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Young Jonathan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYoung Jonathan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 18 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13458. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]5.JONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth) to theMinister of Energy and Resources: What recent announcement has he made about Block Offer 2014?Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Minister of Energy and Resources): Today I announced the start of the Block Offer 2014 consultation process. A total area of just under 434000 square kilometres across five offshore and three onshore areas is being consulted on with relevant iwi and councils. The mixture of proposed areas offers a range of mature and frontier acreage in order to appeal to a diverse range of operators and help promote a stable path to future oil and gas production. Feedback received will inform final decisions about the make-up of the block offer tender which I expect to open in April of next year.Jonathan Young: How was the block offer process received by industry?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: This morning I spoke to a 300-strong crowd at the second annual New Zealand Petroleum Summit.Rt Hon Winston Peters: They’re still laughing.Hon SIMON BRIDGES: They hung off every word. The summit attracted leading explorers and producers including those currently operating here and those looking to New Zealand for opportunities. Block Offer 2014 will be the third time this Government has used the competitive tender round. Grant permits and feedback from industry on the process continue to be enthusiastic. Industry like this Government wants to strategically manage and maximise the returns from our resources in an environmentally responsible and safe way.Moana Mackey: Why is he charging ahead with exploration in the exclusive economic zone when the so-called environmental protections his Government has put in place are woefully inadequate when there are serious questions over our ability to respond in the event of an emergency and when there is zero guarantee of any local benefits such as local jobs or procurement policies especially given that the blowout that led to the Deepwater Horizon disaster occurred in an exploratory well?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: The member asking the question is completely wrong and ignorant in what she says. But I agree with the new economic development spokesman for the Labour Party that actually the Government needs to assuage whatever anxieties might be there in the minds of employers or of future investors in Taranaki in oil and gas and that actually sustainability is as much about sustaining the livelihoods of people as it is about guarding the ecological habitat of theHochstetter’s frog.
Carter David: Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Sittings of the House[Sitting date: 18 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13451. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There is none.
Brownlee Gerry: Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Sittings of the House[Sitting date: 18 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13451. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House): In accordance with a decision of the Business Committee I seek leave for the House to suspend for the dinner break following the Hon LianneDalziel’s valedictory statement today.
Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSittings of the House[Sitting date: 18 September 2013. Volume:693;Page:13451. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Wednesday 18 September 2013Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.Sittings of the HouseHon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House): In accordance with a decision of the Business Committee I seek leave for the House to suspend for the dinner break following the Hon LianneDalziel’s valedictory statement today.Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There is none.
Tisch Lindsay: Social Security (Fraud Measures and Debt Recovery) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Social Security (Fraud Measures and Debt Recovery) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13139. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): The Government has indicated that it does not wish to progress further business under urgency. The House therefore stands adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday 3 September.
Vote: Social Security (Fraud Measures and Debt Recovery) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Social Security (Fraud Measures and Debt Recovery) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13139. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Social Security (Fraud Measures and Debt Recovery) Amendment Bill be now read a first time.Ayes103New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 34; New Zealand First 7; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1; Independent: Horan.Noes17Green Party 14;Māori Party 2; Mana 1.Bill read a first time.Billreferred to the Social Services Committee.
Heatley Phil: Social Security (Fraud Measures and Debt Recovery) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHeatley Phil: Social Security (Fraud Measures and Debt Recovery) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13131. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon PHIL HEATLEY (National—Whangarei): I rise in support of the Social Security (Fraud Measures and Debt Recovery) Amendment Bill and I look forward to it coming to the Social Services Committee which Sam Lotu-Iiga chairs. It has been a worthwhile exercise looking at this whole issue and I would like to congratulate Chester Borrows on all the work that he and his department have done in actually tracking down cases in point where benefit fraud has occurred.It is true that the New Zealand First Party can identify the odd case where fraud has occurred or I should say some sort of overpayment of benefit amount has occurred and it has been unfair that those people were pursued for fraud because it was accidental or for reasons outside common dishonesty. However $128 million is what was recently recovered through the efforts of Chester Borrows and his department. I know that in State housing it is not tens of houses that have been freed up for those genuinely in need because those inside were illegally in the State house but hundreds of State houses have been freed up for families genuinely in need because those hundreds of houses were found to be occupied by fraudsters and others who were involved in illegal behaviour. So it is worth pursuing this particular matter.It has to be noted that yes the High Court has questioned how the Ministry of Social Development applies discretion to recover welfare debts. Some of them are racked up by fraud or the improper obtaining of benefits. But to ensure that there is effective debt recovery we have made it clear in this bill that it imposes a duty on the Ministry of Social Development to take all reasonable practical steps to recover the debt. There is discretion to determine on a case by case basis the method of recovery so that we can take into account people’s circumstances as outlined by the Green Party and called for by New Zealand First and in exceptional circumstances the Ministry of Social Development may defer temporarily the recovery of debt. So there is a whole lot of heart as well as good financial management and good financial responsibility that is going to be undertaken under this legislation.Again I look forward to the bill hitting the select committee our looking at it in detail and taking submissions from those who receive the benefit those who administer the benefit and those who work with those who are in need of such benefit support. Thank you.
Carter David: Border Processing (Trade Single Window and Duties) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Border Processing (Trade Single Window and Duties) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13117. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Chris Hipkins for the balance of the 5-minute call.
Carter David: Border Processing (Trade Single Window and Duties) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Border Processing (Trade Single Window and Duties) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13115. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Before I call the honourable member can I just ascertain whether this is a 5-minute call a split call?Hon Members: Yes it is.
Yang Jian: Border Processing (Trade Single Window and Duties) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYang Jian: Border Processing (Trade Single Window and Duties) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13115. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr JIAN YANG (National): Thank you for the opportunity to speak on the first reading of the Border Processing (Trade Single Window and Duties) Bill. New Zealand is a trade nation. Trade is essential to our economy. The National-led Government has done or has been doing whatever it can do to promote New Zealand trade and to help our traders. This bill is yet another example. Our trade has been growing. For example we have a plan to double our trade with China from $10 billion in 2010 to $20 billion in 2015. We are confident that we will be able to achieve that goal. This bill is an omnibus bill. It amends the Customs and Excise Act 1996 and the Biosecurity Act 1993 to support the implementation of the Trade Single Window component of the new $89 million Joint Border Management System or the JBMS.The changes in this legislation are important because they will increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the Acts. The Joint Border Management System is a joint initiative by the New Zealand Customs Service and the Ministry for Primary Industries to replace current information systems. A more efficient and effective system will result as border clearance processes for persons goods and craft are modernised and combined. The Trade Single Window component of the system provides a single electronic gateway for industry to interact with Government agencies for their customs and biosecurity requirements. New Zealand’s border will be better protected and a smoother flow of legitimate trade will be ensured. So there is no impact on people travelling in and out of the country because the changes relate to the importing and exporting of goods and the arrival and departure of craft only.The amendments in the bill fall into three categories: first registering users of the Joint Border Management System which will provide for a wider range of border requirements; second providing information to and receiving information from the Trade Single Window which will adopt the World Customs Organization’s international data model; and third consequential changes to offences which include failing to comply with the new requirements and failing to update the Customs Service with the correct information. Building a more productive and competitive economy is one of the National-led Government’s priorities. Supply chain efficiencies from the Joint Border Management System are estimated to deliver benefits to the economy of at least $450 million over 10 years which is good news for New Zealand. I commend the bill to the House. Thank you.
Hutchison Paul: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHutchison Paul: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13111. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]11.Dr PAUL HUTCHISON (National—Hunua) to theAssociate Minister of Health: What recent announcements has she made regarding publication of rest home audit information on the Ministry of Health website?Hon JO GOODHEW (Associate Minister of Health): Yesterday I announced that from November the Ministry of Health will be trialling a new system giving people access to full rest home audit reports in addition to improved audit summaries. The ministry’s website will also now show whether a rest home has any current problems and what is being done to fix them. It will also have historical audit summaries going back to 2009. These will be published so that people can see what progress has been made and whether there are any ongoing issues.Dr Paul Hutchison: Why is the Government providing more information about rest homes to the public?Hon JO GOODHEW: As well as continuing to improve the quality and safety of rest homes the Government wants to make sure that families who have a relative living in a rest home or are considering their options can quickly and easily access the information they need to make a choice or a decision for them. This announcement adds to the initiatives we have already taken including publication of audit summaries online introduction of spot audits third-party accreditation of auditors and rolling out theinterRAI comprehensive assessment tool.Barbara Stewart: Will follow-up audits be carried out to ensure identified deficiencies are corrected and then reported on online?Hon JO GOODHEW: Most certainly.
Flavell Te Ururoa: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFlavell Te Ururoa: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13106. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]7.TE URUROA FLAVELL (Co-Leader—Māori Party) to theMinister of Labour:He ahatānatātaritangamōtepūrongo ekiianaatuite 11000ngāpāhikuatangomahiingākaimahiirotoitetautuatahi otāteKāwanatanga 90rāwhakawāmahi ehia oēnei ongākaimahi hekaimahiMāoriPasifikarāneikeiraroitetau 25?[What analysis has he undertaken on the report that more than 11000 employers fired at least one worker during a trial period in the first year of the Government’s 90 day work trial law; and amongst the group of employees fired how many wereMāori Pasifika and aged under 25 years old?]Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Minister of Labour): I thank the member for his question. I have not undertaken any specific analysis but I am being updated on the use and impact of 90-day trial periods. The information requested in the second part of the question is not available. What I can tell the member though is that the figure the member quotes represents 19 percent of employers who used the trial period. The far more important figure in my view is that 80 percent or more of employers who had employed new staff on trial periods retained those employees. This equates to upwards of 46000 employers who used trial periods and kept staff on half of whom they would not have even given a chance to otherwise.Te Ururoa Flavell: How is it possible to know the impact of this legislation onMāori Pasifika the disabled the young and other disadvantaged groups if basic labour market statistics are not recorded and does he intend to ensure that proper data is gathered in the future in order to assess the success or otherwise of the legislation?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: It is another fair question. As I have said in the primary answer—and it is true for this supplementary question also—I do not have the specific data or statistics that he asked for. But what I do know and what the employer surveys make quite clear is that young people and people in the categories that the member has talked about who would not have even been given a chance at a job got long-term jobs as a result of this law change. Forty percent of employers gave chances that as I say they otherwise would not have given so this law has been pro-jobs particularly for the sorts of groups that the member refers to.Te Ururoa Flavell: Given that this law does not protect vulnerable workers from being dismissed what avenues are available to workers who believe that they have been discriminated against—such as those for example who experienced discrimination in the Merrill Lynch case in America—and does he accept that discrimination in employment may well exist in Aotearoa?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: Systemic discrimination in a workplace is never acceptable. What is very clear with this 90-day law is that the ordinary laws that prohibit any form of discrimination on the basis of sex race and so on remain in place and as I said anything other than that is not only entirely unacceptable but also unlawful.
Ngaro Alfred: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeNgaro Alfred: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13106. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]6.ALFRED NGARO (National) to theMinister for Social Development: How is the Government promoting technology to support young fathers to better connect interact and parent their children?Hon PAULA BENNETT (Minister for Social Development): Today in partnership with Plunket and Vodafone we launched a new mobile app designed to encourage young fathers to better interact with their children. It was launched to coincide with Father’s Day on Sunday. The concept is the work of Josh Briggs—[Interruption] Listen up. This is interesting. The concept is the work of Josh Briggs a young Wellington dad and Vodafone New Zealand Foundation World of Difference recipient. This is a fantastic example of the Government NGOs and the corporate sector working together to create a product with real benefits for our dads.Alfred Ngaro: When will the application be available for parents to download?Hon PAULA BENNETT: ThePeekaboo app will be available in both English and Te Reo and is a free download from both the Apple and Android stores from 1 September. It is designed for babies aged 9 months and older. I particularly like that it was designed by a dad in conjunction with his baby. It is interactive and it has their own family involved in it.Hon Tony Ryall: What’s its name?Hon PAULA BENNETT: Josh Briggs is the father and it is called thePeekaboo app.Alfred Ngaro: How are other Government initiatives supporting young fathers?Hon PAULA BENNETT: It is true that during those down 2000 years teen dads were ignored so in Budget 2010 we provided investment in teen parent programmes that support our young dads in particular. These programmes arm these fathers with information and skills to prepare them for birth give them parenting skills and also help them to respond effectively to their child’s health education and social needs. It is fundamentally making a difference on the ground and helping support them in their role as fathers.
Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 1 to MinisterText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeAmended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 1 to Minister[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13033. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Amended Answers to Oral QuestionsQuestion No. 1 to MinisterHon BILL ENGLISH (Minister of Finance): I seek leave to make a personal explanation.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Leave is sought to make a personal—Hon Trevor Mallard: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. The area is always indicated before—Hon Annette King: What’s it about?Hon BILL ENGLISH: Oh correcting an answer.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Leave is sought to correct an answer to oral questions today. Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is no objection.Hon BILL ENGLISH: In answer to an oral question today although not directly answering the member’s question I made a statement that I had seen an estimate of thebenefit of the Opposition’s power policy to New Zealand Aluminium Smelters that was $150 million per year. That is not actually correct. The $150 million was a net present value figure and the likely correct figure would have been $15 million per year not $150 million.
Patents Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePatents Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:12984. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Patents BillThird ReadingDebate resumed.TRACEY MARTIN (NZ First): I rise on behalf of New Zealand First to take a very short call on what is a very very good bill the Patents Bill to come through this Parliament. As has already been mentioned the Patents Act of 1953 needed to move forward with the times. I would like to acknowledge the work throughout the House on creating a workable bill particularly for the development of patents in the IT area. This is going to be a continually moving feast. This is probably the one area where New Zealand First would agree with all other parties that this is where global legislation—the borders of this industry—is almost non-existent. This is going to be a continual movement around how we protect our intellectual property the intellectual property of New Zealanders in this country and the intellectual property of those in other nations who also create the apps and the other computer programmes and technology that we will use in everyday life and have begun to use today.I would like particularly to also support the Minister of Commerce’s acknowledgment of the gentleman who spent 10 years of his life looking at this particular piece of legislation and trying to modernise it so that it is workable and so that New Zealand can as my colleagues have already said lead the way in this particular area. I know that the situation has been of major concern to the IT industry here and I know that it will be pleased to hear this debate. I do however want to acknowledge some of the concerns around genetic modification that my Green Party colleague Steffan Browning raised.New Zealand First agrees in part that the branding of New Zealand which is a niche-market country—we are small and we can never compete on the amount that we produce but we can compete on the quality of what we produce—is an area that we should give severe consideration to. We should have a wide conversation in this country with politics taken out of the game about what is best for us as a nation and the future employment and agricultural outcomes for our country. Again New Zealand First supports this bill and applauds the across-House work that has been done to bring this legislation up to date.A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Patents Bill be now read a third time.Ayes117New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1; Independent: Horan.Noes4Māori Party 3; Mana 1.Bill read a third time.
Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 4 to MinisterText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeAmended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 4 to Minister[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:12983. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Amended Answers to Oral QuestionsQuestion No. 4 to MinisterHon STEVEN JOYCE (Minister for Tertiary Education Skills and Employment): I seek leave to correct an answer I gave to question No. 4 in the House this afternoon.Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there anyone opposed to that course of action? It appears not. Leave is granted.Hon STEVEN JOYCE: This afternoon in the House I said in answer to a supplementary question that an increase in credit achievement from 24.8 credits in 2011 to 37.3 credits a year later was an increase of 66 percent. The correct percentage increase is of course in fact 50 percent.
Macindoe Tim: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMacindoe Tim: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13104. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]4.TIM MACINDOE (National—Hamilton West) to theMinister of Science and Innovation: How much will the Government invest in new research through the 2013 Science Investment Round?Hon STEVEN JOYCE (Minister of Science and Innovation): Yesterday I was pleased to announce that New Zealand researchers will receive $278 million in new research investment through the 2013 science investment round. The 51 research programmes that will receive funding through the contestable process are in areas as diverse as biological industries high-value manufacturing and services energy and minerals and health and society. Science and innovation are critical to New Zealand’s economic success and growth. These new investments must result in research programmes that deliver economic environmental and social outcomes. Many of the proposals involve collaborations between several research organisations with industry partners contributing co-funding and market knowledge in order to help accelerate commercial outcomes.Tim Macindoe: What are some of the projects that will be funded through the 2013 science investment round?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: There are 51 projects in total receiving funding but let me highlight just a couple that the House may be interested in. The Cawthron Institute willbe receiving $21 million over 7 years to domesticate New Zealand’s valuable shellfish species. The official project title is the Cultured Shellfish programme. This will provide a reliable seed supply and enable selective breeding yielding higher productivity quality and of course market value. Another interesting project is Scion’s precision forestry programme. Scion will receive $20 million over 6 years to shift forestry management to precision forestry so that New Zealand’s forest products can be sold to overseas markets by demonstrating environmental and social sustainability.Tim Macindoe: What other investment is the Government making in science innovation and research?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: Very good question. The Government recognises that science and innovation are key drivers of economic growth and of making New Zealand businesses more competitive internationally. That is why we have increased total funding for science innovation and research across Government to $1.36 billion in the current financial year up from $1.24 billion last year and an increase in 28 percent over the last 4 years. In Budget 2013 we allocated an additional $75 million for business research and development grants $31 million for repayable grants for start-up businesses and an additional $73 million for the National Science Challenges. Of course we have established Callaghan Innovation the new hi-tech HQ for businesses’ research and development.
Henare Tau: Border Processing (Trade Single Window and Duties) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHenare Tau: Border Processing (Trade Single Window and Duties) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13098. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TAU HENARE (National): The more we let business do business the more economic growth we get. The more growth we get the more employment we get. That in a nutshell is the main thrust of the Border Processing (Trade Single Window and Duties) Bill. The main thrust of this Government is to make business able to do business so that it creates the wealth so that we can get on with creating the opportunities for employment better education and so on and so forth. My colleague Mr Hayes said that this bill is one of the strands of the rope. It is the link in the chain. It is the doughboy in the boil-up. It is essential that we allow business—Hon Member: It’s the toe in the shoe.Hon TAU HENARE: It is the cliché in the cliché. It is essential that we allow business to get on with what it knows best—that is doing business—and that we get outof the way. But we must also make sure that there are protections there for our consumers and also for our business people.I am heartened to find that Rino Tirikatene mentioned bugs and grubs. There was one in the House yesterday that we have not really got rid of yet but hopefully there is time to get rid of that grub. I commend this bill to the House and I also cannot wait—I cannot wait—for the Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee to do its business.
Tisch Lindsay: Victims’ Orders Against Violent Offenders Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Victims’ Orders Against Violent Offenders Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13088. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I am sorry to interrupt the member. Her time has expired.
Tisch Lindsay: Victims’ Orders Against Violent Offenders Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Victims’ Orders Against Violent Offenders Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13086. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I understand the next call is a split call.
Mallard Trevor: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13071. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South): I seek leave to move without debate an instruction to the Primary Production Committee requiring it to consider the prevention of animal testing of psychoactive substances in its consideration of the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): Is there any objection to that course of action being taken? No there is not? There is no objection.Hon TREVOR MALLARD: I moveThat it be an instruction to the Primary Production Committee in its consideration of the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill that it consider and if it sees fit adopt the amendments in my name set out on Supplementary Order Paper 341 relating to preventing the use of animal testing for the purposes of gaining approval for psychoactive substances.Motion agreed to.
Young Jonathan: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYoung Jonathan: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13070. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth): I am pleased to stand and speak on the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill which is before us. I am not a member of the Primary Production Committee so—Shane Ardern: You’d make a big contribution.JONATHAN YOUNG: No doubt it would like to call me in occasionally. I did have the advantage I think of growing up on a farm for the first 10 years of my life. I had that awkward experience of having animals as pets on the farm. I think of the pets that I had which were calves lambs pigs and horses. Unfortunately in my memory every single one of my pets—Shane Ardern: Died?JONATHAN YOUNG: —died. Some were economic units and some just had accidents. I think that that experience of having a farm animal as a pet sort of shows a little bit of what this whole issue is all about because we have animals as contributors to our economy and we have animals as contributors to the sense of well-being that we enjoy as companions. Trying to find the right middle ground in this area is really important which is why this bill is very important.It is important for animals’ sake but it is also important for our sake. How we treat living things that are lesser than ourselves and often dependent upon us and loyal to us says a lot about who we are. I recall the remark of a man called MilanKundera who says: “Humanity’s true moral test its fundamental test consists of its attitude towards those who are at its mercy: animals.” I think it is important therefore that this bill goes to the select committee. There are some very important aspects of it that will bediscussed and debated and it will no doubt receive some submissions from the general public.It is important to understand that there are a number of provisions in the Animal Welfare Act that require greater clarity and enforceability and as the select committee identifies those and works through them as they are in the amendment bill I think we are going to come to some good place where we can continue to see the contribution to our economy that animals bring and also the well-being of their lives as New Zealand is no doubt very committed to.It is a very important bill before the House and I am very pleased to stand in support of it. I wish the select committee all the best as it goes through this process. Thank you.Bill read a first time.Billreferred to the Primary Production Committee.
Robertson H V Ross: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13068. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): I understand this is a split call?
Robertson H V Ross: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Animal Welfare Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13065. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): Just before I call the next member can I just advise the House that the Chamber is a place of listening and debate. This is not a call centre. Cellphones are not an extension of the member’s office and when in the House they must be in silent mode.
Vote: Land Transport and Road User Charges Legislation Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Land Transport and Road User Charges Legislation Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13053. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Land Transport and Road User Charges Legislation Amendment Bill be now read a first time.Ayes120New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7;Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; Mana 1; United Future 1.Noes1Independent: Horan.Bill read a first time.Billreferred to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee.
Tisch Lindsay: Land Transport and Road User Charges Legislation Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Land Transport and Road User Charges Legislation Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13048. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I understand that the next call is a split call.
Calder Cam: Land Transport and Road User Charges Legislation Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCalder Cam: Land Transport and Road User Charges Legislation Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13048. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr CAM CALDER (National): This will not be a speech of persiflage. There might be a little bit ofbavardage. There will certainly be nochaponage. I was about to make a short panegyric to the road users of New Zealand—the road users of New Zealand. I have however been given my instructions by the whip to make it a short speech so I will commend the Land Transport and Road User Charges Legislation Amendment Bill to the House.
Tisch Lindsay: Land Transport and Road User Charges Legislation Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Land Transport and Road User Charges Legislation Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13044. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I call—[Interruption] Order! The member has not even spoken yet. I am calling Denis O’Rourke.
Tisch Lindsay: Land Transport and Road User Charges Legislation Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Land Transport and Road User Charges Legislation Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13036. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): No that is not the case at all.
Mallard Trevor: Land Transport and Road User Charges Legislation Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Land Transport and Road User Charges Legislation Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13036. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. We have had this a few times before and there has been a change of Ministers on occasion. The question is that this Minister did not move the bill on behalf of another Minister; does that mean that the bill is now in his name? There has been no indication to us that that is the case.
Vote: Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No 3) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No 3) — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13035. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the question be agreed to.Ayes63New Zealand National 59;Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes57New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Question agreed to.
Vote: Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No 3) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No 3) — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13035. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No 3) be now read a first time.Ayes61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes59New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7;Māori Party 2; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Bill read a first time.The question was put that the Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No 3) be referred to the Finance and Expenditure Committee.
English Bill: Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 1 to MinisterText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeEnglish Bill: Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 1 to Minister[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13033. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon BILL ENGLISH (Minister of Finance): I seek leave to make a personal explanation.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Leave is sought to make a personal—Hon Trevor Mallard: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. The area is always indicated before—Hon Annette King: What’s it about?Hon BILL ENGLISH: Oh correcting an answer.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Leave is sought to correct an answer to oral questions today. Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is no objection.Hon BILL ENGLISH: In answer to an oral question today although not directly answering the member’s question I made a statement that I had seen an estimate of thebenefit of the Opposition’s power policy to New Zealand Aluminium Smelters that was $150 million per year. That is not actually correct. The $150 million was a net present value figure and the likely correct figure would have been $15 million per year not $150 million.
Mallard Trevor: Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No 3) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No 3) — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13032. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. If it was freely available to members one would think that members such as Maggie Barry would obtain it and read it.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Order! That is not a point of order.
Mallard Trevor: Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No 3) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No 3) — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13032. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South): I seek leave to table a document prepared by the Parliamentary Service which is a flow chart of legislation that indicates that the select committees on which members sit and at which submissions are heard follows the first reading of bills.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): No that information is readily available to any member.
Tisch Lindsay: Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No 3) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No 3) — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13031. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I understand that the next call is a split call.
Wilkinson Kate: Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No 3) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWilkinson Kate: Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No 3) — First Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13024. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon KATE WILKINSON (National—Waimakariri): It is a pleasure for me to stand and take a call on the first reading of the Student Loan Scheme Amendment Bill (No 3). New Zealand has one of the most generous student loan schemes in the world but I think it is important to realise that it is a loan scheme. It is not a gift. It is not a bequest. It is a loan. The very nature of a loan is that it is repaid. It is a very simple premise. Loans are by their very nature to be repaid. This bill is about people who owe money to taxpayers and it is expecting them to pay it back. That is all it is. This bill is about expecting them to pay back taxpayers’ money and it is expecting them to take personal responsibility.My colleague the honourable David Bennett has already mentioned some of the quite alarming statistics where overseas borrowers make up 15 percent of the number of borrowers but they make up 64 percent of those in default and they owe 85 percent of the total debt. In fact they owe something like $536 million compared with $93 million for New Zealand borrowers. So this is actually incentivising overseas-based borrowers who are letting the side down with their slow repayments and their high level of loan defaults and it is actually impressing upon them the importance that it is a debt it needs to be repaid it is too high and we expect them to abide by and comply with their side of the bargain.The loan scheme does represent a major financial commitment by the Government and by taxpayers to support people in tertiary education. We certainly want to support students in tertiary education but it is important that students do take personal responsibility for repaying their loans. Loan borrowers need to keep up their end of the deal. They need to repay their loans promptly particularly those borrowers from overseas. This bill is a good bill and I commend it to the House.
Vote: Financial Markets Conduct Bill Financial Markets (Repeals and Amendments) Bill — Third ReadingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Financial Markets Conduct Bill Financial Markets (Repeals and Amendments) Bill — Third Readings[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13015. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Financial Markets Conduct Bill and the Financial Markets (Repeals and Amendments) Bill be now read a third time.Ayes104New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 34; New Zealand First 7;Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes16Green Party 14; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Bills read a third time.
Carter David: Financial Markets Conduct Bill Financial Markets (Repeals and Amendments) Bill — Third ReadingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Financial Markets Conduct Bill Financial Markets (Repeals and Amendments) Bill — Third Readings[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13014. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I did indicate during question time yesterday that I would take a very dim view if I saw any member continuing to use those cards. Does the member want to make a contribution to this debate?Hon Trevor Mallard: Yes certainly Mr Speaker. I thought I had the call.Mr SPEAKER: I call the Hon Trevor Mallard.
Mallard Trevor: Financial Markets Conduct Bill Financial Markets (Repeals and Amendments) Bill — Third ReadingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Financial Markets Conduct Bill Financial Markets (Repeals and Amendments) Bill — Third Readings[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:13014. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. You did indicate that the next person who used one of the rating cards would be expelled from the House. Jonathan Young just did.
Mallard Trevor: Financial Markets Conduct Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Financial Markets Conduct Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:12990. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South): I was not really suggesting that you put the question because I thought one or two of my colleagues might want to take a call on the Financial Markets Conduct Bill.The CHAIRPERSON (H V Ross Robertson): I did try Mr Mallard.Hon TREVOR MALLARD: I am just checking that my colleagues are in fact prepared to do that. If that is the case I am very happy to defer to them.
Robertson H V Ross: Financial Markets Conduct Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Financial Markets Conduct Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:12990. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (H V Ross Robertson): The question before the Committee is that Parts 1 to 9 schedules 1 to 5 and clauses 1 and 2 stand part. Those in favour please say Aye—the Hon Trevor Mallard.
Robertson H V Ross: Financial Markets Conduct Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Financial Markets Conduct Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:12990. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (H V Ross Robertson): Thank you very much. Given the nature of the motion the question now before the Committee is that—Hon Trevor Mallard: You’ve got to put the leave first.The CHAIRPERSON (H V Ross Robertson): Is there any objection to that course of action being taken? There is none.
Mallard Trevor: Financial Markets Conduct Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Financial Markets Conduct Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:12990. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South): I seek leave of the Committee for this part and the remaining parts of this bill to be considered as one question. Just to make it clear I would expect you to restate the question so the clock starts for speeches so that people could still get their full set of speeches.
Vote: Patents Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Patents Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 27 August 2013. Volume:693;Page:12984. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Patents Bill be now read a third time.Ayes117New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1; Independent: Horan.Noes4Māori Party 3; Mana 1.Bill read a third time.