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Mallard Trevor: Business Statement 
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Mallard Trevor: Business Statement 
[Sitting date: 01 March 2012. Volume:677;Page:743. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South) 
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 I am sorry but I missed the very first part of the Minister’s comments. But I am not going to ask him to read the whole thing again! The question I have got though is I am seeking an assurance that the Search and Surveillance Bill will not proceed to its Committee stage until we have had the Supplementary Order Paper for at least 48 hours. I think there is general agreement across the House that it would be good if we could have at least a bipartisan approach on this matter rather than have legislation that only just goes through. Because I know that there is still a bit of a gap between the views of the major parties I would like an assurance that we will have at least 48 hours to look at it before the bill does come back in.
Auchinvole Chris: Game Animal Council Bill — First Reading 
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Auchinvole Chris: Game Animal Council Bill — First Reading 
[Sitting date: 01 March 2012. Volume:677;Page:790. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
CHRIS AUCHINVOLE (National) 
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 This is a bill that certainly warrants support. We have heard the previous speaker from New Zealand First Richard Prosser saying the Game Animal Council Bill is a United Future agreement bill. Well I think that sells it a little cheap. The origin the genesis goes back quite a long way; certainly it goes back to 2005. I was aware of its discussion. I believe there were 4000 submissions on it from people and it certainly is nothing new to the recreational hunting practitioners.  
Recreational hunters are very special people Mr Deputy Speaker and I know that you are reasonably keen on recreational hunting and have some expertise in fishing I am told. That is all well and good and all to the benefit of everybody. I am a very keen fisherman myself and the hunting I have done I have thoroughly enjoyed. But for those who are really gripped with it it is an all-absorbing very very important part of their lives. I remember asking one standard West Coast deer hunter—and he is not a man who I think has ever lied—“How many deer have you shot in your lifetime?”. Honestly he had smoke coming out of his ears with concentration and eventually he said: “Oh Chris I don’t know but it’s thousands.” Thousands thousands. Not a light-hearted involvement; a thorough commitment to good hunting practices.  
I can remember when I arrived in New Zealand how I was struck by the relative freedom we all have to go hunting—that is something that is well worth preserving—particularly in comparison with other countries. It is almost one could say a birthright. But management of the hunting stock is something that has been engaged in for centuries—centuries. Gamekeepers were not a casual luxury. They had a real job to do. Game wardens have a real job to do. The Department of Conservation has divided jobs to do in this. The management of the hunting stock by recreational hunters is something that is not just sensible; it is extremely positive from all points of view. It will be a statutory body; a voice for recreational hunters giving voice by recreational hunters. They will work hand in hand with the Department of Conservation. They will work hand in hand with other users of the recreational estate. I have been speaking today with recreational hunters on the West Coast which must be one of the bastions of good hunting still remaining in New Zealand and I have heard nothing except thorough thorough support for this bill and its sentiments. I have great pleasure in supporting it. Thank you very much.
Brownlee Gerry: Business Statement 
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Brownlee Gerry: Business Statement 
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Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House) 
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 When the House resumes on Tuesday 6 March the Government will progress a number of bills on the Order Paper including the Committee stage of the Search and Surveillance Bill the Building Amendment Bill (No 3) the Customs and Excise (Joint Border Management Information Sharing and Other Matters) Amendment Bill and time permitting the Crown Pastoral Land (Rent for Pastoral Leases) Amendment Bill. By agreement of the Business Committee the House will take extended sitting hours on Thursday 8 March. This is to progress the Committee stages of the Ngati Manawa and Ngati Whare Claims Settlement Bill the Nga Wai o Maniapoto (Waipa River) Bill the Ngati Pahauwera Treaty Claims Settlement Bill and the Ngati Porou Claims Settlement Bill and the first readings of the Rongowhakaata Claims Settlement Bill the Ngati Whatua Orakei Claims Settlement Bill the Ngati Manuhiri Claims Settlement Bill the Maraeroa A and B Blocks Claims Settlement Bill and the Maraeroa A and B Blocks Incorporation Bill.
Standing Orders — Sessional 
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Standing Orders — Sessional 
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Standing Orders 
Sessional 
Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House) 
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 I move  
That the Abortion Supervisory Committee the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and Air New Zealand Limited be public organisations for the purposes of the Standing Orders. 
Motion agreed to.
Parliamentary Service Commission — Membership 
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Parliamentary Service Commission — Membership 
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Parliamentary Service Commission 
Membership 
Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House) 
: 
 I move  
That pursuant to section 15(1)(d) of the Parliamentary Service Act 2000 the following members be appointed as members of the Parliamentary Service Commission: Michael Woodhouse Chris Hipkins Metiria Turei Barbara Stewart Te Ururoa Flavell and Hone Harawira. 
Motion agreed to.
Motions — Misuse of Drugs (Classification of Tapentadol) Order 2011—Approval 
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Motions — Misuse of Drugs (Classification of Tapentadol) Order 2011—Approval 
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Motions 
Misuse of Drugs (Classification of Tapentadol) Order 2011—Approval 
Hon PETER DUNNE (Associate Minister of Health) 
: 
 I move  
That pursuant to section 4A of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 this House approve the Misuse of Drugs (Classification of Tapentadol) Order 2011 made under section 4 of that Act. 
Motion agreed to.
Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 8 to Minister 29 February 
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Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 8 to Minister 29 February 
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Amended Answers to Oral Questions 
Question No. 8 to Minister 29 February 
Hon STEVEN JOYCE (Minister for Economic Development) 
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 I seek leave under Standing Order 354 to make a personal explanation to correct a reply I gave to an oral question in the House yesterday in respect of current account forecasts. 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There is no objection. 
Hon STEVEN JOYCE 
: Yesterday 29 February I stated in reply to a supplementary question on the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update current account deficit forecasts the following: “The pre-election update last year forecast the current account deficit to widen by about just under $5 billion over the next 4 years.” The answer should have stated that the current account deficit is forecast to widen by $8.4 billion over the next 4 years. I inadvertently stated $5 billion which is the difference over 3 years not 4 years. I am taking this first opportunity to correct it in the House.
Business of the House 
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Business of the House 
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Business of the House 
Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House) 
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 I seek leave for the Standing Orders relating to the preliminary procedures for private bills to be suspended so as to permit the introduction of the Maraeroa A and B Blocks Incorporation Bill which establishes the entity that will hold and deal with property arising from the Maraeroa A and B Blocks Treaty settlement. 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Is there any objection to that course of action being followed? There is none.
Business Statement 
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Business Statement 
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Thursday 1 March 2012 
Mr Speaker 
 took the Chair at 2 p.m. 
Prayers 
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Business Statement 
Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House) 
: 
 When the House resumes on Tuesday 6 March the Government will progress a number of bills on the Order Paper including the Committee stage of the Search and Surveillance Bill the Building Amendment Bill (No 3) the Customs and Excise (Joint Border Management Information Sharing and Other Matters) Amendment Bill and time permitting the Crown Pastoral Land (Rent for Pastoral Leases) Amendment Bill. By agreement of the Business Committee the House will take extended sitting hours on Thursday 8 March. This is to progress the Committee stages of the Ngati Manawa and Ngati Whare Claims Settlement Bill the Nga Wai o Maniapoto (Waipa River) Bill the Ngati Pahauwera Treaty Claims Settlement Bill and the Ngati Porou Claims Settlement Bill and the first readings of the Rongowhakaata Claims Settlement Bill the Ngati Whatua Orakei Claims Settlement Bill the Ngati Manuhiri Claims Settlement Bill the Maraeroa A and B Blocks Claims Settlement Bill and the Maraeroa A and B Blocks Incorporation Bill. 
Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South) 
: 
 I am sorry but I missed the very first part of the Minister’s comments. But I am not going to ask him to read the whole thing again! The question I have got though is I am seeking an assurance that the Search and Surveillance Bill will not proceed to its Committee stage until we have had the Supplementary Order Paper for at least 48 hours. I think there is general agreement across the House that it would be good if we could have at least a bipartisan approach on this matter rather than have legislation that only just goes through. Because I know that there is still a bit of a gap between the views of the major parties I would like an assurance that we will have at least 48 hours to look at it before the bill does come back in. 
Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House) 
: 
 One of the new requirements under the Standing Orders that apply to this Parliament and beyond is that the Government does indicate ahead of time bills that possibly could come up for their Committee stage. I am sure that any undertakings that have been made any understandings that relate to any of these bills will be honoured.
O'Connor Simon: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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O'Connor Simon: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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4. 
SIMON O’CONNOR (National—Tamaki) 
 to the  
Minister of Justice 
: What initiatives is the Government planning in the justice system to help reduce drug and alcohol related offending? 
Hon JUDITH COLLINS (Minister of Justice) 
: 
 The Government will set up a drug and alcohol court pilot to deal with carefully selected offenders with severe alcohol and drug dependencies. The 5-year pilot is due to be up and running later this year in Auckland. The aim of the pilot is to deal with 100 offenders a year who have severe addiction problems and need more intensive treatment to help them break the cycle of substance abuse. The drug and alcohol court pilot will deliver on priorities under the Government’s Drivers of Crime work programme which include reducing alcohol-related harm and improving the availability and accessibility of alcohol and drug treatment services. 
Simon O’Connor 
: How would an alcohol and drug court work? 
Hon JUDITH COLLINS 
: Offenders who are facing up to 3 years’ imprisonment for crimes where alcohol and drug abuse is a contributing factor will be assessed by a specialist under the direction of a District Court judge. The specialist will determine the most appropriate treatment programme from a range of options. There will be ongoing judicial supervision of the treatment. We know that alcohol and other drug abuse contributes to a wide range of harm including public disorder accidents violence child abuse lower productivity and illness. 
Iain Lees-Galloway 
: Given that alcohol abuse is such a devastating driver of crime why has she allowed progress on the Alcohol Reform Bill to grind to a halt and will she make sure that that half-hearted piece of legislation is strengthened so that it can achieve its purpose and reduce the incidence of alcohol-fuelled crime? 
Hon JUDITH COLLINS 
: Contrary to grinding to a halt it has got a whole new lease of life since I became the Minister of Justice. I have to say I am enjoying—[ 
Interruption 
] That member is clearly not in the loop in terms of justice issues.
Huo Raymond: Crown Pastoral Land (Rent for Pastoral Leases) Amendment Bill — Second Reading 
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Huo Raymond: Crown Pastoral Land (Rent for Pastoral Leases) Amendment Bill — Second Reading 
[Sitting date: 01 March 2012. Volume:677;Page:799. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
RAYMOND HUO (Labour) 
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 To better understand what the Crown Pastoral Land (Rent for Pastoral Leases) Amendment Bill has to offer we can ask a landlord or any landlords—corporate or private ones—and they will tell us that the rents they would normally expect to receive should be fair and reflect the value of the land. That is not difficult to understand because it is the best principle of property rights. What is difficult to understand is that the National Government under this bill challenged the basic principles of property rights between the landowner and the lessees.  
This bill seeks to change the norm and this bill will severely compromise the property rights of the landowner—the Crown in this case—to negotiate a fair return on the full value of the land. The bill would replace the land valuation basis for setting rents for pastoral leases with a property-earning capacity basis. So the difference is basically between land value and the property-earning capacity of the lessee.  
Labour is opposing this bill for four main reasons. Firstly I should reiterate that Labour supports the continuation of tenure by leaseholds on Crown pastoral lands to ensure sustainable management and protective utilisation of high-country leases. I agree with the submitters who expressed the need for certainty in rental setting. We agree that this is a priority. However certainty can be achieved by using a system that recognises the total value of the land not selectively choosing aspects of that value. Selectively choosing aspects of that value has actually put the interests of the 231 lessees that this bill seeks to address before the interests of the farming sector at large and the interests of the 4.4 million New Zealanders.  
Secondly rent for these properties is already set relatively low—that is 2 percent excluding improvements. By cutting this further which is exactly what this bill seeks to achieve the National Government will be forgoing potential revenue which could go towards much-needed protection for other fragile high-country environments.  
Under the existing regime a discount was already possible if the lessees could not afford the full rent. Labour supports the principle of income-related rents where cases of hardship can be established and the fair rights of lessees are difficult to uphold. We support implementation of a mechanism to provide relief to those lessees who can demonstrate that a fair market rental is beyond the earning capacity of the land they occupy. 
Debate interrupted.
Dunne Peter: Motions — Misuse of Drugs (Classification of Tapentadol) Order 2011—Approval 
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Dunne Peter: Motions — Misuse of Drugs (Classification of Tapentadol) Order 2011—Approval 
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Hon PETER DUNNE (Associate Minister of Health) 
: 
 I move  
That pursuant to section 4A of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 this House approve the Misuse of Drugs (Classification of Tapentadol) Order 2011 made under section 4 of that Act. 
Motion agreed to.
Vote: Game Animal Council Bill — First Reading 
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Vote: Game Animal Council Bill — First Reading 
[Sitting date: 01 March 2012. Volume:677;Page:797. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
A party vote was called for on the question  
That the Game Animal Council Bill be now read a first time. 
Ayes 97 
New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 34; Maori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1. 
Noes 23 
Green Party 14; New Zealand First 8; Mana 1. 
Bill read a first time.
Brownlee Gerry: Business Statement 
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Brownlee Gerry: Business Statement 
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Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House) 
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 One of the new requirements under the Standing Orders that apply to this Parliament and beyond is that the Government does indicate ahead of time bills that possibly could come up for their Committee stage. I am sure that any undertakings that have been made any understandings that relate to any of these bills will be honoured.
Dean Jacqui: Sentencing (Aggravating Factors) Amendment Bill — Second Reading 
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Dean Jacqui: Sentencing (Aggravating Factors) Amendment Bill — Second Reading 
[Sitting date: 07 February 2012. Volume:677;Page:165. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
JACQUI DEAN (National—Waitaki) 
: 
 It gives me huge pleasure to speak in the last dying minutes of tonight about the Sentencing (Aggravating Factors) Amendment Bill. You know we had a police officer in Oamaru who was going about his business late on a Friday night and these scumbags these local little scumbags thought they would beat him up when he stopped them to have a look at their brake lights which were not working properly. Do you know what these scumbags did to this police officer? They beat him into the gutter. Do you know what this lone police— 
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch) 
: I am sorry to interrupt the honourable member but the time has come for me to leave the Chair. 
Debate interrupted.
Adams Amy: Electronic Identity Verification Bill — First Reading 
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Adams Amy: Electronic Identity Verification Bill — First Reading 
[Sitting date: 07 February 2012. Volume:677;Page:155. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
Hon AMY ADAMS (Minister of Internal Affairs) 
: 
 I move  
That the Electronic Identity Verification Bill be reported back to the House by 29 June 2012. 
Motion agreed to.
Young Jonathan: Electronic Identity Verification Bill — First Reading 
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Young Jonathan: Electronic Identity Verification Bill — First Reading 
[Sitting date: 07 February 2012. Volume:677;Page:150. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
JONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth) 
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 I am very pleased and happy to stand in support of the Electronic Identity Verification Bill. As we know online transactions and communication are transforming service delivery for Governments and businesses around the globe and this is a very logical pragmatic step in terms of streamlining those processes by which information can be transferred and shared. In order to do that and protect the privacy of people it is incredibly important that people’s identities are accurately verified in a very high-confidence manner. 
Very interestingly several years ago the  
Press 
 reported that 100000 victims in New Zealand suffered electronic identity theft and it is good to see that this measure is going to propose an identity verification process that is going to have extremely high confidence so that New Zealanders can feel confident that their identity will be protected. We know that through this process there will be incredible savings not only for the Government but also for individuals; I think the Green member mentioned close to $300 million worth. The regulatory impact statement prepared by the Department of Internal Affairs states that it could even be over $500 million. When you think about the savings that will save New Zealand taxpayers that is a considerable amount. When you think about the efficiency and time savings for people who have to verify their identification with Government agencies that is also going to be a tremendous saving in terms of their time and compliance costs. It will also reduce the risks around identity fraud which we know is increasingly becoming something that we need to counter and work on so that New Zealanders are protected. 
As I come to a conclusion in just a few minutes I want to congratulate the Minister on the presentation of her first bill as Minister of Internal Affairs. Congratulations to her; I know that she is going to do a fantastic job in her role and we are going to see many strong bills come through. I also just mention the previous Minister and his work as well. 
I think we can have great confidence that this is going to be a great step for New Zealand. At the end of 2009 of the 2.7 million people in New Zealand who used the internet 46 percent of them sought information about Government agencies 35 percent had downloaded or completed a Government form online and 20 percent had made payments to the Government online as well. So this is a very timely piece of legislation and it is something that will enhance productivity in our Government departments but also will enhance productivity amongst New Zealanders as well. I am very happy to commend this bill. Thank you.
Stewart Barbara: Electronic Identity Verification Bill — First Reading 
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[Sitting date: 07 February 2012. Volume:677;Page:150. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
BARBARA STEWART (NZ First) 
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 Firstly Mr Assistant Speaker Tisch congratulations on your appointment to your role. We know that the Speaker’s role is in a very capable pair of hands and we look forward to working with you over this parliamentary term. We would also like to congratulate the Minister of Internal Affairs on her first bill. We know it is a big moment and we hope it is the start of many more of these moments.  
On behalf of New Zealand First I rise to support the Electronic Identity Verification Bill to select committee. We are looking forward to the chance to discuss the bill further and to hear the public debate on this particular issue. We know that the internet is a huge concern for many many members of the public and the fact that the information can be hacked into and can be accessed by unauthorised persons is a really big fear I think for everybody. Of course more and more people are actually working online. But again it is an option; it is not compulsory which we are pleased to see in this bill.  
We note that the public has to have confidence in any service of this nature so we are going to look forward to canvassing it further. Security to us is of the utmost importance. We are pleased to see that there has been a trial already because it is only by working through a trial that anyone can find the loopholes and correct those loopholes.  
Another thing we are happy to see is that a physical card with a number is not going to be issued to everyone. We are all notorious for losing cards and once the card is lost everybody wonders who is actually accessing that information. That to us is a very important factor in this particular bill. On that note I will say that New Zealand First will support this bill to select committee.
Bakshi Kanwaljit Singh: Electronic Identity Verification Bill — First Reading 
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[Sitting date: 07 February 2012. Volume:677;Page:149. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI (National) 
: 
 I stand in support of the first reading of the Electronic Identity Verification Bill. Over the course of each year individuals are likely to have to visit or deal with several agencies to undertake various transactions that require their identities to be verified.  
The Electronic Identity Verification Bill will regulate and enhance the operation of the igovt identity verification service. Once fully operational individuals will be able to use the service to verify their identity via the internet for interaction where it is necessary for the agency to know who it is dealing with. The ID is in electronic form and is made up of four pieces of information about the person that can be used by logging into a service and giving consent for use of your ID. Instead of providing a document that contains a lot of other information such as a passport it reduces the amount of detail about yourself.  
Since the early 2000s it has been recognised that there would be inefficiency and inconsistency if each Government agency developed its own identity verification system. The Electronic Identity Verification Service was developed as a shared service to provide members of the public with the option of providing their identity to the different Government agencies. Complying with the evidence of identity requirements of these transactions adds cost travel and transaction time and inconvenience for customers and processing costs for the agencies. Detecting and acting upon fraudulent applications and criminal activities committed through the use of false lost or stolen identity documents can impose cost and additional requirements on agencies and individuals who identify information as being wrongly used.  
The scope of the Electronic Identity Verification Bill will set clear parameters and provide adequate penalties to deter and punish abuse of the system and ensure compliance with the Privacy Act 1993 especially in relation to the disclosure of personal information. An individual has the choice to decide whether to apply for an electronic identity. This is in fact a record kept in electronic form that contains unique detail personal to that very user. The following details should be given to provide a person’s unique code and validate personal information such as full name sex date of birth and place of birth. This electronic identity is personal to each individual and cannot be transferred. Significant benefits have been estimated. Individuals who choose to use this service will have potential reduction in compliance costs travel time transaction time and risks associated with identity crime. I fully support this bill and look forward to the select committee process. Thank you very much.
Fenton Darien: Road User Charges Bill — In Committee 
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Fenton Darien: Road User Charges Bill — In Committee 
[Sitting date: 07 February 2012. Volume:677;Page:133. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
DARIEN FENTON (Labour) 
: 
 It seems like a long time ago but before the last Parliament rose I was reflecting on the title and commencement clauses of this bill the Road User Charges Bill. I was observing that the title of the bill is the Road User Charges Bill 2010 and now we are in 2012. However I mean I think I predicted rather unkindly that the chairperson of the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee from the last Parliament Mr David Bennett would not be back and certainly would not be back in his role as chair so I do want to congratulate him and say that I said that with all kindness in my heart David Bennett because I really thought you would be a Minister should the National Government be re-elected. So I do congratulate you on taking on the role of the chair of the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee again and I look forward to playing my usual really helpful role particularly when it comes to industrial relations. I think we are going to have a very interesting time.  
So in debating the title of the bill and the commencement date I wish to reiterate that Labour does have a problem with two parts of this bill. We have addressed that in the second reading and we have addressed it through the Committee stage. That is because the changes to gross vehicle weights does disadvantage many operators and we continue to hear from them and I am sure other members have. There is real fear about the impact of increased costs on what is already a struggling sector.  
The problem is that operators do not know what is ahead. They are rightly fearful because this bill does enable changes to be made and charges to be made by regulation so they have no idea. So although the title might be relatively straightforward in that it is called the Road User Charges Bill it does hide some mischief that I think will be visited on many transport operators.  
Worse still the commencement clause provides for this bill to be enacted still leaving the industry in the dark about what the actual costs are going to be or what the increase in costs is going to be because of the provision in the bill that provides for charges to be set by regulation. We had many examples of that in the select committee and we have as I have said discussed that during the second reading and during the Committee stage of this bill. And I was hoping that over the—
Lees-Galloway Iain: National Animal Identification and Tracing Bill — In Committee 
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IAIN LEES-GALLOWAY (Labour—Palmerston North) 
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 This is a short call I should think just to underscore Labour’s position on the National Animal Identification and Tracing Bill. It is very pleasing to see a bill that was initiated by the Labour Government as long ago as 2004 finally making swifter progress through the House than it was in the last term under the National Government because this is so fundamental to what New Zealand is all about.  
Many speakers have discussed our international reputation the more discerning markets that we are sending our products into in the 21st century and the need really to catch up with the rest of the world on this issue. As the previous speaker Dr Calder pointed out other countries in Europe have been doing this for some time. For a long time internationally it has been easy to identify the exact source of different foods and when you think just how important food is to our economy in New Zealand and how important our reputation is when trying to get things into those markets it is really important that we get this legislation through. So it is a pity that it has kind of stalled for a while but good that we are finally going to be moving on.  
Given that time is short and I understand that there is another member from the Green Party intending to take a call I am happy to take my seat at this point. 
The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch) 
: The member must call; you call out “Mr Chairman” to get my attention.
Carter David: National Animal Identification and Tracing Bill — In Committee 
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[Sitting date: 07 February 2012. Volume:677;Page:120. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
Hon DAVID CARTER (Minister for Primary Industries) 
: 
 I seek leave for all the provisions of the National Animal Identification and Tracing Bill to be taken as one question.  
The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch) 
: Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is no objection. Members we move first to the National Animal Identification and Tracing Bill. The question is that Part 1 stand part.  
Hon Damien O’Connor 
: Mr Chairman— 
The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch) 
: One moment we have a—[ 
Interruption 
] Just to clarify what the debate is about as it is one question I am sure the honourable member knows that it is one debate— 
Hon Damien O’Connor 
: Wide ranging Mr Chair? 
The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch) 
: No he did not seek a wide-ranging debate; he just sought that all parts be taken as one question. 
Hon Damien O’Connor 
: Asset sales? 
The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch) 
: No you are testing me Mr O’Connor. So the question is that Parts 1 to 6 schedules 1 and 2 and clauses 1 and 2 stand part.
Upston Louise: Address in Reply 
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LOUISE UPSTON (Junior Whip—National) 
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 I move  
That the debate be now adjourned 
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Motion agreed to.
Stewart Barbara: Sentencing (Aggravating Factors) Amendment Bill — Second Reading 
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[Sitting date: 07 February 2012. Volume:677;Page:164. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
BARBARA STEWART (NZ First) 
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 On behalf of New Zealand First I rise to support the Sentencing (Aggravating Factors) Amendment Bill. It is absolutely essential that our police officers our prison officers and other staff who work in related roles in these areas are safe and are always as safe as possible in their workplace and that any offence that is committed against them will be taken into account at sentencing. The Government and the courts must take this seriously. Any workplace safety issue is viewed very very seriously and the same must apply here. We do not like to hear that the number of assaults on police officers and prison officers is increasing at the rate that it has done; figures suggest a 33 percent increase over the 2004 to 2009 period.  
It does raise a number of questions. Will the amendment make any difference? We are saying that hopefully it will because it is highlighting the issue to the public. But we ask what about the other related areas—for example the mental health workers the doctors and the psychologists who are employed in the prison service? They are not in uniform but they do need protection. This could be one bill where they actually are provided that protection. We would gladly support an amendment to that effect.  
Training is another area that actually makes us question what is happening in that area. We need to ensure that police and corrections staff have the best training they possibly can get. It needs to be robust it needs to be vigorous and it should be good enough to equip them to carry out their roles in the safest possible manner. If there has been this increase in assaults on police and corrections officers then that should be good reason to ensure that police recruitment and Department of Corrections recruitment is not being deferred and that the number of these people in these services remains high. We will be looking very carefully at the figures over the next wee while to ensure that they actually are.  
John Hayes 
: Bring back Ron Mark. 
BARBARA STEWART 
: We are bringing back a strong law and order focus.  
We will be looking very closely at these bills that the Government is actually pushing through and passing to ensure that they do meet the criteria of our particular law and order policy. New Zealand First has always prided itself on the strong stance it has taken in the law and order area and we will be continuing to do that. We will be supporting appropriate legislation in this area. At this point in time I know that my time is nearly up. New Zealand First will support the second reading of the Sentencing (Aggravating Factors) Amendment Bill. Thank you.
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9. 
SHANE ARDERN (National—Taranaki - King Country) 
 to the  
Minister for Primary Industries 
: What is the purpose of the Government’s recently announced proposed changes to the Dairy Industry Restructuring Act 2001? 
Hon DAVID CARTER (Minister for Primary Industries) 
: 
 The proposals currently being consulted on aim to further support growth and innovation in our No. 1 export industry—the dairy industry. Ten years on the original legislation that enabled Fonterra to be formed requires updating. The changes address key concerns regarding access to raw milk from Fonterra by competitors and Fonterra’s ability to move to trading amongst farmers if it decides to do so.  
Shane Ardern 
: Are the Government’s proposals final policy?  
Hon DAVID CARTER 
: No they are not. This is a consultation process. I invite all those interested in this matter to make a submission by 24 February 2012. Final policy will then be determined on the basis of those submissions.  
Hon Damien O’Connor 
: Does the Minister agree with the Prime Minister that “it would be great to have Fonterra as a listed company” and is this why he has included in the proposed dairy industry restructuring legislation the trading of shares in Fonterra New Zealand’s largest and fully owned cooperative company against the wishes of a growing number of dairy farmers in this country?  
Hon DAVID CARTER 
: Trading amongst farmers will not occur if Fonterra is forced to lose its cooperative status and that is made very obvious to its shareholders at every shareholder meeting. That is being attended to at the moment by the likes of the chairman Sir Henry van der Heyden. 
Hon Damien O’Connor 
: I seek leave to table in the House today the latest  
Farming Weekly 
 from Federated Farmers— 
Mr SPEAKER 
: It is distributed to most—  
Hon Members 
: No. 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Leave is sought to table that document. I think the Speaker was displaying his rural roots here. Is there any objection? There is objection.
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7. 
PESETA SAM LOTU-IIGA (National—Maungakiekie) 
 to the  
Minister for Social Development 
: What progress has been made on the Government’s Green Paper for vulnerable children? 
Hon PAULA BENNETT (Minister for Social Development) 
: 
 Over the last few weeks we have been talking to thousands of New Zealanders about the issues that the green paper raises: how we value nurture and protect our children. So far there have been over 120 community meetings and over 3000 submissions made. 
Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga 
: How can New Zealanders participate in the green paper consultation and make a submission? 
Hon PAULA BENNETT 
: It is not too late; there are just 21 days left. Submissions are due by 28 February. To get a copy of the green paper and tell the Government whether you are prepared to for example give up some of your own privacy allow information to be shared on your family make it mandatory to report suspected abuse or give priority service and access to health and education services for those with children—all so we can better protect those children who need it; submissions can be as short as a sentence or as long as a thesis—and for more details saysomething.org.nz is the website.
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PESETA SAM LOTU-IIGA (National—Maungakiekie) 
: 
 My question is to the Minister for Social Development the re-elected member for Waitakere. What progress has been— 
Hon Trevor Mallard 
: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I realise this is a relatively new member but I think in 3 years he should have learned how to ask a question. 
Mr SPEAKER 
: The members now see what happens if they depart from the Standing Orders in asking questions. They should just ask their question.
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5. 
Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) 
 to the  
Prime Minister 
: Does he have confidence in all his Ministers? 
Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister) 
: 
 Yes. 
Rt Hon Winston Peters 
: Would the Prime Minister have confidence in the Minister for Whanau Ora if he found out that the Minister is promoting public funding being diverted from those in genuine need to those who most certainly are not? 
Rt Hon JOHN KEY 
: I have complete confidence in the Minister for Whanau Ora. I think the project is in its infancy but it will seek to help many families for which the system is currently not working. 
Rt Hon Winston Peters 
: Does the Prime Minister think it appropriate that a person who owns a chain of successful businesses in the Wellington area should have his family reunion paid for by the “Whanau Integration Innovation and Engagement Fund” and what could that possibly be about? 
Rt Hon JOHN KEY 
: I do not have any details in relation to that. If the member wants to put it down to the relevant Minister which is the Minister for Whanau Ora he is welcome to do so. 
Rt Hon Winston Peters 
: Does he or does he not read the various reports from Ministers whom he is meant to be the overseeing Minister of such as the  
Whanau Ora: Transforming our futures  
paper which itemises the very example of a business person picking up this money for a family reunion when there are so many Maori in need around this country? 
Rt Hon JOHN KEY 
: I read as many of the papers as I can but as I said to the member if he has a detailed question he can put it down to the Minister in question.
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Hon PETER DUNNE (Leader—United Future) 
: 
 On behalf of United Future I want to join with others who have spoken in tribute to Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of her ascension to the throne. 
It is sobering to realise that when that event occurred very few members of this House were actually alive Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister of Great Britain Harry Truman resided in the White House and Stalin was still carrying on his murderous ways in Russia. Sidney Holland was our own Prime Minister. So much has changed when one reflects upon those people and the character of their times and yet the one thing that Queen Elizabeth has been able to provide through those intervening 60 years to the present has been a sense of continuity a huge measure of dignity and in many senses that portrayal of common sense and common wisdom that has held her own country together in times of great crisis and I think has been a beacon of hope for many around the world. It never ceases to amaze me that republics like the United States for instance give the Queen perhaps the warmest welcome of all when she visits there and I think that says a lot about her and her character. 
As a republican I acknowledge this is not the occasion to delve into that debate in any sense; this is the occasion to mark 60 years of service commitment and dedication to her people by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and to wish her and her family well as they celebrate this occasion and look forward to the future. 
Motion agreed to.
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Hon JOHN BANKS (ACT—Epsom) 
: 
 The ACT Party is glad to be associated with this motion. This weekend marked the 172nd anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Rather than a day of national celebration it has continued to be a time of angst and controversy. We continue to be lost in a mire of conflicted identity. The last time I attended Waitangi was in 1990 the year the Queen suffered an offensive affront to her dignity as our head of State when she was assaulted on the Treaty grounds. I vowed that day that I would not return until the behaviour improved. Two decades later the behaviour of many of those remains the same. It is my hope that 6 February can become a day when all of us can peacefully celebrate the greatness of our country and can recognise the important role that both the Crown and Maori have played in the development of our nation.  
The sixth of February also marks the 60th anniversary of the Queen’s ascension to the throne. Today offers an opportunity for this Parliament to celebrate the Queen and everything her reign has meant to the country over the past six decades. Her commitment to the Commonwealth and the sense of duty with which she has carried out her role is to be applauded. Her reign has brought a common thread of stability and unity to our young country and as a nation we should not be in any great haste to change such an important link to our past. The Queen has kept her solemn coronation oath to govern the people of New Zealand according to our laws and customs. Fourteen New Zealand Prime Ministers have served her and she has always fulfilled her duty without becoming embroiled in the politics of the day. She embodies the principle that constitutional monarchy is power constrained and upholds democratic government in New Zealand through the notion that policy is determined finally in this House.  
Today this Parliament—this country—gives praise and thanks congratulations and warmest best wishes to Queen Elizabeth II Queen of New Zealand on her 60th year on the throne. Long may she live in good health happiness and contentment.
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HONE HARAWIRA (Leader—Mana) 
: 
 Tena koe Mr Speaker. Huri rauna tena tatou katoa. E tautoko ana i nga mihi atu ki te Kuini. I te mea hoki ka huri au ki te reo Pakeha kia mohio tuturu ai tatou he aha pu nga whakaaro kai roto i taku ngakau. 
[ 
Greetings to you Mr Speaker and to us throughout. I endorse the accolades to the Queen and immediately turn to English so that we understand fully what the thoughts within me are. 
] 
On behalf of the Mana movement I congratulate the Queen on achieving this historic milestone and I urge this Government to invite her to reaffirm her commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi as a guide to how this Government might act in all matters pertaining to the indigenous people of Aotearoa and the lands and resources that it holds on behalf of all New Zealanders. Tena tatou katoa.
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Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) 
: 
 New Zealand First wishes to be associated with the previous sentiments and to say that we agree with them in their entirety. New Zealand is one of only nine countries with an unbroken line of democracy these last 150 years and the Queen being our head of State may be one of the significant reasons why we have that proud claim which so few countries can boast as we do. Hence we send her our heartfelt congratulations.