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McKelvie Ian: Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill — First Reading 
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IAN McKELVIE (National—Rangitikei) 
: 
 I firstly want to congratulate Minister Guy on his elevation to what I consider to be the most important ministry in this Government. I also want to congratulate the Labour Party on supporting this bill the Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill despite the member for West Coast - Tasman touting for work as a fisheries observer. 
This bill is at the heart of what we stand for as a country. It is important that we have an international reputation for food production of the highest quality including sustainable fishing practices and good safe work conditions including reasonable pay and excellent health and safety records. This bill plays an important role in ensuring that the fishing industry in New Zealand can hold its head high internationally alongside our other key industries the red meat industry and the milk industry—or food industries really. The European horse meat scandal may be far removed from us in New Zealand but it does point strongly to the need for integrity in all forms of food production and food-related products. Of course NAIT Ltd will gain significant credibility as a result of that. 
I have no problem commending this bill to the next step. I think it is a great step for us to take and certainly will tidy up something that has been very untidy in our fishing industry for a number of years. Thank you.
Tisch Lindsay: Financial Markets Conduct Bill — Second Reading 
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Tisch Lindsay: Financial Markets Conduct Bill — Second Reading 
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The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch) 
: Just one moment. There is a question as to the counting of the votes so I will ask the Clerk to just check that. Honourable members I will correct the record. The Ayes are 105 and the Noes are 15. The record will be corrected.
Vote: Financial Markets Conduct Bill — Second Reading 
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Vote: Financial Markets Conduct Bill — Second Reading 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That the Financial Markets Conduct Bill be now read a second time. 
Ayes 105 
New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 34; New Zealand First 7; Maori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1. 
Noes 15 
Green Party 14; Mana 1. 
Bill read a second time. 
The result corrected after originally being announced as Ayes 95 Noes 15.
Upston Louise: Financial Markets Conduct Bill — Second Reading 
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Upston Louise: Financial Markets Conduct Bill — Second Reading 
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LOUISE UPSTON (National—Taupo) 
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 My colleagues on this side of the House have spoken very well to the Financial Markets Conduct Bill so I am proud to support it.
King Colin: Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill — First Reading 
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King Colin: Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill — First Reading 
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COLIN KING (National—Kaikoura) 
: 
 This Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill is very important legislation. It protects human rights and it also protects New Zealand’s reputation as a high-quality food producer. Having said that the business model of having charter boats or foreign charter vessels will remain a legitimate business model for the very reason that quite often a quota holder will catch his quota in a short period of time and there is no profit in having a boat tied up at the wharf. 
The Primary Production Committee is looking forward to listening to the submitters who will come forth on this bill. But again it is a Government that is addressing the issues that reflect and that have put a spotlight on New Zealand and we certainly need to tidy up. So it gives me great pleasure in supporting and commending this bill to the House.
Mitchell Mark: Financial Markets Conduct Bill — Second Reading 
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Mitchell Mark: Financial Markets Conduct Bill — Second Reading 
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MARK MITCHELL (National—Rodney) 
: 
 It is a pleasure to take a call on this Financial Markets Conduct Bill. It will be a short call. I would just like to say that I also acknowledge my colleagues who were on the Commerce Committee. I listened very carefully to my colleague David Cunliffe’s speech. I think you are guilty of oversimplifying a very complex matter— 
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson) 
: Order! You are bringing the Speaker into the debate. 
MARK MITCHELL 
: I am sorry you are right Mr Assistant Speaker. 
I also listened to the comments made by Andrew Williams. I found it quite incredible when he started criticising both National and Labour Governments especially in light of the fact that his own leader was a member of the Labour Government—a senior member who could have had the opportunity to address these sorts of issues—but that is probably in line with the ill discipline in the New Zealand First caucus. 
National has stepped up to restore investor confidence. This bill helps achieve one of National’s four priorities in its second term which is to build a more competitive and productive economy. I am very happy to stand in support of this bill. Thank you.
Bakshi Kanwaljit Singh: Financial Markets Conduct Bill — Second Reading 
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KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI (National) 
: 
 Sat sri akaal Mr Speaker. Thanks for the opportunity to speak in support of this Financial Markets Conduct Bill at its second reading. This bill is another bill that is going in the right direction giving confidence to investors and the financial market. 
This Government has been working hard to bring all this legislation that can build the confidence of investors and the financial market. Investors and the financial market are both important to this economy because businesses look for investments and the small savers the mums and dads look for a financial market where they can invest their money. It is important that we have all those measures in place so we can have that confidence. 
I would like to touch briefly on the NZX50 which had been constantly dropping since 2007. As soon as National took over as Government in 2008 under the leadership of the Rt Hon John Key the financial market has been constantly going up. Last month we saw that it has come back to the same level that it was at 5 years ago. That shows the financial market has confidence in the work of this Government which is placing all the policies to ensure that we have got a good system in place so that these financial markets can help. I support this bill and I hope that the other bills that are coming on the Order Paper will also create more confidence in the financial market. Thank you.
Carter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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Mr SPEAKER 
: Leave is sought to table a document to Megan Woods MP. Is there any objection to that being tabled? There appears to be none. It can be tabled. I am sorry there was objection.
Street Maryan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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Street Maryan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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Hon MARYAN STREET (Labour) 
: 
 I seek further leave to table an email from a Christchurch resident to Megan Woods MP concerning $300 extra per year required to be paid because of changes to prescription charges.
Carter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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Carter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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Mr SPEAKER 
: Is there any objection to those two Treasury documents being tabled? There appears to be none. They may be tabled. 







Documents by leave laid on the Table of the House.
Street Maryan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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Street Maryan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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Hon MARYAN STREET (Labour) 
: 
 I seek leave to table two Treasury documents released under the Official Information Act. The first is: “Free and Frank advice on increasing the pharmaceuticals co-payment”. 
Mr SPEAKER 
: And the other? 
Hon MARYAN STREET 
: The other is dated 18 January “The cost implications of changes to patient prescription fees”.
Carter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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Mr SPEAKER 
: This is easily resolved. Leave is sought. Is there any objection? Yes there is.
Curran Clare: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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Curran Clare: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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11. 
CLARE CURRAN (Labour—Dunedin South) 
 to the  
Minister for Communications and Information Technology 
: Does she agree with Chorus’s assertion that the Commerce Commission’s draft decision on pricing for unbundled bitstream access (UBA) services could reduce annual earnings by up to $160 million? 
Hon STEVEN JOYCE (Minister for Economic Development)  
on behalf of the Minister for Communications and Information Technology: Yes that figure is broadly consistent with the advice she has received. 
Clare Curran 
: Will she rule out the wholesale price cuts to broadband over copper which the Commerce Commission is recommending? 
Hon STEVEN JOYCE 
: What she has done is rather than take the action that the member is asking about bring forward a couple of reviews that will address the whole issue of the regulatory environment in this sector and obviously therefore the pricing matters as well. Those are the telecommunications service obligations review which was planned for around this time and also the review of the wider legislative and regulatory framework which was due to start at some point over the next few years. She has done that to create further certainty in the telecommunications sector. 
Clare Curran 
: Why does she think New Zealanders should pay more for their phone and broadband connections than they otherwise need to in order to boost the bottom line of a private company by $160 million? 
Hon STEVEN JOYCE 
: I think that member is characterising it in a way that does not actually relate to reality. Of course what applies at the moment is the regulatory framework set up under the previous Labour Government for unbundled bitstream access pricing. The draft decision by the Commerce Commission would apply if it was taken through to its conclusion from 2 years hence. What the Minister has decided in light of the draft determination is to bring forward the other two reviews that were due to happen and actually resolve all matters at once to get the regulatory certainty as we proceed into the very exciting fibre network technology that the Government has endorsed and invested in. 
Clare Curran 
: Why should Kiwi households have to forgo price drops in their monthly phone and internet bills in order to keep Chorus afloat? If Chorus cannot do the job under its current contract within the very regulatory and legal environment developed by her predecessor Steven Joyce 2 years ago then should not she be asking whether it is up to the job—or should she be asking whether he was up to the job? 
Hon STEVEN JOYCE 
: I think the Minister would choose to answer the last of those legs of the question and say of course he was up to the job.
Hutchison Paul: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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Hutchison Paul: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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10. 
Dr PAUL HUTCHISON (National—Hunua) 
 to the  
Minister of Veterans’ Affairs 
: What progress has been made towards planning for the Centenary Anzac Day commemorations at Gallipoli? 
Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE (Minister of Veterans’ Affairs) 
: 
 I can advise that following a recent review of the Anzac commemorative site by the Turkish Government visitor numbers for the Anzac Day services at Gallipoli in 2015 have been set at 10500 people. Of this number 2000 places will be set aside for New Zealanders 8000 for Australians and 500 for those from Turkey other countries and dignitaries. This 2000:8000 split is based on the approximate ratio of New Zealand and Australian casualties from the 1915 Gallipoli campaign. I want to record my gratitude to the Turkish Government for its ongoing support and generosity in planning for the commemorations and its recognition of what Anzac Day means to both New Zealanders and our Australian cousins. 
Dr Paul Hutchison 
: How will New Zealand’s 2000 places be allocated and how can people apply? 
Hon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE 
: As attendance in 2015 is expected to be well oversubscribed places will be allocated through a ballot system in both Australia and New Zealand. There has been extensive public consultation. I am working with Veterans Affairs New Zealand to finalise details on how the ballot will be conducted including how any weighting for specific groups might be given. I am hoping to announce those details before Anzac Day as well as further information about how New Zealanders will be able to apply for one of the 2000 places.
Shanks Katrina: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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Shanks Katrina: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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7. 
KATRINA SHANKS (National) 
 to the  
Minister for Courts 
: What progress was made in 2012 in recovering court fines and reparations? 
Hon CHESTER BORROWS (Minister for Courts) 
: 
 The year 2012 was very good for the collections department. It brought in $225 million in outstanding fines by way of fines enforcement. The outstanding balance for fines at the moment sits at $576 million which is down from $800 million when we came into Government in 2008. The amount of fines that are overdue now sits at 43 percent—although worrying this is much less than the 56 percent that it was when we came into Government in 2008. These situations and improvements continue to reflect the importance of a robust fines system within our criminal justice system. 
Katrina Shanks 
: How did new initiatives such as credit reporting of overdue fines contribute to these results? 
Hon CHESTER BORROWS 
: Credit reporting of fines has netted $7 million over the past 12 months that would otherwise have been unpaid. Data sharing with other agencies which was projected to bring in $15 million in its first year actually brought in $64 million in 2012. Stopping fines dodgers at the airport stopped almost half a million dollars from leaving New Zealand and equipping our bailiffs with portable eftpos machines brought in another half a million dollars.
Simpson Scott: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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5. 
SCOTT SIMPSON (National—Coromandel) 
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Minister of Conservation 
: What progress is the Department of Conservation making in partnership with the New Zealand Cycle Trail to deliver the network of Great Rides as initiated by the Prime Minister Rt Hon John Key? 
Hon Dr NICK SMITH (Minister of Conservation) 
: 
 Fantastic progress is being made with new cycle trails being opened practically every weekend this summer. In January were the openings of the Old Ghost Road Trail near Westport the Tasman Great Taste Trail near Nelson and the Homestead Run near Hanmer. This weekend the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail is being opened near Mount Cook and in a fortnight the Queen Charlotte cycle trail is opening. Later in March the spectacular Timber Trail through the Pureora Forest Park will be opened. That is a total of up to 960 kilometres of new cycleways. 
Scott Simpson 
: What evidence has the Minister seen of economic benefits flowing from the Prime Minister’s cycle trail initiative? 
Hon Dr NICK SMITH 
: There is strong evidence of the economic benefits in both official reports and in regions’ experiences. In the member’s own Coromandel electorate the local council reports that the Hauraki Rail Trail was bringing in an average of $108 per rider and that in the month of January—January alone—there were 10000 cyclists on that route. I also know of two new businesses in my own Nelson electorate that have opened as a consequence of the cycle trails: a new cafe in Brightwater which has been so busy that its staff now number 10 and a new cycle ferry business that has opened up in Mapua to provide a service for cyclists over to Rabbit Island.
Street Maryan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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Street Maryan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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Hon MARYAN STREET (Labour) 
: 
 I seek leave to table some items. I meant to do it at the end of my last question. I seek leave to do that now. 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Could you briefly describe the items. 
Hon MARYAN STREET 
: Certainly. I seek leave to table a photo of uncollected scripts piling up in a Porirua pharmacy because people cannot afford to collect them; Fairfax dated 28 December 2012—
Carter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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Carter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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Mr SPEAKER 
: And this is easily resolved. Leave is sought to table that document. Is there any objection? Yes there is.
Carter David: Points of Order — New Zealand - Australia Reciprocity—Leave to Table Document 
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Carter David: Points of Order — New Zealand - Australia Reciprocity—Leave to Table Document 
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Mr SPEAKER 
: Leave is sought for that document to be tabled. Is there any objection? Yes there is objection.
Goff Phil: Points of Order — New Zealand - Australia Reciprocity—Leave to Table Document 
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Goff Phil: Points of Order — New Zealand - Australia Reciprocity—Leave to Table Document 
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Hon PHIL GOFF (Labour—Mt Roskill) 
: 
 I seek the leave of the House to table the national interest analysis of 2001 on the New Zealand social security agreement which says that the measures taken by Australia to restrict future access to benefits and citizenship for New Zealanders living in Australia were outside the bilateral agreement contrary to what the Prime Minister said yesterday.
Chauvel Charles: Motions — Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples—Recognition as Australia’s First People Human Rights Discriminatory Legislation—Rights of All People to Privacy and Dignity 
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CHARLES CHAUVEL (Labour) 
: 
 I seek leave to move members’ motion No. 7 in my name without debate 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There appears to be none. 
CHARLES CHAUVEL 
: I move  
That this House note with grave concern both proposed legislation in Uganda which would increase the penalties imposed in that country for certain consensual sexual activity between two adults in private; and the legislation under consideration in Nigeria which would criminalise freedom of association and advocacy for same-sex couples and organisations; and state its hope and expectation that the New Zealand Government will urge other governments to uphold the rights of all people to their privacy and dignity in accordance with international law. 
Motion agreed to.
Flavell Te Ururoa: Motions — Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples—Recognition as Australia’s First People Human Rights Discriminatory Legislation—Rights of All People to Privacy and Dignity 
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TE URUROA FLAVELL (Maori Party—Waiariki) 
: 
 I seek leave to move without notice and without debate a motion in relation to Australia’s recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as its first people. 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There appears to be none. 
TE URUROA FLAVELL 
: Kia ora tatou. I move  
That the House congratulate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for achieving the unanimous recognition of the Australian House of Representatives as Australia’s first people the acknowledgment of their continuing relationship with their traditional lands and waters and respect for their cultures languages and heritage. 
Motion agreed to.
Brownlee Gerry: Business Statement 
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Brownlee Gerry: Business Statement 
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Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House) 
: 
 When the House resumes on Tuesday 19 February the Government will look to progress the Privacy (Information Sharing) Bill the International Finance Agreements Amendment Bill and the third reading of the Corrections Amendment Bill with other bills as time permits. Wednesday is a members’ day.
Street Maryan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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Street Maryan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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Hon MARYAN STREET (Labour) 
: 
 I seek leave to table the December edition of  
Pharmacy Today 
 which is not a magazine that is readily available.
Robertson H V Ross: Financial Markets Conduct Bill — Second Reading 
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Robertson H V Ross: Financial Markets Conduct Bill — Second Reading 
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The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson) 
: I call the honourable member Dr David Clark.
Points of Order — New Zealand - Australia Reciprocity—Leave to Table Document 
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Points of Order — New Zealand - Australia Reciprocity—Leave to Table Document 
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Points of Order 
New Zealand - Australia Reciprocity—Leave to Table Document 
Hon PHIL GOFF (Labour—Mt Roskill) 
: 
 I seek the leave of the House to table the national interest analysis of 2001 on the New Zealand social security agreement which says that the measures taken by Australia to restrict future access to benefits and citizenship for New Zealanders living in Australia were outside the bilateral agreement contrary to what the Prime Minister said yesterday. 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Leave is sought for that document to be tabled. Is there any objection? Yes there is objection.
Motions — Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples—Recognition as Australia’s First People Human Rights Discriminatory Legislation—Rights of All People to Privacy and Dignity 
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Motions 
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples—Recognition as Australia’s First People  
TE URUROA FLAVELL (Maori Party—Waiariki) 
: 
 I seek leave to move without notice and without debate a motion in relation to Australia’s recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as its first people. 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There appears to be none. 
TE URUROA FLAVELL 
: Kia ora tatou. I move  
That the House congratulate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for achieving the unanimous recognition of the Australian House of Representatives as Australia’s first people the acknowledgment of their continuing relationship with their traditional lands and waters and respect for their cultures languages and heritage. 
Motion agreed to. 
Human Rights Discriminatory Legislation—Rights of All People to Privacy and Dignity 
CHARLES CHAUVEL (Labour) 
: 
 I seek leave to move members’ motion No. 7 in my name without debate 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There appears to be none. 
CHARLES CHAUVEL 
: I move  
That this House note with grave concern both proposed legislation in Uganda which would increase the penalties imposed in that country for certain consensual sexual activity between two adults in private; and the legislation under consideration in Nigeria which would criminalise freedom of association and advocacy for same-sex couples and organisations; and state its hope and expectation that the New Zealand Government will urge other governments to uphold the rights of all people to their privacy and dignity in accordance with international law. 
Motion agreed to.
Business Statement 
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Business Statement 
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Thursday 14 February 2013 
Mr Speaker 
 took the Chair at 2 p.m. 
Prayers 
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Business Statement 
Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House) 
: 
 When the House resumes on Tuesday 19 February the Government will look to progress the Privacy (Information Sharing) Bill the International Finance Agreements Amendment Bill and the third reading of the Corrections Amendment Bill with other bills as time permits. Wednesday is a members’ day.
Vote: Corrections Amendment Bill — In Committee 
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Vote: Corrections Amendment Bill — In Committee 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That the amendment be agreed to. 
Ayes 61 
New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1. 
Noes 58 
New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Maori Party 2; Mana 1. 
Amendment agreed to.
Vote: Corrections Amendment Bill — In Committee 
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Vote: Corrections Amendment Bill — In Committee 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That clause 1 be agreed to. 
Ayes 68 
New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 7; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1. 
Noes 51 
New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; Maori Party 2; Mana 1. 
Clause 1 agreed to. 
The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 171 in the name of the Hon Anne Tolley to clause 2 be agreed to.
Vote: Corrections Amendment Bill — In Committee 
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Vote: Corrections Amendment Bill — In Committee 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That the question be now put. 
Ayes 63 
New Zealand National 59; Maori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1. 
Noes 56 
New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1. 
Motion agreed to. 
The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 171 in the name of the Hon Anne Tolley to add new Part 3 be agreed to.
King Colin: Corrections Amendment Bill — In Committee 
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King Colin: Corrections Amendment Bill — In Committee 
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COLIN KING (National—Kaikoura) 
: 
 I move  
That the question be now put 
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Chauvel Charles: Corrections Amendment Bill — In Committee 
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CHARLES CHAUVEL (Labour) 
: 
 I am grateful to the Minister of Corrections for taking that advice. To be as clear as I can be my concern is twofold. First of all the definition of proceedings—that is I think pretty clearly limited to proceedings in court. My point was really that there are other types of remedies or causes of action or procedures open to people who wish to challenge the validity of regulations and I am not sure that section 179AA(2) does extinguish all those types of proceedings. The Minister is nodding her head so obviously that is deliberate but I think we should be clear that that is the case. 
If I did not express clearly the second concern I had I apologise. It was about proceedings that do not make a head-on challenge to the rules and regulations that are being validated by this Supplementary Order Paper but that rely on independent causes of action such as an attempt to—I think of the examples I used earlier—seek judicial review in and of itself by virtue of either section 21 or section 27 of the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act or to seek  
Baigent 
 damages based on those provisions. If the officials have considered those expressly and think that they are excluded well and good. But I just want us to be clear that the Minister is proceeding on the basis of that very clear advice if that is what she is doing.
Mitchell Mark: Corrections Amendment Bill — In Committee 
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MARK MITCHELL (National—Rodney) 
: 
 I move  
That the question be now put 
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Vote: Corrections Amendment Bill — In Committee 
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Vote: Corrections Amendment Bill — In Committee 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That Part 2 be agreed to. 
Ayes 68 
New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 7; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1. 
Noes 51 
New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; Maori Party 2; Mana 1. 
Part 2 agreed to.
Vote: Corrections Amendment Bill — In Committee 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That the amendments be agreed to. 
Ayes 61 
New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1. 
Noes 58 
New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Maori Party 2; Mana 1. 
Amendments agreed to.
Vote: Corrections Amendment Bill — In Committee 
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Vote: Corrections Amendment Bill — In Committee 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That the question be now put. 
Ayes 63 
New Zealand National 59; Maori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1. 
Noes 56 
New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1. 
Motion agreed to. 
The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 171 in the name of the Hon Anne Tolley to Part 1 be agreed to.
King Colin: Corrections Amendment Bill — In Committee 
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COLIN KING (National—Kaikoura) 
: 
 I move  
That the question be now put 
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Hon ANNE TOLLEY (Minister of Corrections) 
: 
 I have taken some advice in answer to Mr Chauvel’s query and I have been assured that any legal action would have had to have been lodged on or before 12 February when Supplementary Order Paper 171 was tabled. Again it is not possible to question the validity of disciplinary proceedings without also questioning the validity of the rules or regulations. So that advice then says that this Supplementary Order Paper rules that out. I thank the member.
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The CHAIRPERSON (H V Ross Robertson) 
: The member has exceeded his calls now.
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The CHAIRPERSON (H V Ross Robertson) 
: Yes that is the understanding.
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CHARLES CHAUVEL (Labour) 
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 I raise a point of order Mr Chairperson. I took a point of order when Mr Roy was in the Chair because he asked Asenati Lole-Taylor to stop speaking when she started to address the issue of the Minister’s Supplementary Order Paper 171. I believe that that was an error on the former Chairman’s part. I think he acknowledged that probably to you and to the Minister before he left. 
The fact is that the Minister’s Supplementary Order Paper substantially amends Part 1. He did mention the new Part 3 but that is a very very small part dealing with consequential amendments to the Smoke-free Environments Act. So Mr Chairperson could you just clarify that my understanding is correct and that it is in order to refer to the Minister’s Supplementary Order Paper? Because that is what I want to do and I think others will want to do that as well.
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That Part 1 as amended be agreed to.  
Ayes 68 
New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 7; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1. 
Noes 51 
New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; Maori Party 2; Mana 1. 
Part 1 as amended agreed to.
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IAN McKELVIE (National—Rangitikei) 
: 
 I move  
That the question be now put 
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PAUL GOLDSMITH (National) 
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 I will take only a short call to commend the Environment Canterbury (Temporary Commissioners and Improved Water Management) Amendment Bill to the House. Suffice it to say democracy has not been abandoned. It is appropriate that central government steps in when failure has occurred at a council. Failure did occur at Environment Canterbury. Commissioners were installed. They have done an excellent job since then. This bill gives them the time to finish the job and on that basis I support it fully. Thank you.
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The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch) 
: I understand that the next call is a split call. I call the Hon Ruth Dyson.
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MAGGIE BARRY (National—North Shore) 
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 The charmless pugnacious and inelegant call of the speaker who just resumed her seat Megan Woods clearly illustrates the problem that Labour has. It misses the point. Her criticism of the MP for Christchurch Central is deplorable and typical of that member who clearly is missing the point and not listening to anything that has been said. 
Let us just reaffirm it briefly and quickly for you. The purpose of this bill the Environment Canterbury (Temporary Commissioners and Improved Water Management) Amendment Bill is: “to extend the Canterbury Regional Council’s governance arrangement and special water management decision-making powers in the Environment Canterbury (Temporary Commissioners and Improved Water Management) Act …” because it needs to be done. The council was the most woefully performing of all. In 2010 the Government replaced Environment Canterbury councillors with commissioners. Again that needed to be done because Environment Canterbury’s performance was ranked the worst of 64 councils in New Zealand. That is why we support this bill and commend it to the House.
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JACQUI DEAN (National—Waitaki) 
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 What the majority of Cantabrians support— 
Hon Member 
: Can’t hear you. 
JACQUI DEAN 
: —I know; I am speaking— 
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch) 
: Just keep going Jacqui. 
JACQUI DEAN 
: —OK—is a regional council that delivers good water policy timely consenting and good relationships with all stakeholders. Any time the sound booth wants to turn the mike on it would be fantastic. The commissioners have lifted the performance of Environment Canterbury from a very low base. It is that improvement that Cantabrians support. The Environment Canterbury (Temporary Commissioners and Improved Water Management) Amendment Bill has my support.
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The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch) 
: I call Denis O’Rourke.
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Hon PHIL HEATLEY (National—Whangarei) 
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 This bill the Environment Canterbury (Temporary Commissioners and Improved Water Management) Amendment Bill amends the Environment Canterbury (Temporary Commissioners and Improved Water Management) Act 2010 to extend commissioner governance until the 2016 local authority elections with a ministerial review in 2014. 
On 7 September 2012 the then Minister of Local Government the Hon David Carter and the Minister for the Environment Amy Adams both Cantabrians and both well aware of the issues down there announced that commissioners would continue to govern Environment Canterbury after the 2013 local body elections. The major reason for that is the huge success that they have had in recent years in decision making even though they have faced extraordinary events such as the Canterbury earthquakes—a series of them—and of course tensions over the use of water there. 
I appreciate that the Green Party likes to hold hands and have wider decision-making processes. It likes to have committees. It likes to call meetings. It likes to have reviews. It likes to have reviews on reviews. It likes to have royal commissions and commissions of inquiry. What it does not like is making a decision the reason being that you might offend someone. Well sadly for the Green Party—and I know it is sad for those members—but gladly for Cantabrians and the National Party we are going to see the employment of these commissioners. They have been making decisions—hard decisions—in the face of adversity and they have done it well as Ngai Tahu and the general community have witnessed. So I support this bill and I commend it to the House.
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That clause 2 as amended be agreed to. 
Ayes 68 
New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 7; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1. 
Noes 51 
New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; Maori Party 2; Mana 1. 
Clause 2 as amended agreed to. 
Progress to be reported presently. 
House resumed. 
The Chairperson reported the Corrections Amendment Bill with amendment and no progress on the Privacy (Information Sharing) Bill. 
Report adopted.
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The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson) 
: I call the honourable member Nicky Wagner. Nicky you do not need to touch the microphone; just leave it as it is. Sorry no do not turn it on or off; just put it straight up and it will work. Thank you Nicky.
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The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson) 
: The question now is that the motion be agreed to.
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A party vote was called for on the question  
To delete all words after “Government” and to substitute “only if the Government refrains from selling State-owned assets and addresses unemployment and the overvalued New Zealand dollar.” 
Ayes 41 
New Zealand Labour 34; New Zealand First 7. 
Noes 79 
New Zealand National 59; Green Party 14; Maori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; Mana 1; United Future 1. 
Amendment not agreed to.
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The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson) 
: The question is that the amendment in the name of Andrew Williams— 
Hon Trevor Mallard 
: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. 
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson) 
: I had already given—I had ruled. 
Hon Trevor Mallard 
: No you had given the ruling but then the next thing is “Party vote called for.” 
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson) 
: I said “The Noes have it” and I had already made the decision. The question now is that the amendment in the name of Andrew Williams be agreed to.
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The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson) 
: The question is that the amendment in the name of Brendan Horan be agreed to. 
The question was put  
To delete all words after “Government” and to substitute “providing that Government delivers an unequivocal commitment to New Zealand’s children and to ensuring they can grow up to be great New Zealanders and requires the John Key - led administration to present such a commitment to the House.” 
Amendment not agreed to.