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Ngaro Alfred: Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeNgaro Alfred: Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 17 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8063. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ALFRED NGARO (National): I rise to take a brief call on the second reading of the Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Bill in its stages before the House. I just want to make comment to Mr O’Rourke that I agree with his comments. I work with Mr O’Rourke on the Justice and Electoral Committee and I know as he said that we both agree that the bill is important and that it needs to be rushed through under urgency because of the concerns that there are in regard to safety particularly around the supervision and the monitoring.So my brief comments on the second reading of the bill are particularly in relation to Subparts 2 and 3 of Part 2. These define the returning prisoners and establish a supervision regime for them to be administered by the Department of Corrections on a basis comparable with its supervision of prisoners released on conditions as well whether or not they be non-custodial. Some of those conditions are that the Department of Corrections will be able to apply to a court for a period of supervision for offenders who have been in the community for more than 6 months where they were subject to supervision or monitoring at the time of their leaving the other jurisdiction as well.The second point is that under the supervision regime returning prisoners will be supervised in the same way as those who have served a prison sentence in New Zealand as well. The regime will also apply regardless of whether the offender is deported removed or returns voluntarily. As I said in my first reading speech in regard to the regulatory impact statement we know that of those who are returning offenders over 70 percent of them have committed crimes of a serious nature so it is important that the supervision regime is in place.The last point I want to make is that the length of supervision periods will be related to the length of sentences imposed. For example offenders with a sentence of 2 to 5 years will be supervised for 1 year which is similar to what would be in place for prisoners released in New Zealand. Along with my colleague Denis O’Rourke who has just left I agree with the urgency with which this legislation is passing through the House and I commend it in its second reading.
Dean Jacqui: Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDean Jacqui: Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 17 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8056. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JACQUI DEAN (National—Waitaki): In this second reading speech I just really want to briefly reaffirm that this Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Bill gives authorities the power to assess—so they have the power to assess returning offenders—and to supervise those who are returning to New Zealand most of them coming from Australia.What this bill does is it strengthens the oversight of deported offenders as they come back to New Zealand. Why do we do that? We want to protect New Zealanders. We also want to continue this Government’s very strong move towards successful reintegration back into New Zealand’s society if it is the case that these offenders will be staying in New Zealand. It brings them into the same monitoring and parole regime experienced by New Zealand - based offenders who have committed a similar crime. That is why I am a little sceptical about the objections we have heard so far from some Opposition members around the fact that this bill is passing through all stages under urgency. There are no extra parole conditions no extended supervision conditions no extra conditions being promulgated by this bill. What it is doing is capturing if you like—pardon the phrase—those offenders who hitherto have been returning to New Zealand and arelargely except for those who get caught up under the extended supervision orders regime unsupervised and that is of concern to us all.So if I look very briefly at clause 37 of the bill which looks forward to the review by the Justice and Electoral Committee of the day in 2 years’ time I think that rather than having two bills—one with a sunset clause and then working away on another bill—a review after 2 years is eminently sensible. Given the fact that this bill is confined to not changing parole conditions and supervising conditions but rather expanding the net protecting more New Zealanders and hopefully reintegrating more returning offenders I think this mechanism is eminently sensible. I think the Justice and Electoral Committee of the day will give a lot of thought as to how best to evaluate and if necessary make improvements to this legislation. Thank you.
Mallard Trevor: Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 17 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8051. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Ah—Alfred Ngaro. I apologise; it was the first name that I was losing.
Mallard Trevor: Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 17 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8049. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): The honourable David Shearer for 5½ minutes.
Mallard Trevor: Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 17 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8048. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): The Hon David Parker I understand for 5 minutes.
Naylor Jono: Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeNaylor Jono: Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 17 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8045. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JONO NAYLOR (National): I have to say I was slightly perplexed by one of the things that the previous speaker Denis O’Rourke referred to when talking about the difference between something that was an imprisonable offence and somebody being convicted because at least in this country I do not think you can be imprisoned without first being convicted.This bill is part of the Government’s ongoing programme to make New Zealand safer for our citizens. It is part of an ongoing programme and over the last year we have seen an introduction of extended supervision orders we have seen public protection orders put in place and this is again just part of our ongoing commitment to New Zealanders that we will keep them safe. This bill does meet the expectations of New Zealanders that we will do what we can where we can to keep them safe. It is the very least that we can expect—that those who are being deported from other countries who are convicted criminals will experience the same or similar types of probationary regimes as people who have been released from New Zealand prisons. And so of course this is absolutely paramount. This is the primary goal the primary purpose of what we are trying to achieve through this bill and so therefore it is exceptionally critical that we get this in place.I know that there has been concern about the urgency of it but as we know there are people currently being deported from other countries to New Zealand with nothing in place. So I think it is important that we are in a position to be able to get this through now that we have got a good bill that is drafted and is going to serve the purposes that we want it to and that we now get this done as quickly as possible. So therefore I will commend this bill to the House.
Carter David: Business of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Business of the House[Sitting date: 17 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8031. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There is none. It will occur.
Brownlee Gerry: Business of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Business of the House[Sitting date: 17 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8031. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House): I seek leave for there to be a question time at 2 p.m. on Wednesday 18 November and Thursday 19 November and for questions to be lodged in the normal manner according to Standing Order 381 notwithstanding the urgency the House will be in.
Vote: UrgencyText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Urgency[Sitting date: 17 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8031. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That urgency be accorded.Ayes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Motion agreed to.
Brownlee Gerry: UrgencyText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Urgency[Sitting date: 17 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8031. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House): I move That urgency be accorded the introduction and passing of the Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Bill the introduction and passing of the Social Security (Commencement of Benefits) Amendment Bill andthe passing of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Amendment Bill. These are three bills the Government considers should be dealt with expeditiously and therefore in urgency.The Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Bill comes as a response to what is expected to be an increased flow of deportees coming into this country and it seeks to have those deportees who have got criminal records even though they have served their time be treated just as New Zealand - domiciled convicted people would be as they left prison for the various ranges of offences that will be covered under this provision.The Social Security (Commencement of Benefits) Amendment Bill corrects an error that has existed in legislation for a very long time going back into the early part of the last decade. It essentially moves an entitlement date from the final day of the stand down to the first day outside the stand down. If it is not corrected there is a significant fiscal cost for any Government.The third bill is the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Amendment Bill. As people will be aware there is a hearings programme going on in Auckland at the moment relating to its local plans etc. The response to those has been quite significant. There are large numbers of people who want to be heard and this bill will facilitate their participation in that process by allowing there to be a different arrangement for ensuring that anyone who wants to be heard can be heard. For those reasons we are proposing this urgency motion.
Lee Melissa: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLee Melissa: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 17 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8029. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]11.MELISSA LEE (National) to the Minister for Small Business: What Government resources are available to help small businesses keep themselves safe online?Hon CRAIG FOSS (Minister for Small Business): Businesses can be victims of online scams as well as individuals. Online scammers and fraudsters use all sorts of tricks and scams to steal from small and medium enterprises. During International Fraud Awareness Week which is part of an international initiative to raise awareness of scams and promote safe online practices I would encourage small businesses—[Interruption]—and many members opposite to utilise the resources available to them such as using Connect Smart which promotes online safety for businesses; using the Companies Office to check out the integrity of a New Zealand business or not; taking note of warnings from the Commerce Commission; and using the Scamwatch website to see what is currently being pushed out there. Whether or not you are a small business or an individual any online claim that seems too good to be true most probably is.Melissa Lee: What can small businesses do to prevent becoming victims of online fraud?Hon CRAIG FOSS: New scams appear almost constantly and they are becoming increasingly sophisticated. By taking sensible precautions businesses can avoid becoming victims. Employing a few simple online safety tips could be the difference between a successful business and a struggling one. No one wants to see their hard work and all the time and effort that they have put into their business stolen. I encourage all businesses to get up to speed and to view information and communications technology security as being as important as the security of their buildings office and equipment.
Roche Denise: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoche Denise: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 17 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8029. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]10.DENISE ROCHE (Green) to the Minister for Climate Change Issues: Did New Zealand oppose Australia’s effort to try and remove the “climate change displacement coordination facility” which would have created a body to help people escaping the effects of climate change from the draft text of the UN climate agreement?Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Acting Minister for Climate Change Issues): No.Denise Roche: Given that the US British and French Governments all support the creation of a body to deal with people displaced by climate change does he think New Zealand is on the right track by supporting Australia’s opposition?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: Yes I think New Zealand is on the right track.Denise Roche: Given that there is already relocation under way for people from Fiji Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands because of climate change does he agree with the Prime Minister that we do not need to do anything about people displaced by climate change because “that’s not an issue that we’re going to face in the next year or two.”?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: Yes because although we accept that climate migration is an issue it is an issue we think that is for the future and a future concern.Denise Roche: Does he agree with Minister of Immigration Michael Woodhouse that establishing domestic policy to deal with climate change migration is a “paternalistic colonialist white person’s guilt response”?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: Yes.
Peters Winston: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 17 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8027. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]8.Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) to the Minister of Health: Does he stand by all his statements?Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN (Minister of Health): Yes in the context in which they were given. I especially stand by my statement that the number of patients in his Northland electorate receiving elective surgery has increased from 5700 a year to 8500 a year under this Government. Perhaps of even greater interest to the member is the 53 percent increase in elective surgery in the Auckland District Health Board his district health board of residence.Rt Hon Winston Peters: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. The Minister is trying hard but he cannot conclude with an erroneous statement irrelevant to the question—and it is erroneous and I can prove it.Mr SPEAKER: Order! No. [Interruption]. Order! The member will resume his seat. There is nothing out of order with the answer that was given.Rt Hon Winston Peters: If he stands by his statement that “Delivering more elective surgeries has been a priority for this Government” and that he has allocated more funding to the Northland District Health Board to deliver year-on-year increases in elective surgery can he explain the 30 percent blowout in the Northland District Health Board’s current financial budget?Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN: There is not a 30 percent blowout in the current financial budget.Rt Hon Winston Peters: You don’t know. You don’t know.Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN: There is not sorry. The member has not got his facts right. [Interruption]Rt Hon Winston Peters: You cannot say thatbaldy.Mr SPEAKER: Order! I do acknowledge that the member was provoked by a member on my right. If David Bennett wants to continue interjecting this is the very last warning that he is getting in this question time.Rt Hon Winston Peters: I will take it again Mr Speaker. What assurances can he give the people of Northland that they will not lose vital health services due to the Northland District Health Board’s current budget blowout of 30 percent?Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN: There is no budget blowout of 30 percent. In actual fact Northland got an extra $23 million last year. Over 7 years the budget there has gone up $119 million. They are doing more elective surgery; they are getting more doctors and nurses. They have actually also got free GP visits for under-13s. Northland is doing very well and making a big impact positively on the health of the people up there—you should go and have a look.
Bishop Chris: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBishop Chris: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 17 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8027. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]7.CHRIS BISHOP (National) to the Minister of Revenue: What progress has been made on the Government’s investment property tax reforms announced as part of Budget 2015?Hon TODD McCLAY (Minister of Revenue): Last week the Government passed the brightline legislation which is an important tool to ensure property speculators pay their fair share of tax. The new brightline test requires income tax to be paid on any gains from residential properties purchased on or after 1 October and sold within a 2-year period with the exception of the owner’s main home inherited property and transfers of relationship property. The brightline test is just one part of the Government’s approach to tightening the property investment rules.Chris Bishop: How is the Government ensuring investors pay their fair share of tax?Hon TODD McCLAY: The brightline measures together with rules requiring buyers and sellers to provide an IRD number and for non-residents to also provide their foreign tax identity number and a New Zealand bank account will help the Inland Revenue Department to better identify investors in New Zealand’s residential property market. The Inland Revenue Department will be watching transactions and will enforce income tax rules on those who might try to avoid their obligations outside the 2-year period. The Government provided the department with $29 million of extra funding in Budget 2015 to focus on property tax compliance. This will take the Inland Revenue Department’s total budget for work in this area over the next 5 years to $62 million which is expected to generate an additional $420 million of tax revenue.Chris Bishop: How will the residential land withholding tax support the brightline test?Hon TODD McCLAY: Yesterday I introduced a tax bill that proposes a new withholding tax on sales of residential property by people who live overseas and go on to sell that property within the 2-year period of their purchase. This tax will act as a collection mechanism for the brightline test. The proposed residential land withholding tax will ensure the integrity of the tax system and it will bring the collection of the brightline tax into line with other withholding regimes. This proposal together with the new brightline test and changes to collect better tax information about buyers and sellers of residential property will help to ensure that everybody pays their fair share of tax on gains from property sales.
Carter David: Voting — Correction—Taxation (Bright-line Test for Residential Land) BillText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Voting — Correction—Taxation (Bright-line Test for Residential Land) Bill[Sitting date: 17 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8018. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Honourable members on 12 November when the House was considering the Taxation (Bright-line Test for Residential Land) Bill the result of the vote on the question that the bill be now read a third time was incorrectly announced as Ayes 107 Noes 12. The correct result is Ayes 105 Noes 12. The record will be corrected accordingly.
Seymour David: Motions — Paris—Terrorist AttacksText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSeymour David: Motions — Paris—Terrorist Attacks[Sitting date: 17 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8018. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DAVID SEYMOUR (Leader—ACT): On behalf of the ACT Party I would like to add my voice to those who have gone before and express the deepest sympathy and condolence to the victims their families and those still recovering from injury but also to all of the French people in this time of great suffering. As earlier speakers have alluded to this attack does lead to questions about how a society like ours which has been so lucky to inherit the tenets of freedom responsibility and tolerance should deal with and respond to those who do wish to do harm and are not tolerant. For my part I think that we should be prepared to have that debate and never be afraid to state the values that make our country great but today we should be giving our condolences to the people of France. Thank you.Motion agreed to.
Peters Winston: Motions — Paris—Terrorist AttacksText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Motions — Paris—Terrorist Attacks[Sitting date: 17 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8016. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First): New Zealand should speak on this crisis with one voice and so we add our voice to this motion and we support views expressed by other members of this House. We want the French people to know that New Zealand is with them in their hour of grief and anguish at this despicable terrorist outrage. Vive la France.
Graham Kennedy: Motions — Paris—Terrorist AttacksText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeGraham Kennedy: Motions — Paris—Terrorist Attacks[Sitting date: 17 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8016. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr KENNEDY GRAHAM (Green): The Green Party stands with the people of France in their moment of grief and trauma. To paraphrase a valiant leader from a century ago: your sons and daughters so cruelly slain in the city of Paris this Friday evening are our sons and daughters today for we are united in sorrow and respect. Our hearts go out to the families of the fallen.We live in a new age in which humanity is divided not only by ideas but by standards. Our emerging notion of global morals and values our sense of how to conduct ideas and interests and how to aspire to manage human conflict humanely have themselves become subject to challenge. The means of conflict are never pretty but the world is witness today to two forms of belief: one holds that there exists a threshold of behaviour below which no human by virtue of being human is expected or permitted to sink; the other is that there is no such threshold. What we have witnessed in the deserts in recent years and what we have witnessed in this new century of ours in the streets of our cities all around the world is barbarity of a kind unprecedented in the modern age. It is not that humans have never acted thus in the past—it is that we believed that we had through pain and effort civilised ourselves to a higher point. However modestly so we believe our values and morals today to be of a higher kind.As we look ahead the art of global leadership—to be shared by the leaders of all nations—will be to agree on how to respond to such barbarity with stern and far-reaching effect while retaining the values we already hold dear as a young and fragile global community. We do not pretend today to have infallible insight into how that challenge is to be met beyond affirming that our existing principles and institutions enshrined essentially in the UN Charter and in the Statute of Rome are to be strictly respected. We are at a moment of reckoning. We cannot in the heat of the moment lose sight of what we have achieved over the past century of what we hold dear of where we wish to head. Perhaps we need to have a debate in this House on these very issues.Meanwhile let us pay our respect to the fallen in Paris and also in Beirut and Ankara and Moscow and Boston and Garissa in Gaza and Jerusalem and Sana’a and in the skies above Egypt. Let us pay our respect to the peoples and the Governments of these countries and indeed of all countries on this planet that we share.
Little Andrew: Motions — Paris—Terrorist AttacksText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLittle Andrew: Motions — Paris—Terrorist Attacks[Sitting date: 17 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8015. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ANDREW LITTLE (Leader of the Opposition): A city that represents the best about our civilisation has been attacked by those who wanted to return us to the worst kind of barbarism and the Opposition stands with the Government and condemns the attacks in the strongest possible terms. We support the efforts to track down and bring to justice the perpetrators of this atrocity.Let us remember why these attacks occur. It is not only about extremists killing innocent civilians. The perpetrators of these acts do them to cause fear and terror amongst all citizens of the free world. They win when we succumb to the fear that they foster. They win when we respond only with anger and hatred. They win when we turn on ourselves and on our peaceful communities and on others in our communities. They win when our only response is revenge and retribution. They win when we feel that the only way to be safe is when we abandon our freedoms and curtail our rights as citizens of the free world. When confronted with the barbarism of the sort that we saw on the weekend—barbarism that kills and maims the innocent—the urge for revenge and retribution is real and it is human. In our shock and in our anger we want to avenge to exact an equal price but it is when the urge for revenge is greatest that our humanity must take over—our sense of ourselves as loving and peaceful and just people.For just as the perpetrators of this gross violence wish us to cower in fear to their warped tyranny so also do they want to see us abandon our humanness—and we must never do that. Because to do so is to yield to their fearmongering and we must never concede to fear. As we deal with our shock our anger our revulsion our vitriol our insistence on justice in the face of the grossest injustice we must never fear the path of peace. We might have differences of party in this Parliament but we are united by our humanity. Let us stand in solidarity with the people of Paris and all France and in solidarity with all peoples of the world to achieve a just peace.
English Bill: Motions — Paris—Terrorist AttacksText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeEnglish Bill: Motions — Paris—Terrorist Attacks[Sitting date: 17 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8015. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon BILL ENGLISH (Acting Prime Minister): I seek leave to move a motion without notice condemning the terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday 13 November.Mr SPEAKER: Is there any objection to that course of action being followed? There is none.Hon BILL ENGLISH: I move That this House condemn the terrorist attacks in Paris and extend its condolences to the families and friends of those killed and injured. I would also like to acknowledge Her Excellency Mrs Florence Jeanblanc-Risler French Ambassador to New Zealand who is in the Speaker’s gallery today. New Zealanders were deeply shocked by the brutal events that unfolded in Paris 3 days ago. Our hearts go out to the innocent people caught up in this despicable act of terrorism. In particular we extend our deepest condolences to those who have lost loved ones as well as those who were injured some of whom are still fighting for their lives.As our Prime Minister has said New Zealand stands shoulder to shoulder with France in the global fight against terror. Sadly this is the latest in a series of terrorist attacks on innocent communities around the world. Like France New Zealand values—if not takes for granted—peace security and freedom. These attacks in Paris were directed at these core values. It is abhorrent to us that people going about their daily lives were gunned down in cold blood in an act designed purely for the purpose of killing as many as possible. This is an assault on the democratic freedoms that we cherish.After the attacks the New Zealand Government responded immediately to check on the well-being of New Zealanders known to be in Paris. The Prime Minister also conveyed his sympathies to the President of France. The Prime Minister will express those sympathies in person to the President when he attends the conference of the parties on climate change in Paris later this month. Finally I can inform the House that a condolence book has been set up in the foyer of Parliament for visitors and staff to express their condolences. Thank you.
Carter David: Visitors — Australia—Delegation Victoria Legislative AssemblyText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Visitors — Australia—Delegation Victoria Legislative Assembly[Sitting date: 17 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8015. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Honourable members I am sure that members would wish to welcome a parliamentary delegation from the Victoria Legislative Assembly led by the Hon Michael O’Brien present in the gallery.
Business of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBusiness of the House[Sitting date: 17 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8031. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Business of the HouseHon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House): I seek leave for there to be a question time at 2 p.m. on Wednesday 18 November and Thursday 19 November and for questions to be lodged in the normal manner according to Standing Order 381 notwithstanding the urgency the House will be in.Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There is none. It will occur.
UrgencyText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeUrgency[Sitting date: 17 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8031. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]UrgencyHon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House): I move That urgency be accorded the introduction and passing of the Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Bill the introduction and passing of the Social Security (Commencement of Benefits) Amendment Bill andthe passing of the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Amendment Bill. These are three bills the Government considers should be dealt with expeditiously and therefore in urgency.The Returning Offenders (Management and Information) Bill comes as a response to what is expected to be an increased flow of deportees coming into this country and it seeks to have those deportees who have got criminal records even though they have served their time be treated just as New Zealand - domiciled convicted people would be as they left prison for the various ranges of offences that will be covered under this provision.The Social Security (Commencement of Benefits) Amendment Bill corrects an error that has existed in legislation for a very long time going back into the early part of the last decade. It essentially moves an entitlement date from the final day of the stand down to the first day outside the stand down. If it is not corrected there is a significant fiscal cost for any Government.The third bill is the Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Amendment Bill. As people will be aware there is a hearings programme going on in Auckland at the moment relating to its local plans etc. The response to those has been quite significant. There are large numbers of people who want to be heard and this bill will facilitate their participation in that process by allowing there to be a different arrangement for ensuring that anyone who wants to be heard can be heard. For those reasons we are proposing this urgency motion.A party vote was called for on the question That urgency be accorded.Ayes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Motion agreed to.
Voting — Correction—Taxation (Bright-line Test for Residential Land) BillText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVoting — Correction—Taxation (Bright-line Test for Residential Land) Bill[Sitting date: 17 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8018. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]VotingCorrection—Taxation (Bright-line Test for Residential Land) BillMr SPEAKER: Honourable members on 12 November when the House was considering the Taxation (Bright-line Test for Residential Land) Bill the result of the vote on the question that the bill be now read a third time was incorrectly announced as Ayes 107 Noes 12. The correct result is Ayes 105 Noes 12. The record will be corrected accordingly.
Visitors — Australia—Delegation Victoria Legislative AssemblyText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVisitors — Australia—Delegation Victoria Legislative Assembly[Sitting date: 17 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8015. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Tuesday 17 November 2015Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.VisitorsAustralia—Delegation Victoria Legislative AssemblyMr SPEAKER: Honourable members I am sure that members would wish to welcome a parliamentary delegation from the Victoria Legislative Assembly led by the Hon Michael O’Brien present in the gallery.
Vote: Taxation (Bright-line Test for Residential Land) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Taxation (Bright-line Test for Residential Land) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 12 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8013. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the Taxation (Bright-line Test for Residential Land) Bill be now read a third time.Ayes 105New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 28; Green Party 14; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 12New Zealand First 12.Bill read a third time.The result corrected after originally being announced as Ayes 107 Noes 12.
Vote: International Finance Agreements Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: International Finance Agreements Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 12 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:7994. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the International Finance Agreements Amendment Bill be now read a third time.Ayes 109New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 12New Zealand First 12.Bill read a third time.
Mallard Trevor: Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Sittings of the House[Sitting date: 12 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8014. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Is anyone brave enough to object to that? There appears to be no objection.
Hayes Joanne: Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHayes Joanne: Sittings of the House[Sitting date: 12 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8014. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JOANNE HAYES (Third Whip—National): It has been a very busy and eventful week for the House this week and so I seek the leave of the House to rise early.
Scott Alastair: Taxation (Bright-line Test for Residential Land) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeScott Alastair: Taxation (Bright-line Test for Residential Land) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 12 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8009. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ALASTAIR SCOTT (National—Wairarapa): I rise in support and to take a brief call but I would like to address the previous Green Party speaker Marama Davidson vis-à-vis her question of who on this side rents a place. Up until the last few months I was renting a place in Wellington. It is not such a bad thing. There are advantages in renting. You do not have to front up with the capital. You do not have to replace the fridge or the freezer when it breaks down. When the roof leaks the landlord comes in. There are a lot of advantages in renting. There is no shame in renting and it is part of the market place and the reality that we live in today.I would like also to address a comment from Mr Twyford. I will ask the question to Mr Twyford: how much has a foreign investor made in the last 12 months when he has purchased a house in Auckland—how much has a foreign buyer made? The answer is zero—the answer is zero simply because Mr Twyford has forgotten to consider the effect of the foreign exchange rate. The value of the Kiwi dollar has dropped approximately 25 percent and negated any gains that a foreign investor has madein Auckland whether it be in the New Zealand housing market or whether it be in the New Zealand sharemarket. Because that is of course another class of asset which I am not sure whether Mr Twyford is willing to ban. I am not sure whether he is wanting to ban foreign investors in our sharemarket and in our bond market or just in our housing market or whether it is our buildings or farmland or any industry that might relate to his bill. It seems odd that he would want to ban only one class of asset.Getting back to the bill this is an excellent bill. It is for a 2-year limit. It could have been 1 year it could have been 3 years; it happens to be 2 years. There is an exemption for the family home with the greatest connection. Some of these guys on the other side have a problem with that. It is very simple. There are exemptions around whether one is divorced or has inherited property which is obviously sensible. This bill is based on logic. It is sensible legislation; it is not based on whether a person’s name is of Chinese descent. It is not based on whether the money comes in from offshore or not; it relates specifically to the trader who is wanting to speculate in the housing market in New Zealand. On that basis I commend it to the House.
Ross Jami-Lee: Taxation (Bright-line Test for Residential Land) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Taxation (Bright-line Test for Residential Land) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 12 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:8007. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (National—Botany): I am happy to speak in support of this bill which is another forward-thinking policy from the Government that is showing already before it has even been legislated for that it is having an effect and is working. I am enjoying the fact that the Labour Party despite all its rhetoric today in the House is having to swallow some dead rats and vote for a Government policy that is working. I have to say that this appears to be capping off a bad week for the Labour Party. It started off at the weekend with its poorly attended conference when it had to ditch unpopular policies like its great capital gains tax of the election. Labour members have now decided that it is not popular so they are not going to go with it. Then the cheerleaders in the Dominion Post slated the conference starting off the rest of the bad week for them. The politically motivated dummy-spit yesterday and the day before did not work either and now they are going to have to stand and vote in favour of this bill because they know that this is a policy that New Zealanders want to see implemented.It is not a case of doing small things and having no effect. In fact we are seeing already before this policy is even legislated that Auckland house prices are starting to slow down. The policies we have implemented—such as requiring an Inland Revenue Department number from those offshore who are purchasing housing and requiring those who speculate on housing and buy and sell within 2 years to pay tax as they should do through the brightline test—are having an effect. The increased construction that we are seeing in Auckland through the special housing areas the fact that 19000 houses have been consented already out of 47000 potential houses and seeing that supply coming on board is having an effect and will have more of an effect going forward into the future.This bill is something that New Zealanders have been demanding and it is something that the Government is delivering on. New Zealanders expect the Government to be taking action on those who speculate on property. I am pleased that the Labour Party members despite what they have said in the House today are going to be supporting it but bear in mind that when it comes to Auckland housing and prices going up the best thing that we can do is support more supply and get more houses built. So when they stand on their feet and say they support that and when they actually stand and support what the Government is doing by increasing the spending and increasing the value of construction in Auckland then I will be proud of them. But until that day New Zealanders know which side of the House is taking action and which side of the House has got the policies—and that is the Government and we are implementing them.
Yang Jian: International Finance Agreements Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYang Jian: International Finance Agreements Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 12 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:7991. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr JIAN YANG (National): I rise to support New Zealand’s involvement in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. In 1978 when China opened up and started to have economic reforms the most important thing to realise for the Chinese Government was that it needed to have much better infrastructure. There was a saying in China in those years when I was still in China. It was “Yao zhi fu xian xiu lu.” It means that if you want to get wealthy you need to have good roads. So that is basically the principle: that is to have better infrastructure if you want to be wealthy or you want to be economically developed. For that reason the Chinese Government opened the market and attracted a lot of foreign investment in Chinese infrastructure. So that is why today when you look at Chinese infrastructure railways or highways it is very well developed.In Asia generally there is a strong demand for investment in infrastructure. According to a widely cited report—and many people have mentioned this—there will be a need of about US$8 trillion for infrastructure in Asia between 2010 and 2020. So there is genuine need there. Well this bank—the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank—has a capital base of US$100 billion which is not a huge amount of money. However it can be a catalyst to attract more funding into this particular project.New Zealand is one of 57 founding members. I am very proud that we are now a founding member. New Zealand is the first Western developed country to become a founding member of the bank. Our contribution is small NZ$145 million is a small contribution but the return is huge mainly because our relations with Asia have grown so fast and so deep particularly economically—at the moment six out of the top 10 trading partners are in Asia—and also in terms of exports. In the 1970s about 10 percent of our exports would go to Asia; now 43 percent of our merchandise exports will go to Asia. So if you look at ASEAN—the Association of South-east Asian Nations the 10 countries in South-east Asia—you will find that today our trade with those countries in 1 week accounts for about 1 year of our trade volume with those countries in the 1970s. You will find that our trade with the region has grown substantially. Also if you look at the opportunities for us with the bank with our involvement our New Zealand companies will get more opportunities to get into the projects in the region. So overall I would say that it is a hugely beneficial investment and also it is good for the region and it is good for New Zealand. Thank you very much.
Borrows Chester: International Finance Agreements Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: International Finance Agreements Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 12 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:7990. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: I call David Seymour; a 5-minute call.
Borrows Chester: International Finance Agreements Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: International Finance Agreements Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 12 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:7989. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: This is a 5-minute call on behalf of the Labour Party—the Hon Clayton Cosgrove.
Carter David: Urgent Debates Declined — National Council of Women of New Zealand—Enabling women's potentialReportText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Urgent Debates Declined — National Council of Women of New Zealand—Enabling women's potentialReport[Sitting date: 12 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:7979. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I have received a letter from Sue Moroney seeking to debate under Standing Order 389 the release of the National Council of Women of New Zealand’s white paper Enabling women’s potential: the social economic and ethical imperative released today. In order for an urgent debate to be held there must be a particular case of recent occurrence involving ministerial responsibility. There is no ministerial responsibility for a National Council of Women of New Zealand report. The Minister for Women may have commented on the report but she has made no decision that reveals a new development of significant importance in itself to warrant a debate being held today. The application is therefore declined.
Bridges Simon: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBridges Simon: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 12 November 2015. Volume:710;Page:7978. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Associate Minister of Justice): I seek leave to correct an answer given earlier today in question time.Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that particular purpose. Is there any objection?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: In a supplementary answer to question No. 3 on behalf of the Minister of Justice I was asked how many New Zealanders there are at Christmas Island. I indicated that I was not certain but I indicated a number of around 200. In fact we do not know the exact number but it is likely to be a much smaller number than I gave.