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Vote: Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Sittings of the House[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:709. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the motion be agreed to.Ayes110New Zealand National 60; New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes11New Zealand First 11.Motion agreed to.
Parmar Parmjeet: Health (Protection) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeParmar Parmjeet: Health (Protection) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:739. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr PARMJEET PARMAR (National):What a great contribution on the National Government’s Health (Protection) Amendment Bill from all members. It is my pleasure to rise to conclude the debate by commending the bill to the House. Thank you.Bill read a first time.Bill referred to the Health Committee.
Reti Shane: Health (Protection) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeReti Shane: Health (Protection) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:737. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr SHANE RETI (National—Whangarei):I had the privilege of practising dermatology for 20 years in Northland so I have seen some of the damage that sunbeds can do. I commend this bill as a timely and important bill.The Health (Protection) Amendment Bill is about protecting health. Previous speakers have set out clearly why the provisions in the bill are necessary and I want to discuss matters of compliance. Failing to comply with an infectious disease direction failing to comply with a public order and failing to provide contact tracing information is an offence. In all cases a person committing an offence under the infectious disease provisions of the bill is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $2000.The bill also introduces an offence for providing UV tanning services to a person under the age of 18 years. The offence would also apply to the owner of the business as well as to staff who undertake the supply of services. This is a strict liability offence. In other words the bill reverses or modifies the usual burden of proof for an offence or a civil pecuniary penalty proceeding and requires the defendant to prove they did not commit the offence.Again this has been reviewed by the Ministry of Justice against the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act requirements and has passed the test. A person or a body corporate has a defence against the charge of providing UV training services to a person under the age of 18 if they can show that the contravention occurred without their knowledge and that they took reasonable precautions and exercised due diligence to prevent that contravention. For example a person who sold a sunbed session to someone under 18 years of age may have a defence if they can prove that an approved evidence of age document was provided prior to the service being provided.This is an excellent piece of legislation in totality. I commend its referral to the Health Committee.
Simpson Scott: Health (Protection) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSimpson Scott: Health (Protection) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:735. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SCOTT SIMPSON (National—Coromandel):It is a pleasure to take a very brief call in this introductory debate on the Health (Protection) Amendment Bill. As a returning member of the Health Committee it will be very good to sit on the committee and get into the two main issues that the bill confronts. These issues are to do with the spread of infectious diseases and as other speakers have noted the UV tanning issue for those who are under 18. One of the interesting things that we found when the committee toured to Australia late last year was that although Australians have a higher rate of skin cancer than New Zealanders do we have a much higher mortality rate so there is clearly something that the Australians are doing better than we are. I hope that by introducing a measure to prevent those under 18 participating in the use of UV tanning clinics and things of that nature this bill will help in some way. I commend the bill to the House.
Kuriger Barbara: Health (Protection) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeKuriger Barbara: Health (Protection) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:731. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]BARBARA KURIGER (National—Taranaki - King Country):Where health risks are identified and voluntary measures are not working it is important that more effective actions are taken to protect people from harm and that is the underlying purpose of the Health (Protection) Amendment Bill. As we have heard the bill has three broad objectives to strengthen a range of health protection measures for New Zealanders.The bill will add new provisions for the surveillance and management of infectious diseases. As previously noted these measures will improve the availability of information for certain conditions of public health significance. They will provide for more effective management of behaviours that put others at risk of infection and strengthen legislative provisions for contact tracing. Also the bill streamlines the legislative framework for all infectious diseases by including tuberculosis in schedule 1 of the Health Act “Infectious diseases notifiable to medical officer of health and local authority”. This measure allows the separate Tuberculosis Act 1948 to be repealed.Really importantly the bill prohibits for health reasons the commercial provision of sunbeds and other artificial UV tanning services to those under 18 years of age. The provision of artificial sunbeds and tanning services such as commercial solaria or sunbeds will clearly impact on the rights of these younger people to access such services. However there is strong evidence that people who use sunbeds increase their risk of melanoma and other common skin cancers. The greater the exposure the greater the risk of skin cancer. Studies have suggested that using a sunbed before the age of 35 almost doubles the risk of melanoma compared with those who have never used sunbeds. There is also further evidence that children and adolescents are more sensitive to UV light from any source.So although voluntary standards and guidance on operating sunbeds exists repeated surveys by Consumer New Zealand and health authorities have consistently found variable compliance with these voluntary steps designed to minimise harm. Compliance is improving only very slightly over time. On balance officials consider that the evidence of health harm gives sufficient justification for intervention particularly in respect of controls to protect young people from exposure to artificial UV tanning devices. The bill provides a balance on all of these matters protecting individual rights and privacy while still protecting the health of the wider public. Thank you.
Coleman Jonathan: Health (Protection) Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeColeman Jonathan: Health (Protection) Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:725. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN (Minister of Health):I move That the Health (Protection) Amendment Bill be now read a first time. I nominate the Health Committee to consider the bill. This bill will amend the Health Act 1956. That Act is a very longstanding piece of legislation but although excellent in many respects in some areas it has not kept up with the times. In October 2013 the Government decided to improve the range of measures in the Health Act in two areas: measures to protect the public from the risk of spread of some infectious diseases and in the case of people under 18 years of age measures to protect them from the harm associated with artificial UV tanning. The bill will protect people from these preventable harms. It will do so through measures proportional to the risks faced.
Ross Jami-Lee: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — First Reading[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:724. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (National—Botany):After the very impassioned speech from Mr Lees-Galloway and the interjections from the “Letter-box Man” in New Zealand First I do not feel there is much more I can add. There is a bill here that addresses some important issues that the House and the select committee should consider. I commend the bill to the House.
McKelvie Ian: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMcKelvie Ian: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — First Reading[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:721. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]IAN McKELVIE (National—Rangitīkei):I will take a brief call on this Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3). The great thing about this country is that much of what is good and bad can be sheeted directly back to this very place we are standing in this afternoon. I guess although I have some sympathy for the arguments of New Zealand First I do think that the tidying up of this class 4 gambling is certainly overdue. I think it has had an interesting past and I think this bill will go a long way towards I guess what I think are the last steps required just to tidy this thing up. I think many of the trusts and those associated with the distribution of funds in this industry or business are doing really well with it now. I think to a large extent it has already been tidied up but there are just some last little pieces that need to be dealt with and I think this bill deals with them pretty well.There is one thing I want to caution on when it goes to the select committee and that really is the interests of our clubs throughout New Zealand. Many parts of New Zealand—and in my electorate certainly in the north—are heavily affected by the way those clubs look after their communities and the way those clubs are situated in the communities. We have a historical licensing issue in the north of my electorate which has led to a predominance of clubs in that area. Those clubs have relied on this type of income and they operate in a very well-controlled environment. I think as we go through the select committee process on this bill we need to pay a little bit of attention to them and have some sympathy for them because I think they are extremely capable and worthy operators. Finally I just want to say as I said earlier that I think many of the trusts and charitable organisations responsible for the distribution of funds in this area are doing a very good job. I think we have got a much better direction for those institutions now. Some of the organisations that receive those funds certainly need them. I have got no problem with commending this bill to the select committee stage. Thank you.
Rurawhe Adrian: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRurawhe Adrian: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — First Reading[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:721. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ADRIAN RURAWHE (Labour—Te Tai Hauāuru):It gives me great pleasure to join my colleagues in supporting this bill in its first reading. I want to acknowledge the work done by the Taumata Hauora Trust when I was a trustee on that trust for the gambling initiatives to work with problem gambling. I want to acknowledge the former chief executive officer of that organisation Jo Hayes who is now a member of Parliament sitting on the opposite side of the House. Today I find myself supporting the same bill that both she and I worked on in that sector so I just want to acknowledge her.I also took the opportunity to contact those who are still working in that sector in my electorate. Last week a number of organisation providers working in that sector were meeting in my electorate so I took that opportunity to talk to a few of them. They are really keen as I am to make certain that there is more transparency which is provided for in this Gambling Amendment (No 3) Bill. I think we have all heard lots of stories about how things really do happen out in the communities. There are some practices—and I think some people in this sector make the most of those opportunities under the current legislation—so it is very good that we have some transparency in that sector.Reducing the conflicts of interest is also a really important area. I have had the occasion of being part of an organisation and going through the process of applying for funds to support the activities of that organisation. You know there were some subtle hints about what was expected in return. I think we need to make certain that there is clear separation between the roles of the people involved in this process. That is a very good thing that is addressed through this bill.Also I support the contribution of Chris Hipkins about the best way of getting information out to the community. Maybe having full-page advertisements is not the best way of transmitting that information. I think there are social media in particular and the internet that would be better used for that purpose.I am taking only a short call on this bill but I look forward to it coming to the Government Administration Committee of which I am a member. I look forward to having more contributions in the future. Kia ora mai tātou.
Hudson Brett: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHudson Brett: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — First Reading[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:720. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]BRETT HUDSON (National):It is indeed a good thing that this bill provides provisions to take care of conflicts of interest. I rise for a short call to support this bill. The reforms in it will deliver a simple more transparent system providing in fact more funds back into our Kiwi communities. There are large sums of money at stake in the class 4 sector and it is important to ensure that as far as possible the maximum amount of gaming machine funds is returned to the community and in particular to the communities where the gaming activities occur. This bill will very much see that come about.We are also giving local communities better information about grant-making decisions. One particular measure is to report on whether the grant decision-makers have any direct or indirect interest in a successful grant application. I believe that will give members of those communities far greater confidence in how those funds are distributed.I would just like to conclude by saying that I commend this bill to the House. I look forward to dealing with it in the Government Administration Committee.
Mitchell Mark: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMitchell Mark: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — First Reading[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:716. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MARK MITCHELL (National—Rodney):I am very happy to take a call on the Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3). I was surprised to hear the comments from the previous speaker Chris Hipkins. It sounded like he was not very confident that he was going to be returned to Parliament to see the passage of this bill. I did not think things were as bad as what they really are over there if those comments are indicative of the current situation. I am sure that he will see the passage of this bill this term.I want to acknowledge the chair of the Government Administration Committee the Hon Ruth Dyson and the newly appointed deputy chair Sarah Dowie. Like her I look forward to receiving this bill at the committee. It is a good bill. Of course I want to acknowledge the Hon Peter Dunne as well the Minister of Internal Affairs.It is a good bill. I do not have much time to go into it. However I do like the fact that this bill has got some very strong provisions around reducing conflicts of interest. We have seen some major issues arise because of conflicts of interest. The Gambling Act currently has two conflict of interest provisions with associated summary offences. The conflict of interest provisions are important because they help to ensure that gambling is undertaken for the benefit of the community rather than the benefit or personal gain of an individual.The bill’s amendments strengthen the conflict of interest provisions in the Gambling Act by changing the definition of a venue “key person” so that indirect interests and relationships of venue operators to grant recipients are captured. The bill is simplifying the test for determining whether a person has an interest in a venue such that he or she is in essence a venue “key person”. It will prohibit payments gifts or benefits between societies and venues when there is no condition attached to the payment gift or benefit. There are several other very good clauses but like I said I do not have time for a lengthy speech. I am certainly looking forward to receiving this bill at the select committee. Thank you.
Dowie Sarah: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDowie Sarah: Gambling Amendment Bill (No 3) — First Reading[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:713. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SARAH DOWIE (National—Invercargill):I too would like to commend the Minister Peter Dunne for bringing this bill to the House and I am looking forward to hearing submissions in the select committee. Even though this bill is quite technical in nature and makes technical changes the broad purpose is of course to minimise the harm of gambling and to make sure that the funds are filtered back into the community to obviously minimise that harm. The bill simplifies streamlines and makes provisions more transparent. As the Minister said there are large amounts of cash at stake here and they do need to be filtered into the community. The community needs to have a stake in that and through that transparency there are checks and balances that guard against any dishonesty.In particular I would like to highlight two changes. The first is the grant process—making that more transparent by putting in place reporting measures to make the criteria for grants more clear. The second part of that change is to make societies that obviously operate these pokie machines more accountable to the public by having them report as to their operational efficiency. I think that is a great way to keep the societies honest and to keep the community involved in how this funding is to go back into their community. The second change I want to highlight is that there is a change in the definition of “key person” and that is to reduce any conflicts of interest and deal with any indirect conflicts of interest where there could be some benefits derived in an improper manner. That obviously means again that communities have a greater input to make sure that that abuse is minimised.In short this bill goes toward a balance between allowing people to have a flutter and minimising the harm of gambling by putting those funds back into the community. I certainly support this process. I look forward to the select committee consideration to hearing people’s views and to striking that balance. I definitely look forward to hearing the submissions on this bill.
Moroney Sue: Motions — Work and Income Ashburton—Deaths of EmployeesText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMoroney Sue: Motions — Work and Income Ashburton—Deaths of Employees[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:709. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SUE MORONEY (Labour):I seek leave to move without notice members’ motion No. 8 in my name without debate.Mr SPEAKER: In relation to?SUE MORONEY: It is in relation to the deaths of two Work and Income employees in Ashburton in September.Mr SPEAKER: Is there any objection to that course of action being followed? There is none.SUE MORONEY: I move That this House note the tragic deaths of Peggy Turuhira Noble and Susan Leigh Cleveland at the Ashburton Work and Income office on Monday 1 September 2014 and extend to their families the deepest sympathies of this House with our heartfelt acknowledgment that they died in their public sector workplace while serving in the interests of their community.Motion agreed to.
Fox Marama: Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFox Marama: Sittings of the House[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:709. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MARAMA FOX (Co-Leader—Māori Party):Kia ora Mr Speaker. We in the Māori Party are grateful for the consultation that we have had and for our participation in the meetings when all of these matters were discussed by all of the parties who were present at the time. We are grateful that the recognition has been given to the 100th anniversary of the war next year. In fact we are going to have a 4-week sitting term you will notice from March all the way through to April.I am also grateful that I am able to take the advice of the National Government in supporting me to be the deputy chair of the Māori Affairs Committee. However given that I am an independent person and have my right to free thinking in the spirit of kotahitanga I was quite happy to concede that position to the Hon Nanaia Mahuta given the way the Māori Affairs Committee has worked in the past.I would just like to note that we support this motion and we are happily looking forward to a hard-working term because we work very hard in the Māori Party—[Interruption] Yes that is right—I have just started and have not had a break yet. I have been home once in 3 weeks and my 3-year-old fell asleep on top of me. That is the world I have lived in for the last—how old am I now—44 years thank you very much. Anyway we are grateful to be working hard no matter whether we are sitting here or in adjournment because that is just how we roll. Thank you.
Carter David: Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Sittings of the House[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:709. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! The member’s time has expired.
Peters Winston: Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Sittings of the House[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:707. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First):New Zealand First opposes this motion. We have hardly had an election and the National Party members want a long tea break for 6 or 7 weeks. We have got a housing crisis we have got an export decline crisis we have got a debt that is going up seven times which they inherited and they want to have a holiday and escape scrutiny in this House. They should be here all the way to 24 December. I know they are tired. They look tired. In fact they are so tired they have run out of ideas but there is no reason why they should have a long tea break when the public want some fundamental issues to be decided.
Clendon David: Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeClendon David: Sittings of the House[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:707. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DAVID CLENDON (Musterer—Green):I would like to take just a brief call to express the Greens’ support for this motion. We also thank the Leader of the House for having put this draft programme out in a timely fashion. It does assist our planning both for the end of the year and for the New Year. We look forward to the work of 2015 and we are sure that this Government will give us lots of opportunities to prove to New Zealanders the value and the importance of a well-informed active Opposition. Thank you.
Hipkins Chris: Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHipkins Chris: Sittings of the House[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:707. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS HIPKINS (Senior Whip—Labour):I want to take this unusual step of congratulating the Leader of the House on being so efficient in getting the sitting schedule for next year out so early. I think it is actually a much better precedent for the Parliament to be determining the sitting calendar for the following year earlier on rather than in the adjournment debate right at the end of the year which we have traditionally done. I want to just alert members to the fact that the leave that was sought and obtained earlier today prior to question time means that we will still have an adjournment debate at the end of the parliamentary sitting year but we are getting this out of the way earlier. It gives members and all of the staff in the building certainty and the ability to plan for the following year. Labour will certainly be supporting this motion.
Bridges Simon: Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBridges Simon: Sittings of the House[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:707. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Deputy Leader of the House)on behalf of theLeader of the House:I move That on its rising on Thursday 6 November 2014 the House adjourn until Tuesday 25 November and on its rising on Wednesday 10 December the House adjourn until Tuesday 10 February 2015 and the sitting pattern for 2015 be as follows:February 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 and 26;March 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 26 and 31;April 1 2 28 29 and 30;May 5 6 7 19 20 21 26 27 and 28;June 2 3 4 16 17 18 23 24 25 and 30;July 1 2 21 22 23 28 29 and 30;August 11 12 13 18 19 20 25 26 and 27;September 8 9 10 15 16 17 22 23 and 24;October 13 14 15 20 21 and 22;November 3 4 5 10 11 12 17 18 and 19;December 1 2 3 8 9 and 10.It is a good sitting pattern indicative of a hard-working Government and Parliament working for all New Zealanders.
Naylor Jono: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeNaylor Jono: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:706. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]12.JONO NAYLOR (National)to the Minister for Food Safety: What recent announcements have been made regarding the recommendations from the Government Inquiry into the Whey Protein Concentrate Incident?Hon JO GOODHEW (Minister for Food Safety):Last week the Minister of Science and Innovation and I jointly announced that Massey University has been selected to host the new Food Safety Science and Research Centre which is expected to open in mid-2015. The centre was a key recommendation from the inquiry and is part of an overall Government package of improvements to ensure New Zealand’s food safety system remains amongst the best in the world.Jono Naylor: What is the Food Safety Science and Research Centre expected to deliver?Hon JO GOODHEW: The centre will promote and coordinate food safety research across New Zealand leading to less duplication and more efficient investment in research between Government industry and research providers. The centre will enhance New Zealand’s international visibility for food safety science and research capabilities. It will support the scientific expertise we rely on to uphold our international reputation and ensure we can meet the challenges and opportunities ahead of New Zealand.
Tirikatene Rino: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTirikatene Rino: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:706. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]11.RINO TIRIKATENE (Labour—Te Tai Tonga)to the Minister for Māori Development: Does he stand by his statement “I am also determined that we uphold the momentum and the priority of some key strategic statements established by my predecessors”?Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON (Associate Minister for Māori Development)on behalf of theMinister for Māori Development: Yes.Rino Tirikatene: Does he agree that strategic statements made by his predecessors have done nothing to bring down Māori unemployment which is now rising and near double the national rate?Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON: No.Rino Tirikatene: Does he agree with his predecessor as Minister for Whānau Ora the Hon Tariana Turia when she said: “I think that it was just very poor it was a poor rolling out of Whānau Ora and a lack of understanding or belief that Whānau Ora could work actually.”; if not why not?Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON: Yes.Rino Tirikatene: How will the $1 million grant for the Xin and Tāne stage production get more Māori into decent employment and assist whānau into warm dry homes?Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON: Well it will not but it will do a lot to advance arts and culture for Māori.Rino Tirikatene: Does he support the target of his colleague Steven Joyce to raise median incomes for Māori to that of the overall population by 2040; if so does he think that 200 years since the signing of Te Tiriti o Waitangi is an acceptable time frame for Māori to achieve parity in this country?Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON: Yes I support the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment target that has been outlined.
Dowie Sarah: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDowie Sarah: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:705. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]10.SARAH DOWIE (National—Invercargill)to the Minister for Sport and Recreation: How does the Government plan to support the Cricket World Cup?Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN (Minister for Sport and Recreation):Today marks 100 days to go until the start of the Cricket World Cup. The Government is providing comprehensive support to ensure the success of the tournament with 23 games in New Zealand at seven venues over 6 weeks. A number of Government agencies including Sport New Zealand the New Zealand Police the Customs Service and the Immigration Service are working closely with the local organising committee to ensure coordinated delivery of essential services and support. The Government will provide $5 million of funding to support regional hosting of the tournament. This funding will be applied to a range of other initiatives around the other host cities. It is going to be great.Sarah Dowie: What are the wider opportunities for New Zealand that the Cricket World Cup presents?Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN: The Cricket World Cup is a huge opportunity to showcase New Zealand. It is the third-largest sporting event in the world with an estimated global reach of 1.6 billion people and with 3500 media personnel covering the event. The opening ceremony and first game of the Cricket World Cup will be the first global sporting events that Christchurch has hosted since the Canterbury earthquakes. Christchurch will be a key focal point of the tournament domestically and internationally and we are expecting a huge turnout there for the opening ceremony and the games at the new Hagley Oval.
Hudson Brett: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHudson Brett: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:701. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]7.BRETT HUDSON (National)to the Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs: What recent announcements has the Government made regarding financial markets?Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH (Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs):I recently announced that the second phase of regulations for the Financial Markets Conduct Act will come into force in December of this year. The National Government passed the Act better to regulate how financial products are offered promoted issued and sold to support confidence and inform market participation. This helps New Zealand businesses to fund growth and helps Kiwis to reach their financial goals. The approval of these regulations is the last major step in a once-in-a-generation reform of our financial markets.Brett Hudson: What key changes will be implemented as a result of these regulations?Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH: The phase two regulations cover a range of governance issues for financial products including licensing requirements and conduct obligations. A key change is the introduction of a new disclosure regime. This will mean that disclosure documents such as a prospectus for a share offer will be shorter clearer and more tailored to investors’ needs. We are also creating a new online register that will allow investors easy access to greater information on financial products and managed investment services. Our growing economy needs strong capital markets to maintain momentum and support growth.
Barclay Todd: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBarclay Todd: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:699. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]5.TODD BARCLAY (National—Clutha-Southland)to the Minister for Social Development: What impact has the Government’s KickStart Breakfast programme had on improving the lives of New Zealand kids?Hon ANNE TOLLEY (Minister for Social Development):Since the Government began partnering with Fonterra and Sanitarium last year 3 million additional breakfasts have been served through the KickStart Breakfast programme. Schools report that KickStart Breakfast is having a major impact on the well-being of their children. Seventy-three percent of schools surveyed have seen improvements in general health and well-being 72 percent reported better concentration amongst students 59 percent saw behaviour improvements and 37 percent believe it has improved academic performance. KickStart Breakfast is a brilliant example of partnership between the Government the private sector schools and communities and is delivering practical help directly to children so they can focus on their education and have a brighter future.Todd Barclay: How has the Government assisted with the expansion of the KickStart Breakfast programme?Hon ANNE TOLLEY: Budget 2013 set aside $9.5 million over 5 years to expand the KickStart Breakfast programme. This additional funding has seen the programme expand from two to five mornings per week and includes all primary and secondary schools that want and need it regardless of their decile. As a result there has been a 37 percent increase in the number of schools taking up the programme from 573 to 783. Of these schools 79 percent are now providing breakfasts for more than 2 days a week and 54 percent are operating the KickStart Breakfast programme for 5 days a week. The programme now reaches more than 26000 children throughout the country improving the lives of these students and making a real difference where it is needed.
Carter David: Business of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Business of the House[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:693. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There is none. Such action will occur.
Brownlee Gerry: Business of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Business of the House[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:693. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House):I thank the shadow Leader of the House for noticing this had not been done. Following discussions at the Business Committee I seek leave for the general debate on Wednesday 10 December to be replaced by an adjournment debate commencing at 4.30 p.m. on that day.
Brownlee Gerry: Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Business Statement[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:693. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House):It is always the Government’s intention to progress legislation when it is on the Order Paper at some point.
Hipkins Chris: Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHipkins Chris: Business Statement[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:693. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS HIPKINS (Senior Whip—Labour):I have two questions for the Leader of the House. The first is I wonder whether he could indicate whether the Government intends to progress the Education Amendment Bill (No 2) prior to the Christmas adjournment. The second is I think he had something that he was hoping to do in respect of seeking leave around Wednesday 10 December. I was wondering—[Interruption] He was about to get to that.
Brownlee Gerry: Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Business Statement[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:693. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House):Next week the House will go into a 2-week adjournment. When the House resumes on Tuesday 25 November the Government intends to progress a number of bills on the Order Paper including the Education Amendment Bill (No 2) the Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Bill and the Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Bill.
Motions — Work and Income Ashburton—Deaths of EmployeesText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMotions — Work and Income Ashburton—Deaths of Employees[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:709. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MotionsWork and Income Ashburton—Deaths of EmployeesSUE MORONEY (Labour):I seek leave to move without notice members’ motion No. 8 in my name without debate.Mr SPEAKER: In relation to?SUE MORONEY: It is in relation to the deaths of two Work and Income employees in Ashburton in September.Mr SPEAKER: Is there any objection to that course of action being followed? There is none.SUE MORONEY: I move That this House note the tragic deaths of Peggy Turuhira Noble and Susan Leigh Cleveland at the Ashburton Work and Income office on Monday 1 September 2014 and extend to their families the deepest sympathies of this House with our heartfelt acknowledgment that they died in their public sector workplace while serving in the interests of their community.Motion agreed to.
Business of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBusiness of the House[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:693. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Business of the HouseHon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House):I thank the shadow Leader of the House for noticing this had not been done. Following discussions at the Business Committee I seek leave for the general debate on Wednesday 10 December to be replaced by an adjournment debate commencing at 4.30 p.m. on that day.Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There is none. Such action will occur.
Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBusiness Statement[Sitting date: 06 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:693. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Thursday 6 November 2014Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.Business StatementHon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House):Next week the House will go into a 2-week adjournment. When the House resumes on Tuesday 25 November the Government intends to progress a number of bills on the Order Paper including the Education Amendment Bill (No 2) the Parole (Extended Supervision Orders) Amendment Bill and the Public Safety (Public Protection Orders) Bill.CHRIS HIPKINS (Senior Whip—Labour):I have two questions for the Leader of the House. The first is I wonder whether he could indicate whether the Government intends to progress the Education Amendment Bill (No 2) prior to the Christmas adjournment. The second is I think he had something that he was hoping to do in respect of seeking leave around Wednesday 10 December. I was wondering—[Interruption] He was about to get to that.Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House):It is always the Government’s intention to progress legislation when it is on the Order Paper at some point.
Vote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:689. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat clause 5 be agreed to.Ayes60New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 11; Maori Party 2; United Future 1.Noes61New Zealand National 60; ACT New Zealand 1.Clause 5 not agreed to.
Vote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:689. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes60New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 11; Māori Party 2; United Future 1.Noes61New Zealand National 60; ACT New Zealand 1.Amendment not agreed to.
Vote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:688. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes60New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 11; Māori Party 2; United Future 1.Noes61New Zealand National 60; ACT New Zealand 1.Amendment not agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 472 in the name of Sue Moroney to clause 5 be agreed to.
Vote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:688. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the question be now put.Ayes62New Zealand National 60; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes59New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 11; Maori Party 2.Motion agreed to.The question was put that the amendment to Supplementary Order Paper 472 set out on Supplementary Order Paper 15 in the name of Sue Moroney to clause 5 be agreed to.
Vote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:679. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat clause 4 be agreed to.Ayes60New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 11; Māori Party 2; United Future 1.Noes61New Zealand National 60; ACT New Zealand 1.Clause 4 not agreed to.
Vote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:679. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes60New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 11; Maori Party 2; United Future 1.Noes61New Zealand National 60; ACT New Zealand 1.Amendment not agreed to.
Vote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:679. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes60New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 11; Maori Party 2; United Future 1.Noes61New Zealand National 60; ACT New Zealand.Amendment to the amendment not agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 472 in the name of Sue Moroney to clause 4 be agreed to.
Vote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:678. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the question be now put.Ayes62New Zealand National 60; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 59New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 11; Māori Party 2.Motion agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 15 in the name of Sue Moroney to the proposed amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 472 in her name to clause 4 be agreed to.
Vote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:677. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the question be now put.Ayes1United Future 1.Noes120New Zealand National 60; New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 11; Maori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1.Motion not agreed to.
Mallard Trevor: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:691. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): I regret that I have to interrupt the member because the time has come for me to report progress if that is not misleading.Progress reported.Report adopted.
Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeParental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:689. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): We now come to clause 6 of the bill and probably even more so than the last warning that I gave with clauses 4 and 5 not standing part of the bill there is a temptation to rule out clauses 6 and 7 because of previous decisions the Committee has made. I am not doing that but it is going to be an exceptional challenge for people to speak relevantly to clauses 6 and 7 when we get to it because of the previous decisions that have been made.
Mallard Trevor: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 05 November 2014. Volume:701;Page:688. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): I am happy to reflect on that Mr Hipkins. I am also saying that the member in charge of the bill is bound by the same rules of relevance as other members.