6. Transpower—Possible SaleRt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) to the Minister of FinanceTranspower—Possible Sale6. Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all his statements; if so how?Hon STEVEN JOYCE (Minister of Finance): Yes; by standing and speaking into this microphone.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Well right now standing and speaking into the microphone can he confirm that he said on 18 November 2013 regarding asset sales: We will be transparent."; so why has he not told New Zealanders that the Government is moving to sell Transpower?Mr SPEAKER: There are two supplementary questions there. The Hon Steven Joyce can address one or either.Hon STEVEN JOYCE: Well by speaking into the microphone and stating to the member: it is not. Mr SPEAKER: Supplementary question—the Rt Hon Winston Peters. [Interruption] Order!Hon Member: Sounds like Cook Strait ferries again!Mr SPEAKER: Order! Order!Hon Gerry Brownlee: That will not scrape the bottom.Mr SPEAKER: Can I have less interjection from my immediate right.Rt Hon Winston Peters: I know whose bottom could be struck shortly; about three axe handles wide.Mr SPEAKER: Order! We will just have the question.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Can he confirm the contents of a requested presentation by UBS AG a Swiss investment bank giant which details options to sell our national grid worth billions of dollars—this document marked confidential.Hon STEVEN JOYCE: Well maybe the member has requested it but certainly I have not.Rt Hon Winston Peters: How has this Government been transparent when there is clearly a detailed business case requested from UBS AG outlining options on the potential sale of Transpower's national grid with no advice to the New Zealand taxpayer owners whatsoever?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: Well I invite the member to table his document. All I can say is that it has not been requested by or provided to me.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Is it not a fact that former National Minister for State Owned Enterprises Tony Ryall was appointed to Transpower's board in May 2016 and then rapidly elevated within 4 months to the board's chairmanship in September against Treasury's advice all to expedite this sale?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: No.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Do the Ministers who are in the ownership role for the New Zealand taxpayer not acknowledge that his colleagues have been planning the sale of further State assets which is why the Government ignoring Treasury's advice appointed their old mate Tony Ryall to the board so that he can facilitate the entire sale operation outlined in this document?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: No but I do note that the member once upon a time used to be the MP for the seat next to Tony Ryall so possibly he is on this conspiracy. [Interruption] Mr SPEAKER: Order! Order! I need to be able to hear the supplementary question. Supplementary question—the Rt Hon Winston Peters.Rt Hon Winston Peters: They won't be laughing out there mate. When in late 2013 there was a referendum held by the New Zealand people on power company sales showing a massive opposition to it why is he again in this document going behind the people's backs before the election?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: Sadly for the member we are not.Rt Hon Winston Peters: I seek leave to table this confidential document that I have referred to in my questions which some enlightened New Zealander made sure I got. Thank you very much.Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought to table this particular confidential document. Is there any objection to it being tabled? There is not.Document by leave laid on the Table of the House."