Peters Winston: Customs and Excise (Alcoholic Beverages) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading Instruction to CommitteeCWH In Committee Third Reading 
Peters Winston: Customs and Excise (Alcoholic Beverages) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading Instruction to CommitteeCWH In Committee Third Reading 
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Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) 
: 
 Matt Robson must be here to cast a vote. Where is he now? 
The CHAIRPERSON (Ann Hartley) 
: Would the member please be seated. I want to rule on his point of order. 
Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS 
: I had not finished my point of order. 
The CHAIRPERSON (Ann Hartley) 
: Would the member please be seated. I will rule on his point of order. 
Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS 
: What point is that? 
The CHAIRPERSON (Ann Hartley) 
: The member’s point of order on whether it was correct under the Standing Orders for the Hon Jim Anderton to vote on behalf of Progressive. I am ruling on that. 
Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS 
: I have not finished my point of order. Will you sit down and I will finish it. 
The CHAIRPERSON (Ann Hartley) 
: I ask Mr Peters to please be seated. The member has raised his point of order. I am ruling on it. That is the end of the matter. If the member has something more to add— 
Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS 
: I do not need your warning. You have been here 5 minutes and you warn me about making a mistake in my point of order. Perhaps you should now rise and tell me how I made a mistake here. If you are to give me a warning I must know what the parameters are. It is now your turn. 
The CHAIRPERSON (Ann Hartley) 
: Would the member please complete his point of order. 
Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS 
: No you gave me a warning. Finish off your warning. Why do you say that to me? Tell me now. 
The CHAIRPERSON (Ann Hartley) 
: I am ruling on your point of order. 
Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS 
: Are you clairvoyant? I have not finished my point of order. 
The CHAIRPERSON (Ann Hartley) 
: Mr Anderton quite properly under the Standing Orders cast the Progressive vote. I ask the Clerk to please continue with the vote. 
Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS 
: I have asked Mr Anderton to tell me where Mr Robson is right now. 
Hon Mark Burton 
: I raise a point of order Madam Chairperson. 
Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS 
: Sit down! I am finishing my point of order. 
Hon Mark Burton 
: The member didn’t call for a point of order. 
Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS 
: She has asked me to finish my point of order. I was trying to finish my point of order and he had the audacity to rise and you did not stop him. 
The CHAIRPERSON (Ann Hartley) 
: I ask Mr Peters to please complete his point of order. 
Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS 
: I was speaking to the point of order. That member might be the Minister of Defence but he should keep quiet while I am talking. It is clear as daylight that if Mr Robson is to have his vote cast by his leader then he must be within the parameters of Parliament. My point of order is would Mr Anderton please tell me where Mr Robson is right now. Standing Order 157(3) states: “In the case of a party vote or a personal vote following a party vote a proxy may be exercised for a party consisting of one member and for any Independent member only if the member concerned is—(a) present within the precincts of Parliament”. Is he here or not?