Quinn Paul: Taxation (Income-sharing Tax Credit) Bill — First Reading 
Quinn Paul: Taxation (Income-sharing Tax Credit) Bill — First Reading 
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PAUL QUINN (National) 
: 
 Kia ora Mr Deputy Speaker. I have sat here throughout this debate on the Taxation (Income-sharing Tax Credit) Bill and I have to say that the contribution from the Opposition benches has been extraordinary in the rhetoric—the absolute rhetoric—it has delivered. We have just heard a speech from Mr Jones and he spent the first part of it giving us a lecture about parliamentary process. We have just heard a sophomore give the kaumatua of this House a lecture on parliamentary process. For goodness’ sake! Who are these people? I suggest to Shane that he sticks with being a sophomore which he is and that he just waits— 
Hon Shane Jones 
: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. Although my name comes from a well-known cowboy movie I would prefer to be referred to as the Hon Shane Jones. 
Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER 
: Yes; the member knows he must use the member’s full name not an abbreviation or one name. 
PAUL QUINN 
: Can I seek your guidance? 
Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER 
: I have dealt with the matter. Continue with your speech. 
PAUL QUINN 
: Am I allowed to call him Mr Shane Jones? 
Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER 
: You are trifling with the Chair. I call the member to continue. 
PAUL QUINN 
: Oh well I will call that sophomore the Hon Shane Jones. It is clear that— 
Hon Shane Jones 
: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I do not mind being regarded as a sophomore but I am of Maori-Croatian descent not of Moorish descent! 
Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER 
: It is one all. I invite the member to continue. 
PAUL QUINN 
: I say to that gentleman who has obviously been rattled that he should take guidance from the kaumatua of this House who needs no lecture on parliamentary process. 
We heard a contribution from the Greens who seem to think that life is all about mediocrity and that the only way to get ahead is to have people achieve mediocrity. That is extraordinary because the simple reality of life is that in terms of getting people to aspire upwards we have a basket of programmes and this is just one of them. 
National will support the first reading of this bill so that it can be properly explored and examined. That is a very proper process. We hear time and time again from members on the Opposition benches about stuff needing to go through the proper process and saying that we should send it to select committees. Yet here we are doing exactly that and they still criticise us. I suggest to Opposition members that we are following proper process. This is an excellent bill. It is another building block in helping families and people within the community—in this particular case middle-income people—to try to get ahead through income sharing. 
This Government also has programmes for those whom some people refer to as the most vulnerable. The Opposition needs to understand that families earning $50000 or less do not pay tax under this Government. We are concerned about those families and that is the sort of support we are giving. With those few words it gives me great pleasure to say that I look forward to exercising my vote and supporting this bill at its first reading. Thank you.