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Edmonds BarbaraBARBARA EDMONDS (Labour—Mana): Ko ahau ko Barbara Rachael Fati Palepa Edmonds e kī ana i runga i te pono i te tika i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.[I Barbara Rachael Fati Palepa Edmonds solemnly sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law.]O aʻu Barbara Rachael Fati Palepa Edmonds ou te matuā folafola ma ou tautino atu ma le faamaoni o le a tuuina atu loʻu tagata atoa mo le tautuaina o le Afioga le Tupu Tamaitai Elisapeta le Lua Ona suli ma ē o le a suitulaga ia te ia e tusa ai ma le tulafono.
Eagle PaulPAUL EAGLE (Labour—Rongotai): Ko ahau ko Tahere Paul Eagle e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.[I Tahere Paul Eagle swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law. So help me God.]
Doocey MattMATT DOOCEY (National—Waimakariri): I Matthew Maurice Doocey swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law so help me God.
Dean JacquiHon JACQUI DEAN (National—Waitaki): I Jacqueline Isobel Dean swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law so help me God.
Davis KelvinHon KELVIN DAVIS (Labour—Te Tai Tokerau): Ko ahau ko Kelvin Davis e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.[I Kelvin Davis swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law. So help me God.]
Davidson MaramaHon MARAMA DAVIDSON (Green): Ko ahau ko Marama Mere-Ana Davidson e kī ana i runga i te pono i te tika i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.[I Marama Mere-Ana Davidson solemnly sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law.]
Craig LizDr LIZ CRAIG (Labour): I Elizabeth Dorothy Craig swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law so help me God.
Court SimonSIMON COURT (ACT): I Simon Thomas Court swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law so help me God.
Collins JudithHon JUDITH COLLINS (National—Papakura): I Judith Anne Collins swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law so help me God.
Coffey TamatiTĀMATI COFFEY (Labour): Ko ahau ko Tāmati Gerald Coffey e kī ana i runga i te pono i te tika i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.[I Tāmati Gerald Coffey solemnly sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law.]
Clark DavidHon Dr DAVID CLARK (Labour—Dunedin): I David Scott Clark swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law so help me God.
Warren-Clark AngieANGIE WARREN-CLARK (Labour): I Angela Maree Clark solemnly sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law.
Chhour KarenKAREN CHHOUR (ACT): I Karen Louise Chhour solemnly sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law.
Chen NaisiNAISI CHEN (Labour): Ko ahau ko Naisi Chen e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.[I Naisi Chen swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law. So help me God.]我陈耐锶对全能上帝宣誓我将依法效忠伊丽莎白二世女王及其继承人和接班人并对其绝对忠诚。
Cameron MarkMARK CAMERON (ACT): I Mark Stuart Cameron swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law so help me God.
Brownlee GerryHon GERRY BROWNLEE (National): I Gerard Anthony Brownlee swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law so help me God.
Brown SimeonSIMEON BROWN (National—Pakuranga): I Simeon Peter Brown swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law so help me God.
Brooking RachelRACHEL BROOKING (Labour): I Rachel Jane Brooking solemnly sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law.
Bridges SimonHon SIMON BRIDGES (National—Tauranga): I Simon Bridges swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law so help me God.
Boyack RachelRACHEL BOYACK (Labour—Nelson): Ko ahau ko Rachel Elizabeth Boyack-Mayer e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.[I Rachel Elizabeth Boyack-Mayer swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law. So help me God.]
Bishop ChrisCHRIS BISHOP (National): I Christopher Bishop solemnly sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law.
Bennett GlenGLEN BENNETT (Labour—New Plymouth): Ko ahau ko Glen Thomas Bennett e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.[I Glen Thomas Bennett swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law. So help me God.]
Bennett DavidHon DAVID BENNETT (National): I David Allister Bennett swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law so help me God.
Belich CamillaCAMILLA BELICH (Labour): Ko ahau ko Camilla Vera Feslier Belich e kī ana i runga i te pono i te tika i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.[I Camilla Vera Feslier Belich solemnly sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law.]
Bayly AndrewANDREW BAYLY (National—Port Waikato): I Andrew Henry Bayly swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law so help me God.
Baillie ChrisCHRIS BAILLIE (ACT): I Christopher John Baillie swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law so help me God.
Ardern JacindaRt Hon JACINDA ARDERN (Labour—Mt Albert): I Jacinda Ardern solemnly sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law.
Andersen GinnyGINNY ANDERSEN (Labour—Hutt South): Ko ahau ko Virginia Ruby Andersen e kī ana i runga i te pono i te tika i te ngākau tapatahi me te whakaū anō ka noho pirihonga ka noho pūmau ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture.[I Virginia Ruby Andersen solemnly sincerely and truly declare and affirm that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law.]
Allan KiritapuHon KIRITAPU ALLAN (Labour—East Coast): Ko ahau ko Kiri Lyndsay Allan e oati ana ka noho pūmau taku pono ki a Kuini Irihāpeti te Tuarua me tōna kāhui whakaheke e ai ki te ture. Ko te Atua nei hoki taku pou.[I Kiri Lyndsay Allan swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Her heirs and successors according to law. So help me God.]
SpeechMEMBERS SWORNCLERK: I will now call members in alphabetical order either singly or in pairs to come to the left of the Table and take the oath or make the affirmation of allegiance. After taking the oath or making the affirmation would members please take their parchment and go around the Hansard table to the right to the Deputy Clerk to sign your parchment with one of the pens provided. Please take your pen back to your seat with you.
SpeechRETURN OF WRITCLERK: Honourable members I've received from the Electoral Commission a writ endorsed with the names of those members elected to represent electoral districts and a return listing the names of members elected from party lists. I lay these documents on the Table.
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Wednesday 1 September 2021 - Volume 754
COVID-19 Orders—Approval
Edmonds BarbaraBARBARA EDMONDS (Labour—Mana): Fa'afetai tele lava Mr Speaker. Talofa Mr Speaker or perhaps after Breakfast this morning warm Pasifika greetings are more appropriate—or perhaps because my husband is Māori kia ora! A warm Pasifika greeting to our 'aiga our kaiga our kopu tangata our anau and fanau at home. As tama'ita'i Pasifika I'm incredibly proud of how our Pasifika community has come together sticking to their bubbles sticking to the rules and staying home to save lives. We know for some of you especially in Auckland that this is not an easy time. We thank you for staying the course so we can fight this virus together. As a member of the strong Labour Pasifika caucus we have been connecting with thousands of our Pasifika community daily: our religious leaders our community leaders our regional leaders our business leaders our Pasifika health and Whānau Ora providers our community government agency leads our rangatahi our youth. We have been connecting with them through our regular Zonos" through our social media bilingual updates through our Pasifika language radio station interviews through the various media platforms even breaking out into our Pasifika language - specific Zonos: a multilayered approach to connect with our Pasifika community in what has been a trying time for us. The Pasifika community is playing their part to fight this virus. To date the Pasifika community has the highest testing rate in the country. More than 131000 Pasifika people have had their first dose of the vaccination. Over 72000 have had their second dose and are fully vaccinated. We thank our essential Pasifika workforce at the borders at the supermarkets at the testing stations and at the vaccination centres. Fa'afetai fa'afetai fa'afetai tele lava.I conclude with echoing the words of the Minister earlier today the Hon Peeni Henare. Please whānau: come forward and be vaccinated. Make yourself available. Seek information from trusted sources. Do this for you. Do this for your family."
Mallard TrevorPETITIONS PAPERS SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS AND INTRODUCTION OF BILLSSPEAKER: No papers or select committee reports have been presented. No bills have been introduced. A petition has been delivered to the Clerk for presentation.CLERK: Petition of Christopher Mac Donald requesting that the House of Representatives pass legislation to improve school bus safety.SPEAKER: That petition stands referred to the Petitions Committee.
Mallard TrevorWEDNESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER 2021The Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.KARAKIA/PRAYERSSPEAKER: Almighty God we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance in our deliberations that we may conduct the affairs of this House with wisdom justice mercy and humility for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. Amen.
Thursday 30 September 2021 - Volume 754
Te Pire mō te Hararei Tūmatanui o te Kāhui o Matariki/Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Bill — First Reading
VoteA party vote was called for on the question Au kia pānui tuatahitia Te Pire mō Te Hararei Tūmatanui o Te Kāhui o Matariki Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Bill i tēnei wā.[That the Te Pire mō te Hararei Tūmatanui o te Kāhui o Matariki/Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Bill be now read a first time.]Ayes 77New Zealand Labour 65; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 10; Te Paati Māori 2.Noes 43New Zealand National 33; ACT New Zealand 10.Motion agreed to.Bill read a first time.Bill referred to the Māori Affairs Committee.
11. Question No. 11—Commerce and Consumer AffairsJAMIE STRANGE (Labour—Hamilton East) to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer AffairsQuestion No. 11—Commerce and Consumer AffairsJAMIE STRANGE (Labour—Hamilton East): Ni hao Mr Speaker. Xiexie. My question is to the Minister of Immigration—oh sorry the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Hon Kris Faafoi: Not another one!JAMIE STRANGE: We'll give the Minister of Immigration a bit of a rest.11. JAMIE STRANGE (Labour—Hamilton East) to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What reports has he seen on the benefits of Government changes to KiwiSaver?Hon Dr DAVID CLARK (Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs): Good news: the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) released its annual report this week and it highlights how the Government's recent decisions are positively benefiting Kiwis. Here's a few examples. The Government changed KiwiSaver settings in March to allow people with congenital life-shortening conditions such as Down syndrome cerebral palsy Huntington's disease and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder to withdraw their funds at the time that's right for them. The annual report shows 14 people have so far taken up that opportunity. I also note that despite the COVID-19 pandemic this report indicates an increase in overall KiwiSaver membership and an increase in members contributing to their accounts. KiwiSaver schemes now have over $81 billion in funds under management and the average KiwiSaver balance was $26410 as at 31 March 2021. Finally I draw your attention to an article currently running on Stuff reporting ANZ is following BNZ Westpac and ASB in abolishing annual membership fees. That's $18 a year it will no longer be charging its 650000 KiwiSaver customers. Two days ago the FMA slammed the membership fees in its report saying there's little justification for these fees to be charged by investment managers that have achieved scale. They know the regulator is watching. They know Government has asked default providers to sharpen their pencils and now the market is clearly responding.SPEAKER: Right and I'm going to rule that that question was far too long. I will allow one further supplementary. Jamie Strange: What further changes has he made that will benefit KiwiSaver members?Hon Dr DAVID CLARK: Well it is also good news. The default schemes take effect on 1 December this year—the changes that were announced earlier on—meaning that 356000 New Zealanders will be significantly better off at retirement. That as an illustration means for someone say who's 18 years old earning $50000 a year and contributing 3 percent of their income to KiwiSaver it's estimated they'll have an extra $143000 when they reach 65 and they'll also pay $3900 less in fees over the course of that savings journey. These are the kinds of changes this Government is making to make sure that New Zealanders get more bang for their buck when it comes to KiwiSaver.
8. Question No. 8—ConservationRACHEL BOYACK (Labour—Nelson) to the Minister of ConservationQuestion No. 8—Conservation8. RACHEL BOYACK (Labour—Nelson) to the Minister of Conservation: What recent announcements has she made regarding Jobs for Nature projects on the West Coast?Hon KIRITAPU ALLAN (Minister of Conservation): Great news for the West Coast because last week I announced a package of four Jobs for Nature projects across the West Coast spanning business support sustainable whitebait fisheries restoration of the Arahura River and tackling large-scale weed control. The projects represent an investment of almost $9 million into nature and the community and are collectively expected to create 45 jobs and sustain up to 100 more.Rachel Boyack: How is Jobs for Nature supporting businesses in South Westland?Hon KIRITAPU ALLAN: Businesses in the heavily tourism-dependent area of South Westland have been supported by Jobs for Nature funding since July 2020 as part of the Sustaining the South Westland Community project. An additional $1.28 million has been committed to continue the support for the next two years enabling 40 businesses to have their staff working on conservation projects throughout South Westland. This investment will continue to enable up to 100 people to remain in and contribute to their local South Westland communities through the impacts of COVID and it has already delivered 30000 hours of conservation work spanning animal pest research predator trap construction surveys weed control and track maintenance.Rachel Boyack: How will this investment support a sustainable whitebait fishery on the West Coast?Hon KIRITAPU ALLAN: There is $1.36 million being provided to the Sustainable Wild Whitebait Fishery Project which will be delivered by the West Coast Regional Council and is expected to create 13 jobs over the next two years. This project aims to improve whitebait spawning habitat by removing weeds from 25 streams and installing 13 kilometres of fencing along 18 rivers estuaries and lagoons. Alongside the Government's announcement of pragmatic changes to whitebait regulations earlier this year these efforts will improve the sustainability of a threatened species while ensuring that Coasters can continue the tradition of catching a feed in their local river into the future.
6. Question No. 6—ImmigrationJO LUXTON (Labour—Rangitata) to the Minister of ImmigrationQuestion No. 6—Immigration6. JO LUXTON (Labour—Rangitata) to the Minister of Immigration: What recent announcements has the Government made to provide certainty for temporary migrants and their employers?Hon KRIS FAAFOI (Minister of Immigration): This morning the Government announced a one-off residency pathway to provide certainty to migrants and their employers. The 2021 resident visa will provide a one-off simplified pathway to residents for around 165000 migrants currently in New Zealand. We're providing a way forward for our migrant families who are being long disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic while ensuring businesses have the certainty they need to plan into the future to continue driving the economic recovery. This is something employers have asked for and the Labour Government is delivering. Employers will now have the opportunity to retain their settled and skilled migrant workers reflecting the critical part that they play in our economy workforce and in our communities.Jo Luxton: Who will be eligible for residence as a result of this announcement?Hon KRIS FAAFOI: The 2021 resident visa is available to applicants who have been in New Zealand on 29 September yesterday and must hold or have applied for one of the eligible work visas. They must also meet one of the criteria of either being settled in New Zealand for three years or more being skilled so as to be earning over the median wage or working in a role where workers are scarce. The visa will also be available for those who enter New Zealand as critical workers and their families for roles of six months or longer up until the end of July 2022. The member may want to know that 5000 health- and aged-care workers are likely to be eligible 12000 manufacturing workers are likely to be eligible 15000 construction workers will be eligible and I'm sure the member for Rangitata will want to know that 9000 primary industry workers are likely to be eligible.Jo Luxton: Excellent. How is this announcement being received?Hon KRIS FAAFOI: Oh well I am aware of some reports of this announcement being relatively well-received other than from the member of the ACT Party who asked question No. 1. The Employers and Manufacturers Association said for example that this is the most significant immigration change in decades" and it will be welcomed by business and a relief for migrant workers and their families. BusinessNZ have also said "Residency pathways for critical workers and their families recognise the significant contribution international workers have made to New Zealand during the pandemic." and we agree with them."
Dean JacquiASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Jacqui Dean): Apologies to the member. This debate is interrupted and is set down for resumption next sitting day. The House stands adjourned until 2 p.m. on Tuesday 19 October. Good afternoon.Debate interrupted.The House adjourned at 4.57 p.m.
van Velden BrookeBROOKE VAN VELDEN (Deputy Leader—ACT): Thank you Madam Speaker. I was unsure whether I'd get the final call on the last sitting day but here we are. I rise on behalf of the ACT Party in support of the second reading of the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Amendment Bill. I want to take the time to acknowledge that this week is Mental Health Awareness Week and if I may just ask everybody to please check in with family and friends that you may never suspect could be suffering from a mental health challenge because it could be your conversation today or any other day that is the conversation that helps pull them from a dark place. We know that there are many people who struggle every day up and down New Zealand with mental health issues. Whether it's from mild anxiety or whether it's from serious post-traumatic stress disorder or sexual violence trauma that they may never have told anybody about there are people who suffer in silence and I think they need to be acknowledged.But we also need to acknowledge that there's a continuum of care in New Zealand for mental health and I think this bill goes to show some of that more serious side to New Zealand that we don't necessarily see. This is talking about people who have had indefinite treatment orders and this bill seeks to change that by allowing treatment orders to be reviewed every 12 months. I think that's important and that's why the ACT Party supports this bill because we believe in the inherent right and dignity of every New Zealander. We wish to see people having safe and humane treatment. I note that the legislative statement notes that the mental health and addiction report He Ara Oranga highlighted that this Act was not consistent with international rights commitments so it's very important for us to bring our laws in line with our human rights.I want to acknowledge the submitters who took the time to submit to the select committee on this legislation. I know it's not easy for people to express to Parliament to politicians to people of the public their thoughts especially when it comes to their own mental health. I want to thank the members who did so because that helped to show to the members of the committee the real-life stories and the people that will be affected by this law change. I will keep my speech short but I commend it to the House thank you.[Member stands to seek the call]
Sharma GauravDr GAURAV SHARMA (Labour—Hamilton West): It's a pleasure of mine on Mental Health Awareness Week to speak on the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Amendment Bill. As part of the Health Committee we got quite a few submissions from across the board and it was good to see people who not only were consumers of the mental health system but also who were the providers. It was great to see a very comprehensive discussion on the amendments that are proposed in this bill.Some of the key things that the bill proposes first of all is eliminating the indefinite treatment orders and making them 12 months before they get reviewed again—at least—which is a big step because for a lot of people about 2500 to 3000 people a year they can be on these indefinite treatment orders for a long time without actually having a review so this makes a huge difference to that.In addition to that the one that I was quite pleased to see was the inclusion of AV—audiovisual—links to be able to provide a link for the family members and support services to be part of that assessment when they can't be there face to face. But it was good to also see that there was a discussion around it because some people were worried about the fact that it shouldn't become the default way of doing things because technically there should be people available face to face. But it is good to know that there is that option available at least in these times when we are going through COVID.So as a bill that has been thoroughly looked at through the Health Committee and has had a lot of people give input into it I would highly recommend this bill to the House and I look forward to the next round of conversation on this bill. Thank you.
McLellan TraceyMENTAL HEALTH (COMPULSORY ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT) AMENDMENT BILLSecond ReadingDebate resumed from 28 September.Dr TRACEY McLELLAN (Labour—Banks Peninsula): Thank you Madam Speaker. Thank you for the opportunity to say a few words on this bill the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Amendment Bill. I think it is fitting given this week is Mental Health Awareness Week that we progress this bill. It is a bill that updates outdated aspects of 30-year-old legislation. The bill seeks essentially to improve the protection of individual rights and the safety both of patients and the public by enabling a more effective application of the Mental Health Act. One of the ways in which it does that is by eliminating indefinite treatment orders. I think when we think about the way we've conceived and we've conceptualised mental health over the last 30 years we'd all agree that basic human rights and our idea of that within the environment of mental health have changed. Basic human rights should be afforded to all New Zealanders regardless of their circumstances and this principle should inform the legislation that we make in this House.I'd like to just take a moment to read out a quote from one of the 53 submissions that we received on this bill relating to this specific sort of aspect of it. The submitter said I've been under the compulsory treatment order for the last five years. Medication has caused bad side effects that affects my ability to work. I have been stable the whole time but when I asked my doctor how long I will be under the compulsory treatment order? He said that I would be on it for years and years and years. This has caused me to feel trapped and extremely powerless. Eliminating the indefinite treatment order gives me hope that one day I will get my life back." So again this reiterates the principle that we are talking about.This legislation is another step on the journey towards what I believe is a fairer society for all and as such I have no hesitation to commend this bill to the House."
Luxton JoJO LUXTON (Labour—Rangitata): Thank you Madam Speaker. It's with a sense of pride actually that I stand and take a call on this the Te Pire mō te Hararei Tūmatanui o te Kāhui o Matariki/Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Bill. Can I just take this moment also to acknowledge my friend and colleague the Hon Kiritapu Allan for bringing this piece of legislation to the House.We've heard varying views and opinions across the House today and one of those has been talking about the cost to business. And yes there is a cost to business and that is without a doubt. But there are also as my colleague Rino Tirikatene mentioned benefits as well. If I think about businesses who have struggled through COVID and particularly hospitality businesses tourism businesses they've done it really hard and they continue to do it hard. I think that a public holiday in the middle of winter when everyone's a bit tired and a bit cranky will actually be a really good time for family whānau to come together to travel around the country to visit those places those hospitality places to stay at motels and hotels and spend money on our domestic tourism.We've heard about different public holidays that we have where many of us have no idea actually what the purpose of them was or where they originated from and things like that. We've heard members opposite say that we should replace one with this if we bring this piece of legislation in. I think it'll be interesting to hear from the public when they come and make their submissions and I do encourage members of the public to come along and make their submissions known.But this is a holiday that will be unique to us unique to us as New Zealanders and it will be held to recognise Te Ao Māori. This is something that we can all as New Zealanders celebrate in. I think that it will be really advantageous to us to have this as a public holiday. It will be a time for family and whānau to come together to spend time together and actually to get around the country to see how beautiful New Zealand is. I absolutely commend this bill to the House.
Mallard TrevorPETITIONS PAPERS SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS AND INTRODUCTION OF BILLSSPEAKER: No bills have been introduced. A petition has been delivered to the Clerk for presentation.CLERK: Petition of Edwina Hughes for Aotearoa New Zealand Campaign to Stop Killer Robots requesting that the House as a matter of urgency: enact legislation to prohibit the development production and use of lethal autonomous weapon systems in New Zealand; and urge the Government to support negotiations on a new treaty to retain meaningful human control over the use of force by prohibiting such weapons.SPEAKER: That petition stands referred to the Petitions Committee. Ministers have delivered papers.CLERK: Annual reports for 2021:Reserve Bank of New ZealandNew Zealand SchoolsTVNZ andArmed Forces Canteen Councilstatement of performance expectations for the year ended 30 June 2022 for TVNZ andThe Treasury's combined Statement on the Long-term Fiscal Position and Long-term Insights Briefing.SPEAKER: Those papers are published under the authority of the House. Select committee reports have been delivered for presentation.CLERK:Report of the Education and Workforce Committee on the report of the Controller and Auditor-General Accident Compensation Corporation case management: progress on recommendations made in 2014Report of the Privileges Committee on the New Zealand Bill of Rights (Declarations of Inconsistency) Amendment Bill andReport of the Social Services and Community Committee on the Report of the Ombudsman: Report on inspections of aged care facilities under the Crimes of Torture Act 1989.SPEAKER: The bill is set down for second reading and the reports are set down for consideration.
Woodhouse Michael; Hipkins ChrisHon MICHAEL WOODHOUSE (National): I thank the Leader of the House for that update and ask: is he in a better position this week to inform the House when it may expect to see legislation reforming the New Zealand public health system and how long that select committee process will go and if he's not would he consider sharing perhaps exposure drafts with other parties in order that they can prepare for it?Hon CHRIS HIPKINS (Leader of the House): What I can say is that the health legislation will be introduced by the Minister of Health when it's ready to be introduced. In terms of a consultation around that whether the party is interested in taking part in those discussions that's ultimately a matter for the Opposition to take up with the Minister of Health.
Hipkins ChrisBUSINESS STATEMENTHon CHRIS HIPKINS (Leader of the House): Thank you Mr Speaker. Today the House will adjourn until Tuesday 19 October. In that week the House will consider further stages of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Legislation Bill the Financial Sector (Climate-related Disclosures and Other Matters) Amendment Bill and the COVID-19 Response (Management Measures) Legislation Bill; the first readings of the Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Bill and the Animal Welfare Amendment Bill; and the second reading of the Films Videos and Publications Classification (Urgent Interim Classification of Publications and Prevention of Online Harm) Amendment Bill.Wednesday 20 October will be a members' day. On Thursday 21 October the new Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro will be sworn in.
Rurawhe AdrianTHURSDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 2021The Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.KARAKIA/PRAYERSDEPUTY SPEAKER: Kia tau anō te rangimārie ki a tātou. E te Atua kaha rawa ka tuku whakamoemiti atu mātou mō ngā karakia kua waihotia mai ki runga i a mātou. Ka waiho i ō mātou pānga whaiaro katoa ki te taha. Ka mihi mātou ki te Kuīni me te inoi atu mō te ārahitanga i roto i ō mātou whakaaroarohanga kia mōhio ai kia whakaiti ai tā mātou whakahaere i ngā take o te Whare nei mō te oranga te maungārongo me te aroha o Aotearoa. Amene.[Allow peace to prevail over us once again. Almighty God we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance in our deliberations that we may conduct the affairs of this House with wisdom and humility for the welfare peace and compassion of New Zealand. Amen.]
Wednesday 29 September 2021 (continued on Thursday 30 September 2021) - Volume 754
Electricity Industry Amendment Bill — First Reading
VoteA party vote was called for on the question That the Electricity Industry Amendment Bill be now read a first time.Ayes 87New Zealand Labour 65; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 10; ACT New Zealand 10; Te Paati Māori 2.Noes 33New Zealand National 33.Motion agreed to.Bill read a first time. Bill referred to the Economic Development Science and Innovation Committee.DEPUTY SPEAKER: Members that concludes the extended sitting. The House is adjourned until 2 p.m. today.The House adjourned at 12.57 p.m. (Thursday)
Social Security (Subsequent Child Policy Removal) Amendment Bill — Third Reading
VoteA party vote was called for on the question That the Social Security (Subsequent Child Policy Removal) Amendment Bill be now read a third time.Ayes 77New Zealand Labour 65; Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 10 Te Paati Māori 2.Noes 43New Zealand National 33; ACT New Zealand 10. Motion agreed to.Bill read a third time.
VoteA party vote was called for on the question That the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Bill be now read a third time.Ayes 98New Zealand Labour 65; New Zealand National 33.Noes 22Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand 10; ACT New Zealand 10; Te Paati Māori 2.Motion agreed to.Bill read a third time.
Counter-Terrorism Legislation Bill — Third Reading (continued)
O'Connor GregGREG O'CONNOR (Labour—Ōhāriu): There was a time members in this House actually could have advocated on behalf of consumers. However because the electricity reforms were meant to introduce competition which was meant to bring prices down the opposite happened because the generators and the retailers particularly the generators have got an incentive to keep the electricity supply absolutely at the margins and that's why we are seeing the major outages we have. What this bill does is strengthen the Electricity Authority's ability to actually advocate on behalf of consumers in a way that members in this House once did. It is very good legislation it is necessary legislation and I do congratulate the ACT Party for their support because they have seen through what this is doing. I commend this to the House.
Edmonds BarbaraBARBARA EDMONDS (Labour—Mana): Thank you Mr Speaker. I'd like to be able to take a call on the Electricity Industry Amendment Bill. I just want to address a couple of comments from the other side of the House in relation to this bill. They say it's a bill that's looking for a problem. Well clearly they have not actually picked the bill up off the Table to read to because it's very clear in the bill what it's trying to achieve the problems that have been set out. I quote: Electricity consumers particularly households and small businesses struggle to make their voices heard and exert influence over decisions affecting them in the electricity sector." Again: "Small electricity consumers can be vulnerable in their dealings with electricity industry"—competition around "limiting competition to the detriment of consumers". So there are problems that this bill is trying to resolve. This is why we're supporting it through to the select committee so that we can hear from submitters hear their voices and understand what the impact is on them both as consumers both as retailers. So I commend this bill to the House."
Boyack RachelRACHEL BOYACK (Labour—Nelson): It's a pleasure to take a short call on the Electricity Industry Amendment Bill. It's always a pleasure to hear that there could well be environmentalists on the other side of the House. But the point I want to make is that as well as making changes at an individual level which is something we all must do—and I've recently taken up the use of an electric vehicle but a bicycle version—we also have to make system-level changes to the electricity industry. That's something that this side of the House believes: that when we're making change to how we do things in this country we need to take better choices as individuals and we also need to be prepared to make changes to the system that will improve those systems.This morning we've actually had another power outage in the South Island thanks to a fault at a substation near my electorate of Nelson and it just shows just how important it is that we are ready to make these changes. In this bill in addition to the consumer advocacy agency we're also going to be making changes to the Electricity Authority statutory objectives to ensure that one of the new objectives is to protect consumers—is to protect against the use of monopoly powers by distributors and including mechanisms such as ensuring that the terms and conditions between distributors and other parties are fair and reasonable. And so it's a pleasure to hear that the ACT Party will be supporting this bill. But on the other side of the House we hear much wailing much gnashing of teeth about how we need to improve this sector and when it comes to putting up legislation in front of this House the other side of this House in the National Party decides Well we want to talk about it a lot we want to whinge about it a lot but we actually don't want to get up and make change." On that note I am fully in support of this bill and I commend it to the House."
Webb Duncan; Rurawhe AdrianDr DUNCAN WEBB (Labour—Christchurch Central): Tēnā koe e te Mana Whakawā. Look that was actually a good speech from a thoughtful Opposition member. Glad to see that the ACT Party is acting as a responsible Opposition in supporting this bill to select committee and good to hear those thoughtful contributions on the competition aspects of the bill and the need to make sure that the large players in dealing essentially with themselves are subject to appropriate disciplines. And also I must say an excellent contribution from Julie Anne Genter as well.Of course we would expect the ACT Party to be concerned if there was a strong consumer voice to balance out the dominance of business interests in the electricity market but that's a matter that we'll happily have a debate on at select committee. I think it's really important that consumers don't have a disparate voice where the strongest thing they can ever do is change from one provider to another provider. I think it's important that they can have an organisation which is resourced to gain evidence and do research around whether or not they're treated fairly and that's one of the things that this bill does. But great to see the ACT Party acting as a thoughtful Opposition in taking this to select committee for a robust discussion around these points. Kia ora Mr Speaker.DEPUTY SPEAKER: I call the Hon Scott Simpson.Hon Scott Simpson: Is it a split call Mr Speaker?DEPUTY SPEAKER: A split call—five minutes.
McDowall JamesDr JAMES McDOWALL (ACT): Thank you Mr Speaker. ACT cautiously supports this bill to select committee to hear from stakeholders and to determine which parts of this are actually needed. The aspirations sound lovely: it seeks a better functioning system with increased competition better access for new entrants and lower prices. So we support aspects of this bill for instance improving the arm's-length rules where vertically integrated businesses may have different functions such as for generation and retail distribution and that sort of thing. And it is good that the bill is addressing anti-competitive behaviour such as excessive self-dealing when a generator sells to its own retail arm at a price that is lower than its competitors. Furthermore the changes to the terms and conditions and the powers of the Electricity Authority appear to have minimal impact but if they are well worded and drafted may improve the performance of the market and the increased oversight could be justifiable.We are however highly sceptical of the consumer advocacy agency which could be a little bit of a Trojan Horse. There is a risk that such an agency will be stacked with anti-business types who will advocate for more bad Government energy policy at the expense of consumers and businesses. These are the sorts of policies that we have seen lead to power shortages increases in wholesale electricity prices gas shortages record coal imports and burning and a raft of other consequences such as manufacturers closing down and job losses as a result of high energy costs.The Government states that consumers struggle to make their voices heard and exert influence over decisions affecting them in the electricity sector. We point out that the market already does provide consumers and enable consumers to have their voices heard in the way that they can switch providers. There's more than 40 to choose from and they're doing so at a rate of—I think it's around—400000 per year. So ACT does not agree with the need for this agency. We don't believe it'll help consumers. Rather it will just create avenues for more quasi-Government policy promotion through offices staffed by friendly faces.So in summary on balance there are sufficient positives in this bill that we want to see it at select committee to be debated and improved and we challenge the Government majority on the select committee to actually listen to stakeholders and experts. So with that I commend this bill to the House.
Bennett GlenGLEN BENNETT (Labour—New Plymouth): Kia ora Mr Speaker thank you. I rise to speak on the Electricity Industry Amendment Bill. A previous speaker from the other side of the House talked about how this was the Minister sticking her fingers into the gearbox. I think it's more around the Minister ensuring that there's a really good tool box that can be used to ensure that our electricity industry is fit for purpose to care for people to also obviously as it talks about strengthen the consumer voice. That's for our consumers for our small households for our small businesses to ensure that they have a voice. Now back in 2019 there was the Electricity Price Review that talked about and explored what was going on for households and for small consumers and they were struggling to be heard. So we are putting something in the tool box to ensure that they are heard and that they are supported.Now we've heard lots around our short speeches today and in the words of the great Bryan Adams With few words one can speak the truth." I thought that was quite good. I look forward as a member of the Economic Development Science and Innovation Committee to listening to the arguments to listening to the opportunities the possibilities from the sector from consumers. In the words of Florence Nightingale "people have founded vast schemes upon a very few words.""
Strange JamieJAMIE STRANGE (Labour—Hamilton East): Thank you Mr Speaker. I appreciate the opportunity to take a call on this excellent bill as the Government continues to do good work in this area. I think it's important at this time though to look back a little bit because if you look across New Zealand we have a lot of infrastructure that's been built over the past—well in this case over a hundred years. In fact the first hydro dam was built in 1885 and it was built in the province of Otago at Skippers Creek. We had a few more built after that in the early 1990s and then quite a significant building of hydro dams between the 1960s and the 1990s. I'd like to acknowledge all of those who worked incredibly hard men and women to build these dams—this infrastructure that we have. We wouldn't be having this conversation if we didn't have that infrastructure so certainly very important.We've heard from the Minister what the bill does. I understand it's coming to the Economic Development Science and Innovation Committee which is a very hard-working committee and we look forward to receiving a number of submissions on this bill. I'd like to thank the Minister for her work in this area and commend the bill to the House.
Boyack RachelRACHEL BOYACK (Labour—Nelson): It's a pleasure to take a call on the Civil Aviation Bill but I must say it's disappointing to follow a member who wants to spend a significant amount of their time focusing on this side of the House rather than on the bill itself. The appropriate place for this debate to continue is in the select committee and I know that the Transport and Infrastructure Committee will do an excellent job of looking at the bill.As my colleague Barbara Edmonds pointed out earlier this bill under this Government has actually had significant consultation with industry through the exposure draft. So I just wish to point out that there has been that opportunity through an earlier exposure draft for a lot of that important consultation.Many members today have commented on an important element of the bill which is around working to reduce emissions in the transport industry. It's an important part of our response to climate change. There was another important little point in the bill—specially for the National Party—which was the section on lost luggage; the section on lost luggage which I'm sure was inspired by the former member Nuk Korako who introduced an important member's bill on that very very important matter. So I was very pleased when I did read through the bill to see that important section on lost luggage and will dedicate that point to the National Party.I have the privilege of being the MP for Nelson—the sixth busiest airport in New Zealand and the number one regional airport in New Zealand—and I just note that there's an important part of the bill that does look at how airports work on their spatial plans and work alongside both local and central government in introducing those plans.So on that point this bill needs to get to select committee so that we can continue the important work on it. On that note I commend this bill to the House.Motion agreed to.Bill read a first time. Bill referred to the Transport and Infrastructure Committee.
Civil Aviation Bill — First Reading