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Delahunty Catherine: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDelahunty Catherine: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 11 February 2015. Volume:703;Page:1458. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]7.CATHERINE DELAHUNTY (Green)to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by his statement “we’re actually going to stand up for human rights …”?Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister):Yes.Catherine Delahunty: Will the Prime Minister be instructing his Associate Minister of Trade Todd McClay who is in Saudi Arabia this week negotiating a trade deal to make any deal conditional on stopping human rights abuses such as the 83 beheadings last year for so-called crimes including homosexuality and blasphemy?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: I would be surprised if the Government made that a condition but what the Government does do through its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and through its representations by embassy staff in the region is to continuously indicate that we are opposed and outraged by human rights abuses.Catherine Delahunty: If his Government is standing up for human rights why did it invite former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to the Cricket World Cup when he is under investigation by the United Nations and when his regime was responsible for the torture and killing of thousands of Tamil civilians?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: I am advised that one of the Ministers invited him when he was in Sri Lanka. That would have been because at the time he was the President of Sri Lanka. He was democratically elected by the people of Sri Lanka. We recognise that Government and it is quite normal to invite people under those circumstances.Catherine Delahunty: Will he be calling on Sri Lanka to allow the independent United Nations investigators into the country to investigate war crimes or does he only care about human rights when asked to go to war by the United States Government which uses torture such as waterboarding?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: The Government has not been asked by the United States to go to war. The Government to the best of my knowledge has not even been asked by the United States to provide people to support training of Iraqi forces in Iraq. The Government is considering what it can do to try to stand up against the threat from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. I think many New Zealanders would support my view which is that to have a terrorist group that is as brutal as this New Zealand cannot just turn a blind eye to that. I am amazed that that member is opposed to that but maybe she needs to watch the news a little bit more.
Peters Winston: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 11 February 2015. Volume:703;Page:1457. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]6.Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First)to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements?Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister):Yes especially that one when I said yesterday that “There’s no dye in these locks baby.”Rt Hon Winston Peters: Well how come the curtains don’t match the carpet? [Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! If the member managed to hear it I will—Rt Hon JOHN KEY: I take offence that the member is telling New Zealand he has seen my carpet. [Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! I expect the House now to return to some sort of decorum.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Does he stand by his statement in regard to the Skycity convention centre when he said: “It’s a day of celebration actually for Auckland and for New Zealand.”?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: Yes.Rt Hon Winston Peters: What is there to celebrate when the Auditor-General found Skycity receives special treatment and stated that there were “inappropriate considerations” and “connections between political and business leaders” with even Treasury expressing “strong concerns that private benefits to Skycity will exceed public benefits to New Zealanders” now exacerbated by his recent promise?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: Well the point of celebration is that if a convention centre of world-class standards can be built in Auckland without taxpayers putting in any money then as I said back then I think that is a moment of celebration.Rt Hon Winston Peters: Does he think it is fair that when the nation’s books are in the red and Skycity has just recorded a $66 million half-year profit—even though it looks like it was subsidising the Adelaide development—it should be taxpayers who have to stump up the cash for the convention centre?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: My preferred position is that Skycity pay. It seems to be today that Opposition members are defeating themselves having spent 2 years if not longer telling the Government how wrong it is that it sought to find a way to fund a convention centre without putting in taxpayers’ money. Today they are outraged that there could be any taxpayers’ money. They cannot have it both ways.Rt Hon Winston Peters: If that is the Prime Minister’s new position what happened to this statement which reads as follows: “… what the Government spends in its budget is not the Government’s money; it is money the Government has taken out of the pay packets of hard-working New Zealanders. It is money that could otherwise be used to pay the mortgage buy kids’ shoes or pay the power bill.”—guess who said that—if so why?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: Well clearly a very intelligent and sensible person said that because it is quite correct. That is the reason the Government’s preferred option is that it does not put any money into the Skycity convention centre.
Curran Clare: Motions — Egypt—Imprisonment of Al Jazeera JournalistsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCurran Clare: Motions — Egypt—Imprisonment of Al Jazeera Journalists[Sitting date: 11 February 2015. Volume:703;Page:1451. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CLARE CURRAN (Labour—Dunedin South):I seek leave to move a motion without notice or debate on the continued imprisonment of two Al Jazeera journalists in Egypt.Mr SPEAKER: Is there any objection to that course of action being followed? There is none.CLARE CURRAN: I move That this House condemn the continued imprisonment of two Al Jazeera journalists in Egypt—Canadian-Egyptian Mohamad Fahmy and Egyptian Baher Mohammad—and further condemn Egypt’s suppression of the free press which is the cornerstone of a just and stable society and call on the Egyptian Government to release these journalists following the release of their colleague Australian Peter Greste.Motion agreed to.
Urgent Debates Declined — GCSB—Resignation of DirectorText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeUrgent Debates Declined — GCSB—Resignation of Director[Sitting date: 11 February 2015. Volume:703;Page:1464. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Urgent Debates DeclinedGCSB—Resignation of DirectorMr SPEAKER: I have received a letter from the Rt Hon Winston Peters seeking to debate under Standing Order 389 the resignation of Ian Fletcher as Director of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB).Although the resignation was announced on 13 January 2015 today is the first opportunity on which an urgent debate application can be considered despite the House sitting yesterday. It is therefore a case of recent occurrence and it does involve ministerial responsibility. The resignation of a senior public servant may warrant an urgent debate but there would need to be something exceptional or urgent about the case when the House has before it such a wide-ranging debate as that on the Prime Minister’s statement. This provides ample opportunity for members to debate the GCSB if they wish to do so. In these circumstances I am not convinced that the business of the House should be set aside today. The application is therefore declined.
Motions — Egypt—Imprisonment of Al Jazeera JournalistsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMotions — Egypt—Imprisonment of Al Jazeera Journalists[Sitting date: 11 February 2015. Volume:703;Page:1451. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Wednesday 11 February 2015Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.MotionsEgypt—Imprisonment of Al Jazeera JournalistsCLARE CURRAN (Labour—Dunedin South):I seek leave to move a motion without notice or debate on the continued imprisonment of two Al Jazeera journalists in Egypt.Mr SPEAKER: Is there any objection to that course of action being followed? There is none.CLARE CURRAN: I move That this House condemn the continued imprisonment of two Al Jazeera journalists in Egypt—Canadian-Egyptian Mohamad Fahmy and Egyptian Baher Mohammad—and further condemn Egypt’s suppression of the free press which is the cornerstone of a just and stable society and call on the Egyptian Government to release these journalists following the release of their colleague Australian Peter Greste.Motion agreed to.
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Sittings of the HouseText is subject to correctionSittings of the House[Sitting date: 24 March 2015. Volume:704;Page:74. Text is subject to correction.]Sittings of the HousePAUL FOSTER-BELL (National):I seek leave for the House to adjourn until the next sitting day.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is no objection.
Vote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat clause 2 as amended be agreed to.Ayes60New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 3; Mana 1; United Future 1.Noes59New Zealand National 59.Clause 2 as amended agreed to.
Moroney Sue: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMoroney Sue: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SUE MORONEY (Labour):The member who has just resumed her seat Maggie Barry asked a few questions so I thought I would answer them. She asked the question: “Why are we debating this?”. Well it is for two reasons. I know they are not reasons that she likes but one is that this bill the Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months' Paid Leave) Amendment Bill has a parliamentary majority. This bill defeats the Government. That is why we are here debating it. The majority of parliamentarians in this precinct believe and know this is the right thing to do. They know that it is indeed affordable. It is affordable because this is an investment in our children. There is no better investment that any Government can make than investing in our children.Maggie Barry: We’re already doing it.SUE MORONEY: That is reason one Ms Barry that we are here debating this. Reason No. 2 is the National Government for about a year now has been trying to stop the passage of the bill. It has been trying to stop it by doing exactly what people can see its members doing tonight: filibustering and speaking on the bill for no other reason than they want to stop it from passing. So those Ms Barry are the reasons why we are here debating the bill. It is about democracy. The majority of parliamentarians—Maggie Barry: You’ve been overtaken by events. It is no longer needed.SUE MORONEY: Can I remind Ms Barry that support partners of the Government support this bill. It is clearly not unaffordable. The previous Minister of Revenue for this Government supports this bill. It is clearly not unaffordable. That is just a weak and lame excuse for the National members who cannot bring themselves to support children and support families in this way. They are completely wrong. They should be ashamed of what they are doing this evening.
Vote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the question be now put.Ayes57New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Noes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 3; United Future 1.Motion not agreed to.
Fenton Darien: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFenton Darien: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DARIEN FENTON (Labour):I move That the question be now put.
Faafoi Kris: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFaafoi Kris: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]KRIS FAAFOI (Labour—Mana):I move That the question be now put.
Barry Maggie: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBarry Maggie: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MAGGIE BARRY (National—North Shore):When we look at the Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill and at the purpose of this bill we are really reminded that this is not really fit for purpose. I have mentioned that at other times in my previous call and I would like to draw attention to what this Government has been doing instead in this space which is a tremendous thing. The work that we are doing in this space of allowing workers who have been with their employer for more than 6 months but for less than a year to be entitled to some form of unpaid leave is something that we are proud of.I think it is important that we consult and that we are seen to be looking carefully at what this country really needs: primary carers who provide permanent foster care akin to adoption such as Home for Life parents. People who have permanent guardianship—that is biological fathers and grandparents caring for grandchildren—need to be eligible as well as long as they meet the work test criteria of course. A number of proposals that we are putting together to modernise parental leave which allow changes to allow greater access and increased flexibility are also available. We are taking submissions on this through until about 25 August and then we aim to have those in place by 1 April. There are—Tracey Martin: I raise a point of order Mr Chairperson. Excuse me but I am just not sure what relevance the current speaker’s comments are having to the clause that we are debating.The CHAIRPERSON (H V Ross Robertson): It is a point well made. I urge the member to refer to clause 3 because that is what we are actually debating at the present stage.MAGGIE BARRY: Sure. Having said enough on clause 3 I will wait until clause 4 and devote my comments in more detail to that. Thank you very much.
Vote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes60New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 3; Mana 1; United Future 1.Noes59New Zealand National 59.Amendment agreed to.
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Vote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the question be now put.Ayes56New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Noes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 3; United Future 1.Motion not agreed to.
Logie Jan: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLogie Jan: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAN LOGIE (Green):I rise to take a short call on the third reading of the Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill and would like to offer my congratulations to the member on going out in such style. Not many MPs would get to have a bill passed on the evening of their valedictory. I think that is quite an achievement. I do think you are one of those MPs who have worked really collegially in this House and will be missed.We are supporting this bill of course because it just makes sense and is a good idea. I would like to say though that some of the joy of this moment Dr Calder has been tainted for me I have got to say by the behaviour on the last members’ day of that side of the House. I notice that things are moving quite quickly this evening on this third reading. There is actually not much substance. Although it is a very very important bill there is not a huge amount of detail to it. The fact that that side of the House took 23 speeches on the last members’ day to discuss this bill which has very little detail to it does make me very sad because it was about a political point. That your party chose to use your bill to do that has tainted it somewhat I think.Scott Simpson: What a sanctimonious arrogant comment from that Green member.JAN LOGIE: I am being called sanctimonious and arrogant for sharing my disappointment at the fact that this has prevented New Zealand families getting 26 weeks’ paid parental leave before the election. I think that is a bit of a shame. It was also a shame hearing some of the members on that side of the House after the debate last time saying “Well that was fun.” as they prevented families getting 26 weeks’ paid parental leave. It was one of the more disappointing moments for me in this House. But I will leave it there on a final note of congratulations again to the member on making a difference and on going out with such flair.
Bennett David: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBennett David: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DAVID BENNETT (National—Hamilton East):On behalf of Cam probably I would like to thank Phil Twyford for those nice words. I am sure that they are most welcome. Yes I would just like to congratulate Dr Cam Calder as well on the fine contribution he has made to this Parliament on this Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill and also on his great speech this afternoon. I think there were two words that we had to look up in the dictionary but apart from that—Dr Paul Hutchison: What about the French?DAVID BENNETT: The French was fine. But apart from that Cam mentioned this bill in his speech. I think his dedication and desire to make a difference in this Parliament goes far beyond this bill. It is something that is nice to be able to do today on Cam’s last official day you could say in the House. His contribution is such that it is much bigger and stronger than this bill and it is something that we thank you very much for and we thank you for your friendship and your support in this Parliament and for the work that you have done for the National Party.This bill is a practical piece of legislation that will make a difference. I think during the select committee process we have all been impressed with the way that all members of Parliament from the different political parties have worked together constructively to get the best result we could for this bill. It is something that many New Zealanders probably do not think about that often but it actually can make a huge difference if it actually does occur in the public arena. There is the issue of a plane being under the guidance of one of these hand-held lasers which could cause an accident to occur. Should such an accident have occurred then I think the public would have demanded that Parliament do something about it. To take this action before that actually occurs is something that does not often happen in politics or in legislation but when it can and does occur it is something that we should all welcome with open arms. I look forward to the other smaller political parties in this House—the Greens and New Zealand First—adopting a similar rational approach to the one that Labour has taken to this bill. That is something that we look forward to.There were some changes during the progress of this bill through the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee really to make sure that we had the best possible legislation going forward that would cover all the bases and deliver the right results for our communities. This is a good piece of legislation. It is something that I think Dr Cam Calder should be proud of and we thank him for his wider contribution. We look forward to the bill passing through this House this evening. Thank you.
Twyford Phil: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTwyford Phil: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]PHIL TWYFORD (Labour—Te Atatū):I think it is well known that Labour members are supporting the Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill. I wanted to use just a few brief moments to pay tribute to Cam Calder who gave his valedictory speech this evening. Cam is one of the good guys of Parliament. The Deputy Speaker is also one of the good guys of Parliament but he is not leaving as far as I know.Darien Fenton: Yes he is. He is.PHIL TWYFORD: Is he?Hon Member: Sadly he is.PHIL TWYFORD: Crikey! That is terrible news Mr Deputy Speaker. That is terrible news. All of the good people on the National benches happen to be leaving. I do not know why that is. But I just want to say that Cam Calder has been a very collegial parliamentary colleague since he entered this House. He was always good to work with on the select committees and a good contributor.This bill will be the legacy of Cam Calder’s parliamentary career. We are supporting it because we think it is a modest but useful contribution that will prevent some risk to the travelling public and particularly the hazard posed by people using laser pointers to interfere with aircraft that are coming in to land. So Labour is supporting this bill. We look forward to its progress.
Tisch Lindsay: Valedictory StatementsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Valedictory Statements[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): The Business Committee has determined that the congratulatory messages following each member’s valedictory will be held at the end. There are a number of valedictories today. I ask that we move from member to member with their valedictories and we make our congratulatory messages right at the end. There will be a bell at 2 minutes to go.
Fenton Darien: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFenton Darien: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DARIEN FENTON (Labour):I move That the question be now put.Motion agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 472 in the name of Sue Moroney to clause 2 be agreed to.
Martin Tracey: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMartin Tracey: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TRACEY MARTIN (NZ First):Kia ora Mr Chairperson. I would like to speak about the commencement date which is in clause 2. I believe that the commencement date is appropriate—totally appropriate—for this sort of a bill and actually should probably be brought forward. But just while I talk about that on the comments of the previous speaker Jonathan Young I just want to remark on his hard-working parents in the Taranaki I believe it was. I agree with the honourable member Mr Young that his parents were probably an exceptionally hard-working farming family who were supported by their Government with family support for the first 15 years of his life. They could capitalise on it for their first family home and that got them ahead. If this bill commenced on the commencement date in clause 2 it would merely be a step towards restoring the support that families used to get before the neo-liberal movement of the National Party. Kia ora.
Moroney Sue: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMoroney Sue: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SUE MORONEY (Labour):Look it has become obvious already that the National Party members are going to continue to play their political games with the Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill. This is the last members’ day of the parliamentary session of this term of Parliament.Hon Christopher Finlayson: What a deadbeat. What a mediocrity.SUE MORONEY: And yes Christopher Finlayson the National Party members are at it again playing political games in order to get in the way of families having the support of 26 weeks’ paid parental leave. Well it is a disgrace. It is a disgrace and it is on display for the nation to see so feel proud of yourselves National Party members. I do not think that the rest of the nation enjoys this at all. I do not think they are enjoying seeing you actually be disrespectful to families in this way. I think it is a great shame.Here we are debating clause 2 of the bill and we are supposed to be talking about the commencement date. Just in case any of the members are interested—because they have not spoken once about the commencement date yet—this bill brings 22 weeks’ paid parental leave in on 1 July. It brings that in on 1 July next year compared with that Government’s offering of just 16 weeks. This bill would bring it in at 22 weeks and then finally 26 weeks on 1 July 2017. Those are the commencement dates. That is what we ought to be talking about. But I just say to all of those parties in here that actually do respect families that do really want to support families in this way let us just get on do the voting and do the right thing by families and by children.
Sabin Mike: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSabin Mike: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MIKE SABIN (National—Northland):I leapt lightning-like to my feet there Mr Chairperson. I want firstly to take a minute to acknowledge the member Sue Moroney like I did with Dr Cam Calder. Yes getting a member’s bill drawn is luck but actually bringing it to the House is challenging; I absolutely can see that. Although obviously National has a policy difference I just want to acknowledge the member for the fact that she is very passionate about the Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill. She has lobbied strongly on it and I acknowledge the efforts that have gone in there.
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Vote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat clause 3 be agreed to.Ayes60New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 3; Mana 1; United Future 1.Noes59New Zealand National 59.Clause 3 agreed to.
Robertson H V Ross: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (H V Ross Robertson): It is my understanding that a member can take more than one closure motion. It was a change by the Standing Orders Committee. I could be wrong and I am happy to seek advice on it but it is my understanding that the member can do more than one closure motion. I can check it for the member. I have been advised that I have already taken the question so I need to proceed.
Macindoe Tim: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMacindoe Tim: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TIM MACINDOE (Junior Whip—National):I raise a point of order Mr Chairperson. The member Jacinda Ardern has twice now taken a closure motion once when it was rejected by you. It is my understanding that under the Standing Orders it is not possible to do that more than once for any particular clause and I am wondering why you accepted the closure motion.
Ardern Jacinda: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeArdern Jacinda: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JACINDA ARDERN (Labour):I move That the question be now put.A party vote was called for on the question that the question be now put.
Ardern Jacinda: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeArdern Jacinda: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JACINDA ARDERN (Labour):I move That the question be now put.
Roy Eric: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: This is a split call—two National calls.
Browning Steffan: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrowning Steffan: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]STEFFAN BROWNING (Green):I am pleased to be able to speak briefly to this bill the Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill as well. I note that when it was first presented to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee following its first reading it needed some tuning as such. Tuning maybe is the right word when we are talking about lasers. It is good that the bill has ended up where it is and I congratulate Dr Cam Calder on that. The current bill is probably what was aimed for in the first place and it was probably a little bit broad initially.Sue Moroney: Excuse the pun.STEFFAN BROWNING: Yes many puns. That is one of the congratulations. The other congratulation is again for Dr Calder’s valedictory speech and some of the points in there. Some I might have found a little bit too much towards the National Party style and philosophy and I did not agree with it all but I felt it was a very good speech all the same.I would like to congratulate Cam as well—and I just use this laser bill in terms of the protections it is intending—on his wearing of the white ribbon. As a White Ribbon ambassador I have looked even further today Cam. I fully intend and it will be on the Hansard to get you nominated to be an ambassador for the future. We have talked about it at times and it is a shame that I have not had the response from White Ribbon to ensure that this has happened. But we need a couple of referees and the job will be done.I would like to leave with those congratulations. Again in terms of filibustering I find it is a shame as we could have had another bill through such as the foreign-chartered vessels bill. If we had managed to get some other bills through too that bill would have stopped a lot of harm to another bundle of people. It is great that this bill is here but the foreign-chartered vessels bill should get through. It would be great if National would see the way to get it through next week. Thank you.
Moroney Sue: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMoroney Sue: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SUE MORONEY (Labour):On the issue of every party in the House supporting this Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill can I say that yes it is supported by every party and therefore how bizarre it was that the bill was filibustered for so long given every party supports it.But before I come back to that issue can I just congratulate Dr Cam Calder on his valedictory speech today on his parliamentary career and on the very very good timing of getting a third reading of a member’s bill through on the same day as his valedictory. That is some remarkable feat of timing and I congratulate him on that.However on the issue of timing I am very disappointed that this bill has been used to stop families from getting 26 weeks’ paid parental leave. I think it is a very great shame that that has been the primary use of this bill because it deserves so much better treatment than that by the National Party. But that is indeed what has happened. It is an important measure that is being dealt with here. It is one that is worthy of Parliament’s time but it was not worthy of that much parliamentary time quite frankly. I do take it a little personally. I had my parents here on their 59th wedding anniversary and they had to sit and listen to the most bizarre boring speeches from the National Party about lasers.Denis O’Rourke: That’s normal.SUE MORONEY: I know it is normal. But I had to explain to my parents why this was happening. The fact that it was happening was an affront to New Zealand families and that is the great shame of it. I know that the National Party members opposite have just made reference to a couple of times when the Labour Party has filibustered. Can I say that the Labour Party has never filibustered to get in the way of supporting families. That has never happened and shame on the National Party for using this bill in order to do that.However my congratulations go to Dr Cam Calder. I think it is a great shame the way that this bill has been used but I congratulate him none the less on bringing it forward to this Parliament having it debated and getting it through its third reading.
Roy Eric: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: This is a split call—Sue Moroney.
Carter David: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: General Debate[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! The member’s time has expired.
O'Connor Simon: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Connor Simon: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]12.SIMON O’CONNOR (National—Tāmaki)to the Minister of Conservation: When will the new Aotea Conservation Park in Auckland announced on Sunday be formally gazetted and opened?Hon Dr NICK SMITH (Minister of Conservation):I have made the decision to proceed with the Aotea Conservation Park proposed by local MP Nikki Kaye last October but the formal gazettal and opening has been delayed by the recent storm damage to tracks and facilities on the island. The decision to proceed with the new park enables the tracks and facilities to be rebuilt to the higher standard and to recognise the new Aotea Conservation Park. This is expected to cost $2.5 million and will be completed over summer. The Department of Conservation’s intention is to open the new park early next year.Simon O’Connor: How does this new park compare with others in Auckland and were any changes made during the process of consultation?Hon Dr NICK SMITH: The new park is 12109 hectares and it will be the largest Department of Conservation park in Auckland. It will be similar in size to the two regional parks in the Hunua and Waitakere ranges. The significance of this park is that it is the largest forest that is possum and stoat - free anywhere in New Zealand. It is particularly rich in trees like pōhutukawa kauri and tree daisy and birds like kākā and brown teal and it has the largest population of black petrel anywhere in New Zealand. There were 2800 submissions on the proposal. On the basis of representations from the Auckland Council I decided to exclude a small area that it required for a small cemetery.
Little Andrew: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLittle Andrew: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]10.ANDREW LITTLE (Labour)to the Minister of Justice: Is she confident in the progress of the Better Public Services target for the justice sector to reduce overall crime by 15 percent by June 2017?Hon JUDITH COLLINS (Minister of Justice):Yes.Andrew Little: How can she be confident that crime is reducing when according to the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse family violence investigations increased from 86800 in 2010 to 95100 last year and yet her crime figures show a drop?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: Actually we have confidence in the New Zealand police unlike the Labour Party. In addition to that it is a good thing that more people are now reporting family violence. It is certainly something that when many people in this House were growing up no one spoke about and today people have confidence to come forward.Andrew Little: How can she be confident that crime is reducing when there are reports such as the one in the Taranaki Daily News on 10 July this year in which a Crown solicitor confirmed that a police prosecuting sergeant had instructed another officer that he should not have laid as many charges in a particular case because of the need to reduce crime by a certain percentage?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: Obviously the Taranaki Daily News is something that we all should be reading. Having said that of course the recorded crime rate is not on the number of prosecutions; it is actually on the reported crime. I am sure that that member if he has a look at his notes would find that I am correct and he is wrong.Andrew Little: Does she accept that as Minister of Justice when she first discovered there had been a misreporting of crime statistics in Counties Manukau she should have passed the information on and done something with the information to see how it would affect her justice sector targets rather than ignoring it because she was no longer police Minister?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: Well absolutely not. This Government does not deal in rumour and gossip. If of course we did then I might start talking about that member talking to the Sunday Star-Times—Mr SPEAKER: Order! I do not think the answer is going to assist the order.Andrew Little: Will she accept that the combination of arbitrary targets and bonus payments to senior police officers is leading to manipulation and utter deceptive conduct in relation to the recording of crime figures and that New Zealanders can have no confidence that crime is reducing as the Government claims?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: No that is an outrageous suggestion to make—that the New Zealand police would ever as a body engage in that sort of behaviour. The New Zealand police are the finest police in the world and I am proud to be part of a Government that supports the police and gives them the tools to do what they need to do. They are fantastic. I am ashamed that that member would say it. He should be saying sorry just like his leader always does.
Wilkinson Kate: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWilkinson Kate: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]7.Hon KATE WILKINSON (National—Waimakariri)to the Minister for Tertiary Education Skills and Employment: What investment is the Government making in the recovery of Lincoln University?Hon STEVEN JOYCE (Minister for Tertiary Education Skills and Employment):Last week I announced that the Government has approved in principle to provide up to $107.5 million in additional capital funding towards the rebuilding of Lincoln University’s science facilities destroyed in the Canterbury earthquakes. Lincoln suffered very significant damage in the earthquakes losing 40 percent of its academic floor space including much of its facilities for science teaching and research. The Government funding of up to $107.5 million is almost one-third of the projected cost of the total campus rebuild and will involve demolishing the badly damaged Hilgendorf and Burns buildings and replacing them with modern new facilities.Hon Kate Wilkinson: Why is the Government investing in new science facilities for Lincoln University?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: The Canterbury earthquakes did cause as I said very significant damage to the university. It has been using temporary facilities since the earthquakes. And of course since the earthquakes it has had a drop in student numbers as has Canterbury University. This funding will help the university with its rebuild programme and get it back fully on its feet. Of course the agricultural sector which is Lincoln’s area of speciality earns New Zealand $36 billion in exports each year and the university is a leading player in the sector’s teaching and research helping to ensure increasing amounts of innovation in that sector. The new facilities will be a huge asset to Lincoln significantly assisting its recovery and student numbers and of course also providing opportunities for those export earnings to continue to increase as productivity increases.Hon Kate Wilkinson: How does the Government’s investment in Lincoln University assist the development of the Lincoln Hub?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: The Lincoln Hub is a partnership between the university Dairy New Zealand and a number of Crown research institutes. It will be an incubator for research innovation and wealth creation in the agricultural sector with one of the highest concentrations of agricultural and environmental scientists in the southern hemisphere working together to bring new ideas to market and develop new export opportunities. Part of the Government’s agreement with Lincoln for this new funding is the integration of its new facilities with the other major partners in the hub. The rebuild of the university together with the existing campus development plans of the research institutes located at Lincoln mean we have a unique once-in-a-generation opportunity to combine the physical operations of all these entities in one integrated campus serving 900 scientists students and industry.
Vote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — First Reading[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:724. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) be now read a first time.Ayes108New Zealand National 60; New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes11New Zealand First 11.Bill read a first time.Bill referred to the Government Administration Committee.