: Also starting on Monday will be the first part of the electronic operating model which is enabled by these law changes. This will see police charges filed electronically replacing the current practice of police officers having to print off the charges in triplicate travel to the court hand them over the counter swear them and deposit them. Each year police file around 250000 charge sheets although with crime reaching record lows under this Government this number is falling. Electronic filing will save front-line police approximately 9000 hours a year which is time that can now be better spent keeping our streets safe.
Carter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 27 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11365. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: We will allow the member to start again.
Peters Winston: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 27 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11365. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First):I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. The sound system was clearly not going when my colleague started that question.
O'Rourke Denis: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Rourke Denis: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 27 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11365. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DENIS O’ROURKE (NZ First):This question is to the Prime Minister. Has he read the open letter to him dated 25 June 2013 written on behalf of the quake families who lost 185 of their loved ones in the collapse of the CTV building in the February 2013 earthquake?
Young Jonathan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYoung Jonathan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 27 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11364. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]6.JONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth)to theMinister of Tourism: What recent reports has he received on the number of tourists coming to New Zealand?Hon CHRIS TREMAIN (Associate Minister of Tourism)on behalf of theMinister of Tourism: I have received reports that the numbers of tourists coming toNew Zealand jumped to 153000 for the month of May compared with around 141000 in previous years. This is the highest number of May visitors ever. This increase was mainly due to 8000 more visitors from Australia and nearly 4000 more visitors from China. This is great news for our tourism industry.Jonathan Young: How will the Budget 2013 tourism package build on the growth in visitor numbers?Hon CHRIS TREMAIN: As part of our Budget 2013 international growth package we announced that we would put $24.5 million into growing our existing key markets over the next 4 years. These include China Japan the United Kingdom the United States and Australia. We will also invest $44.5 million into attracting more tourists from emerging markets such as India Indonesia and Latin America.Jonathan Young: What visitor growth is expected from India Indonesia and Latin America?Hon CHRIS TREMAIN: By 2016 we forecast to see 50000 visitors from India 45000 from Indonesia and another 45000 from Latin America. Total forecast growth adds up to an additional 50000 visitors from these markets over the next 5 years. These extra visitors will spend more money and stay in more hotels. This is great news for our tourism industry.
Carter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 27 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11358. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! Leave is sought to hold the question over. Is there any objection? There is objection. The member can proceed to ask his question.
Twyford Phil: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTwyford Phil: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 27 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11358. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]PHIL TWYFORD (Labour—Te Atatū):I seek leave to have this question held over as I think Mr Brownlee would be sorry to miss it.
Coleman Jonathan: Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeColeman Jonathan: Business Statement[Sitting date: 27 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11355. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN (Minister of Defence)on behalf of theLeader of the House: When the House resumes on Tuesday 2 July the Government will look to make progress on the State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill the Psychoactive Substances Bill and the Appropriation (2013/14 Estimates) Bill. Wednesday is a members’ day.
Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTaxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 27 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11373. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) BillSecond ReadingDebate resumed from 26 June.Dr KENNEDY GRAHAM (Green):I rise to address the Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill. The Finance and Expenditure Committee has reported back with some recommendations that certain amendments be passed. The Green Party’s view is that those proposed amendments are in order and do improve the bill.The concern we have is that the real amendment Supplementary Order Paper 167 which would have potentially made this bill an excellent one—it would have added a tax on carparks—was withdrawn by the former Minister of Revenue. That has left us with a bill that is of some merit but has not fulfilled its potential. We will none the less be prepared to support the bill and I wish to draw that to the attention of the House.JAMI-LEE ROSS (National—Botany):I commend the Taxation (Livestock Valuation Assets Expenditure and Remedial Matters) Bill to the House.Bill read a second time.
Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBusiness Statement[Sitting date: 27 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11355. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Thursday 27 June 2013Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.Business StatementHon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN (Minister of Defence)on behalf of theLeader of the House: When the House resumes on Tuesday 2 July the Government will look to make progress on the State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill the Psychoactive Substances Bill and the Appropriation (2013/14 Estimates) Bill. Wednesday is a members’ day.
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Twyford Phil: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill (No 2) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTwyford Phil: Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill (No 2) — First Reading[Sitting date: 25 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11263. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]PHIL TWYFORD (Labour—Te Atatū):Labour supports this bill the Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Bill (No 2) as I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted. The bill allows for elected members and council officials to get on with the job of representing their communities and serving their local communities in contrast to the many pieces of legislation we have seen before this House recently that actually take power away from local communities. The bill pertains to local boards in Auckland which are an important part of the local body scene in Auckland. They are the voice of local communities.I want to pay tribute to a group of candidates for the local board in their area in west Auckland that I represent. Those candidates are Shane Henderson Russell Clark Sailauama Cheryl Talamaivao Mike Williams Will Flavell Ann Pala and Chris Cooper. They have a fantastic mixture of youth and experience. They are capable talented and jumping out of their skins to serve.Debate interrupted.
Vote: Public Finance (Fiscal Responsibility) Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Public Finance (Fiscal Responsibility) Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 25 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11263. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Public Finance (Fiscal Responsibility) Amendment Bill be now read a second time.Ayes74New Zealand National 59; Green Party 11; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; Independent: Dunne.Noes42New Zealand Labour 33; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Bill read a second time.
Vote: Public Finance (Fiscal Responsibility) Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Public Finance (Fiscal Responsibility) Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 25 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11262. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the question be agreed to.Ayes74New Zealand National 59; Green Party 11; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; Independent: Dunne.Noes42New Zealand Labour 33; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Question agreed to.
Hague Kevin: Public Finance (Fiscal Responsibility) Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHague Kevin: Public Finance (Fiscal Responsibility) Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 25 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11262. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]KEVIN HAGUE (Green):I rise to take a very brief call to further indicate the Green Party’s support for this legislation the Public Finance (Fiscal Responsibility) Amendment Bill. Sometimes in this House we find ourselves in unusual combinations with other parties and I believe that this evening is one of those but on analysis of this bill we find ourselves genuinely in support of it.Dr Russel Norman has explained some of the reasons for that. We think that there are advances on several fronts. For example we very strongly support this new element that appears in this bill to require the formulation of fiscal strategy to be made with regard to the likely impact on present and future generations because it has been the short-term nature of much of our fiscal management and planning that has undermined many of the more important strategic directions for this country and for future generations. It is a bedrock belief of the Green Party that planning for and valuing the utility derived by future generations is incredibly important in making decisions today. It is the effective massive discount rate that we put on the utility for future generations that bedevils our attempts on many occasions to ensure appropriate services and appropriate decisions made for the long term.As Dr Norman has also set out the Green Party also very much supports the new section around an Investment Statement. It introduces more or less for the first time a requirement for capital accounting. As Dr Norman has indicated although the Green Party would go further and discuss natural capital and social capital in addition to the capital that is addressed here we believe that this is a very good start. So on that basis the Green Party is very pleased to support this bill.The question was put that the amendments recommended by the Finance and Expenditure Committee by majority be agreed to.
Barry Maggie: Public Finance (Fiscal Responsibility) Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBarry Maggie: Public Finance (Fiscal Responsibility) Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 25 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11260. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MAGGIE BARRY (National—North Shore):It is with pleasure that I rise to speak to the second reading of the Public Finance (Fiscal Responsibility) Amendment Bill and to follow a member on the opposing side of the House the Hon David Cunliffe who actually proves that Labour members can get it right sometimes because they did not elect him as a leader. They had the good sense to spurn the unlikeable Cunliffe. So there you go: they are doing something right.The Greens of course for their part still retain the capacity to surprise. You have to hand it to them. Russel Norman the obscure extinct party guy that he is has been backing a failed policy for a long time and he actually had to try to spin his way out of it tonight. It was a pretty unedifying spectacle I would have to say and it really did not convince anyone although our colleague David Bennett did try to give him the benefit of the doubt and say that he was trying to be very clever about it. But I think that in fact Norman was abducted by aliens because what we saw tonight was a guy who is unrecognisable as the guy who has been trumpeting around the House for the past few months claiming to be the next Minister of Finance.But we come back to the measure of the piece of legislation that is on the Table tonight the Public Finance (Fiscal Responsibility) Amendment Bill. It is a piece of legislation of course that is entirely consistent with this Government’s philosophy. The Public Finance Act of the past—in 1989 it came through—has served us very well but it is time to update and we do need to have the taxpayers of New Zealand getting a better deal. They need a decent report card to accurately measure what is going on with Government expenditure. They want the predictability and the stability and they want efficiency and fairness in the tax rates and that is why this is a good piece of legislation.This bill requires the Government to be more transparent. There is nothing wrong with that—it is all part of what we do which is to responsibly manage our finances. It is one of our main priorities and this is an essential piece of legislation for us. The threemain principles that it enshrines have been talked about and I agree with other speakers. We have learnt unlike other people in this House from the problems of the global financial crisis. We need to make sure that this bill gives us the scope to make further improvements to our tax system so I commend the bill to the House.
Vote: Resource Management Reform Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Resource Management Reform Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 25 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11247. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the question be agreed to.Ayes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; Independent: Dunne.Noes56New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Question agreed to.
Roy Eric: Resource Management Reform Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Resource Management Reform Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 25 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11244. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Hon David Cunliffe—5 minutes.
Barry Maggie: Resource Management Reform Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBarry Maggie: Resource Management Reform Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 25 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11244. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MAGGIE BARRY (National—North Shore):Gosh that speech from Phil Twyford was a long half-hour. I rise with great pleasure to speak to the Resource Management Reform Bill in its second reading. I am entirely in support of the provisions in this bill and I find it an excellent piece of legislation.I would have to say it was mildly diverting listening to the irony from the Greens talking about the feeling the absolute wonderment that the Resource Management Act in its original form passed unanimously through the House in 1991. I wonder why that could be. It was pre-MMP for a start—pre - the divisive and increasingly bitter Greens coming in they who oppose everything. Other colleagues of mine have pointed out that they oppose mining and oil exploration dairy farming irrigation. Anything basically that will grow the economy and grow jobs they oppose. And guess what? They are even starting to oppose their own policies. They are turning in on themselves. Quantitative easing once the banner that they all fought and died under they have flip-flopped on and have decided to sell off because it might not give them the power they desperately crave. Not even supporting their own policies is I guess a kind of consistency—a rare sign of consistency—from the Greens.But back to this bill. It is an omnibus bill. It is going to be split up into three bills when it goes through the Committee stage and I think that is appropriate. It is appropriate that we have rigorous and robust debates in the Local Government and Environment Committee which is very ably chaired I must say by Nicky Wagner who made some excellent points around the detail of the provisions and the detail of what has already happened at the select committee level. There have been a lot of modifications a lot of changes. We have listened to the submitters we have taken note of them we are duly consulting with them and that is reflected in the second reading of the bill.I would have to say the improvements in the resource consent regime are well overdue. People in my North Shore electorate are constantly telling me what an extraordinarily foolish business the consents were because the bureaucracy just burgeoned. It would take months of delays and tens of thousands of dollars of extra money to do basically very simple things. So the streamlining and the resource consents that we are putting through putting in 6-month consenting times for medium-sized projects will make a big difference. There are a number of other amendments that are coming through that others have spoken of and we will deal with them in the readings that are to come. But I certainly commend this Resource Management Reform Bill in its second reading to the House. Thank you.
Roy Eric: Resource Management Reform Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Resource Management Reform Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 25 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11244. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! The member’s time has expired.
Dean Jacqui: Resource Management Reform Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDean Jacqui: Resource Management Reform Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 25 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11241. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JACQUI DEAN (National—Waitaki):The problem that the Opposition has with this Resource Management Reform Bill in its second reading is that Labour New Zealand First and the Greens will say that they want economic development—Hon Trevor Mallard: This is the person who can’t chair a committee—hopeless.JACQUI DEAN: Oh that is Mr Mallard. That is Mr Trevor Mallard the anger-management problem member of this House who just cannot help himself. No he just loses his rag at every opportunity. OK so the problem that Labour the Greens and New Zealand First have with this bill is that on the one hand they say they want to tackle the housing problem in Auckland. They say they want to tackle economic development. They say they want to protect the environment. And yet here they all are to a man to a party opposing the very piece of legislation which this Government is promoting that will do just that.It is deeply ironic that the member for the Greens will flail against the statutory taking over of Environment Canterbury and putting it in the hands of the commissioners so that at least it will get on and do its statutory duties which Environment Canterbury failed to do in the time when that member was one of the elected representatives of that organisation. This is a Government that gets on and does things and this Resource Management Reform Bill does exactly that.I am just going to talk a little bit about 6-month consenting. This is for medium-sized projects—those very projects that we need in Auckland that we need in the big cities around New Zealand and that Labour the Greens and New Zealand First are so fond of saying that we really really need. This is the mechanism that is going to make that consenting much more efficient. Underlining the 6-month consenting process is a requirement on all parts on both the council receiving the submission and the developers—somehow under the hands of New Zealand First “developer” is a dirtyword. Well not under this Government actually because it is the developers in New Zealand who get things going. But under the provisions in this bill those developers those good people who get things done who build houses build supermarkets and build infrastructure will be required to put in really decent robust applications. It is a win-win. I commend the bill to the House.
Vote: State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 25 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11227. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill be now read a second time.Ayes95New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 33; ACT New Zealand 1; Independents: Dunne Horan.Noes25Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 3; Mana 1.Bill read a second time.
Vote: State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 25 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11227. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the question be agreed to.Ayes95New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 33; ACT New Zealand 1; Independents: Dunne Horan.Noes25Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 3; Mana 1.Question agreed to.
Tisch Lindsay: State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 25 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11225. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I understand that the next call is a split call. I call Darien Fenton.
Barry Maggie: State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBarry Maggie: State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 25 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11224. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MAGGIE BARRY (National—North Shore):I rise to speak to the State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill in its second reading. Basically this is a document that updates the old Public Finance Act 1989 which has stood us in pretty good stead actually for the past 25 or so years. It is a piece of legislation though that does need to be brought up to date and needs to be futureproofed. As our acting chair of the Finance and Expenditure Committee Paul Goldsmith said earlier this omnibus bill provides legislative grunt. That is pretty much what this bill does.The three new provisions which were outlined by the Minister of State Services earlier today are to formulate fiscal strategy to recognise its interaction with monetary policy—something of a mystery to the people on the opposing benches. It is also designed to formulate fiscal strategy recognising its likely impact on current and futuregenerations. And of course ultimately what we need to do with this is ensure that the Crown’s resources are managed effectively and efficiently which is something that the Opposition woefully was incapable of doing in its 9 long years on the Treasury benches.The select committee process is of course a robust one. Various parties and speakers before me have alluded to the fact that some changes were made. Overall with this piece of legislation we received four submissions and we heard two of them and there were a couple of changes that are worth mentioning. One of them is that of course as we know the relationship between fiscal policy and monetary policy is a two-way thing and the revised wording of the Act as a result of the discussions at the select committee will clarify that further. Keeping up with the times and this Government’s desire to see more services available online this bill has been futureproofed. The bill is now amended so that it is able to bring those fiscal responsibility provisions in line with modern technology which is where via the internet a lot of people read legislation like this and where they need to go to find out what is happening.I will clarify as well I think something that has come forward from some of the other speakers today—a misnomer a common sense of confusion—and put that right. Some people think that this is a bill that is a result of a confidence and supply agreement between this Government and the ACT Party. The Labour Party’s minority report for example alluded to that. That is of course not true. This is a bill that arose out of a Treasury-initiated review of the fiscal responsibility provisions of the Public Finance Act and I commend it to the House. Thank you.
Macindoe Tim: Local Electoral Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMacindoe Tim: Local Electoral Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third Reading[Sitting date: 25 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11208. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TIM MACINDOE (National—Hamilton West):As my colleagues Paul Foster-Bell and Alfred Ngaro have kindly noted I was the chairman of the Justice and Electoral Committee at the time that this bill the Local Electoral Amendment Bill (No 2) was referred to the committee for consideration.Scott Simpson: A good chairman you were.TIM MACINDOE: Thank you Mr Simpson; I appreciate that. I have therefore a real appreciation of the fine work that the committee has done under the capable chairmanship of the new chairman the honourable member for Coromandel Scott Simpson and I want to thank all members for the thoughtful contributions that have been made on this important measure. I particularly welcome the fact that it has such broad support across the House.Bill read a third time.
Gilmore Aaron: Local Electoral Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeGilmore Aaron: Local Electoral Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third Reading[Sitting date: 25 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11205. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]PAUL FOSTER-BELL (National):It is a pleasure to rise and speak in support of the Local Electoral Amendment Bill (No 2) in this third reading debate. I would firstly like to congratulate the Minister of Local Government the Hon Chris Tremain on this amendment to the Local Electoral Act 2001 as it will modernise our electoral law and improve the transparency of local electoral donations in New Zealand. I would also like to acknowledge both the current chairman of the Justice and Electoral Committee Scott Simpson and the immediate past chairman Tim Macindoe for the work that they have done and the leadership they have shown. I would also like to congratulate the deputy chair Alfred Ngaro.So the three key changes that this bill brings in will include improving the transparency over local electoral donations to bring the Local Electoral Act into greater alignment with the Electoral Act of New Zealand. Improving transparency will also help build public trust in local elections and these local electoral reforms are taken in tandem with the Government’s Better Local Government reforms which will modernise how local government is run as well as how it is elected. I think this bill strikes a very good balance between running transparent and open elections that the public of New Zealand can have confidence in without getting into too much bureaucracy and a large amount of expense around the management of the election process.The donation provisions limit the size of an anonymous donation that a candidate can retain to $1500. I think this is a very reasonable amount. You do not want to get down to the level where you are having to account for every single person who has bought a sausage in a sausage sizzle but $1500 is a reasonable amount. Any greater amount over the $1500 would have to be donated actually to the local authority that is administering the election to defray some of the electoral expenses. The definition of “anonymous” is very important. Candidates cannot claim that a donation was anonymous if they could reasonably be expected to know who the donor was. Raising the amount of donations that have to be reported I think is also a useful measure that adds additional transparency. If the donation is over $1500 it does have to be reported and listed whether it is anonymous or not. Additionally in that area requiring third parties that receive donations on behalf of other candidates to disclose the identity of the donor if known to the candidate does resolve a particular issue there. It is as I say a pleasure to speak and I commend the bill to the House.
Carter David: Urgent Debates Declined — Biosecurity Management—Contamination of Imported Palm Kernel ExpellerText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Urgent Debates Declined — Biosecurity Management—Contamination of Imported Palm Kernel Expeller[Sitting date: 25 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11195. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: And I have given my guidance to the House in my ruling. I fully accept the points the member is making. Biosecurity is of utmost importance to this country but in this case my responsibility under Standing Order 386 is to determine whether because of this particular incident and because of the letter I received from the honourable member a discussion is required today. I have ruled that that is not the case.