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Vote: Social Security (Fraud Measures and Debt Recovery) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Social Security (Fraud Measures and Debt Recovery) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the question be now put.Ayes71New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes49New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; Mana 1.Motion agreed to.Part 1 agreed to.
Vote: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat clause 3 be agreed to.Ayes64New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes56New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Clause 3 agreed to.Bill to be reported without amendment presently.
Vote: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat clause 2 be agreed to.Ayes64New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes56New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Clause 2 agreed to.
Vote: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat clause 1 be agreed to.Ayes64New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes56New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Clause 1 agreed to.
Vote: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the question be now put.Ayes64New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes56New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Motion agreed to.
Vote: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat schedule 2 be agreed to.Ayes64New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes56New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Schedule 2 agreed to.
Vote: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat schedule 1 be agreed to.Ayes64New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes56New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Schedule 1 agreed to.
Vote: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat Part 2 be agreed to.Ayes64New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes56New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Part 2 agreed to.
Vote: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat Part 1 be agreed to.Ayes64New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes56New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Part 1 agreed to.
Vote: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes56New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Noes64New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.
Vote: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes56New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Noes64New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 426 in the name of David Clendon to clause 15 be agreed to.
Vote: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the question be now put.Ayes64New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes56New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Motion agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 426 in the name of David Clendon to clause 11 be agreed to.
Tisch Lindsay: Victims of Crime Reform Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Victims of Crime Reform Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): I am sorry to interrupt the honourable member. The time has come for me to report progress. This debate is interrupted.Progress reported.Report adopted.
Goldsmith Paul: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeGoldsmith Paul: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]PAUL GOLDSMITH (National):I move That the question be now put.
Ross Jami-Lee: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (Junior Whip—National):I move That the question be now put.
Clark David: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeClark David: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr DAVID CLARK (Labour—Dunedin North):The Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill is a bill that attempts to ensure that we have the necessary trade safeguards at the border. It is great to be able to speak to it in the Committee. I enjoyed my earlier contribution and I am very very much looking forward to hearing what my colleague Phil Goff has to say.Hon Damien O’Connor: What about the Minister?Dr DAVID CLARK: The Minister in the chair Nikki Kaye too I am sure will make an interesting contribution and so I will be all ears.
Barry Maggie: Social Security (Fraud Measures and Debt Recovery) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBarry Maggie: Social Security (Fraud Measures and Debt Recovery) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MAGGIE BARRY (National—North Shore):I move That the question be now put.
Mitchell Mark: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMitchell Mark: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MARK MITCHELL (National—Rodney):I move That the question be now put.
Ross Jami-Lee: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (Junior Whip—National):I move That the question be now put.
Tisch Lindsay: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): I will call the other doctor Dr David Clark.
Roy Eric: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy): I acknowledge the member’s point of view and I acknowledge the energy that was put into the “No” call. I looked across and said “Party vote” and then proceeded to call it because I presumed that would be the case. If that has caused offence I apologise. But I think my perception was correct and that a party vote is required—Grant Robertson: Yes it is thank you.The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy): Thank you. We will now have a party vote.
Robertson Grant: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson Grant: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]GRANT ROBERTSON (Labour—Wellington Central):I raise a point of order Mr Chairperson. I do not want to be pedantic but there is a process in this House for how we call for party votes and I think it is important that we stick to that process at all times because if we vary from it that can cause confusion. The process—say in this case when we went one way and the Government members went the other—is that you would normally then ask whether there should be a party vote. I just ask that we stick to the process.
Roy Eric: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy): Well exactly. Now we will conduct one.
Robertson Grant: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson Grant: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]GRANT ROBERTSON (Labour—Wellington Central):I raise a point of order Mr Chairperson. I think there is a process here. I am not sure that anyone had actually called for a party vote. There is a process that we go through—The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy): So the member does not want a party vote?GRANT ROBERTSON: I do want a party vote but you did not actually ask for one.
Roy Eric: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy): The question is that the question be now put. Those of that opinion will say Aye; to the contrary No. A party vote—the Clerk will conduct a party vote.
King Colin: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeKing Colin: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]COLIN KING (National—Kaikōura):I move That the question be now put.
Smith Nick: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSmith Nick: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon Dr NICK SMITH (Minister of Conservation):I am pleased to take a call on the Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill firstly to make the point that Labour members should hang their heads in shame in respect of their record on industry training. You see when National came to Government less than 50 percent of the people who were undertaking apprenticeships had acquired 5 years later any qualification or credit from their programme of work—less than half. I make no apologies for being part of a Government that is about reforming industry training to make sure it is of quality and to make sure it is not just about bums on seats which was the driver of policy under the previous Government.The speaker who just resumed his seat Grant Robertson has got this ideological block about any organisation other than a public body being able to provide training. We differ. Can I give the member an analogy. Can I give him an analogy. In my community in Nelson we have an institute called the Cawthron Institute. It provides excellent science. But Labour policy said it had science being done only at Crown research institutes not at the Cawthron Institute. It is this Government that says no we will provide funding to the Cawthron Institute on exactly the same grounds as to a Crown research institute.Dr Megan Woods: That’s not true.Hon Dr NICK SMITH: Dr Megan Woods has said that is not true. Let me be very clear: under Labour there was no capacity funding for organisations unless they were a Crown research institute.The Cawthron Institute was the Cinderella of the science community until we came into Government and said no it is about the quality of the science not who owns the bricks and mortar. When it comes to industry training our Government simply says that we should contract to provide industry training from whoever can provide quality.Let me give an example. Many members of this House will have been to the Westport Deep Sea Fishing School. It is an outstanding institute. It provides training for people in the most important industry in my area. We have ideological opposition from Labour members who say: “Oh no no no. Because it is not owned by the State we cannot provide it with funding for training.” We say that that is an ideological block that is a nonsense and that we should be able to provide funding to organisations that provide training based on the quality of their programmes not on who owns the bricks and mortar. We apply that to our science policy. We apply that to upper tertiary education we apply it to trades training and we apply it to science because we are a pragmatic Government that is about getting the best results for the Kiwi taxpayer and we are not going to let ideology get in the way of what makes sense.
Roy Eric: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy): I call Grant Robertson.
Robertson H V Ross: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (H V Ross Robertson): The question is that Part 1 stand part. It is a debate on clauses 4 through to 23 and includes schedules 1 and 2.
Robertson H V Ross: Land Transport and Road User Charges Legislation Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Land Transport and Road User Charges Legislation Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (H V Ross Robertson): I call the honourable member Julie Anne—[Interruption] Have you finished? [Interruption] I call the honourable member Julie Anne Genter.
Carter David: Urgent Debates Declined — Biosecurity Incursions—Queensland Fruit FlyText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Urgent Debates Declined — Biosecurity Incursions—Queensland Fruit Fly[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! The member will resume his seat. The last time he raised this matter he equally questioned my decision. I invited him then if he required an explanation as to my decision to come and see me. I repeat that invitation but I do not appreciate him challenging my decision today.
O'Connor Damien: Urgent Debates Declined — Biosecurity Incursions—Queensland Fruit FlyText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Connor Damien: Urgent Debates Declined — Biosecurity Incursions—Queensland Fruit Fly[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon DAMIEN O’CONNOR (Labour—West Coast - Tasman):I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I appreciate your decision. I would just like to get some guidance. How many fruit fly incursions—
Carter David: Urgent Debates Declined — Biosecurity Incursions—Queensland Fruit FlyText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Urgent Debates Declined — Biosecurity Incursions—Queensland Fruit Fly[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I have a received a letter from the Hon Damien O’Connor seeking to debate under Standing Order 386 the potential biosecurity hazard raised by the discovery of a second foreign fruit fly in Whangarei. This is a particular case of recent occurrence involving ministerial responsibility. However the response of the Ministry for Primary Industries to the discovery of the fruit fly in Whangarei is ongoing. The big hurdle to get over in an urgent debate application is whether the matter has reached the stage where the business of the House should be set aside. The test is a high one.A further discovery of a fruit fly has been reported and ministry staff have been deployed to monitor the controlled area. Information available suggests this is a new find unrelated to the incident in January. Some restrictions have been placed on the movement of fruit and vegetables to minimise the risk of fruit fly being moved out of the controlled area. Although public confidence in New Zealand’s biosecurity system is important I am not convinced that I would be justified in setting aside the business of the House today on the basis of this particular incident. The application is therefore declined.
Hughes Gareth: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHughes Gareth: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]12.GARETH HUGHES (Green)to the Minister of Energy and Resources: Is he satisfied safety in the petroleum industry is adequate given there have been two fires at installations six uncontrolled releases of hydrocarbons 15 events that saw emergency response plans activated one well integrity issue and three incidents with the potential to cause a major accident in just the past eight months?Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Minister of Energy and Resources):We have to remember that this is an industry with inherent risks. This Government has worked hard to bring New Zealand mining safety to world’s best practice. I am satisfied that our regime is at that standard but there is no room for complacency.Gareth Hughes: Well how can the Minister stand by his repeated claims that we have a world-class petroleum regime now that he has admitted that actually safety is not good enough in the industry?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: I think it is important to understand the difference in the level of reporting required under the new petroleum regulations that came into force in June last year. Under the old regulations an operator was required to report only incidents of serious harm and complete failure of essential equipment. In comparison the new regulations have been significantly widened to provide for the mandatory reporting of all dangerous occurrences. I am confident the new system is working as intended and that this will help lead to long-lasting sustainable safety improvement in this sector.Gareth Hughes: Is he satisfied that safety in the coalmining industry is adequate given there have been dozens of incidents like at Spring Creek Mine where a fire caused poisonous carbon monoxide to be pumped underground then 3 days later it happened again and then it saw dangerous levels of methane accumulate in 2000 cubic metres of that mine?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: Yes and for identical reasons to those that I have just given in relation to the petroleum sector. We really overhauled the system in terms of the law and the regulations. We set up WorkSafe New Zealand and the High Hazards Unit within it with significantly more resourcing. The reporting that is required now is significantly greater as is absolutely right because we want to know every potential incident and that is reflected in the figures that the member is asking about in his questions.Gareth Hughes: Given that the petroleum and coalmining industries are dangerous not only to the environment and to the climate but also to people when will the Minister stop rolling out the red carpet to these industries and instead invest in cleaner safer investments for New Zealand?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: I do not have any red carpet.
Yang Jian: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYang Jian: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]10.Dr JIAN YANG (National)to the Minister of Health: What recent announcements has the Government made about better supporting people with autism?Hon TONY RYALL (Minister of Health):Last week the Associate Minister of Health Tariana Turia and I announced that the Government is investing an extra $32 million over 4 years so that more people with autism receive support to lead full lives. Everyone with autism spectrum disorder is now eligible to be assessed for support services such as supported living respite and carer support. In the past some people with autism but with no other disability received support while others did not. This change means that people with autism now have the same access across the country.Dr Jian Yang: How many people will benefit from the new money announced last week?Hon TONY RYALL: I am advised that around 2800 people with a sole diagnosis of autism currently receive support services funded by the Ministry of Health. This extra funding will see the number of people receiving support increase by around 20 percent to 3400.
McKelvie Ian: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMcKelvie Ian: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]8.IAN McKELVIE (National—Rangitīkei)to the Minister for Economic Development: What announcements has the Government made to further help New Zealand exporters succeed internationally?Hon STEVEN JOYCE (Minister for Economic Development):Last week the Prime Minister announced that Budget 2014 would contain funding of $69 million over the next 4 years for New Zealand Trade and Enterprise our trade organisation dedicated to helping Kiwi companies succeed overseas. The funding which comprises $55 million in new money and $14 million of reprioritised funds will mean a boost in New Zealand Trade and Enterprise’s presence around the world. It will add seven new positions in Greater China. It will boost its presence in South America with new positions in Brazil Chile and Columbia and create two new positions in the Middle East. Of course these announcements come on top of previously announced investments by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Education New Zealand and Tourism New Zealand in the rapidly growing ASEAN region. These markets are all high-growth and high-potential markets for New Zealand exporters.Ian McKelvie: What else will the increase in funding allow New Zealand Trade and Enterprise to do?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: The funding increase will also enable New Zealand Trade and Enterprise to deal in a more intensive way with more companies. New Zealand Trade and Enterprise currently works with around 3500 companies and focuses intensively on around 500 of those. There are an increasing number of growing firms wanting a higher level of service as they seek to break into or expand in international markets. The funding increase that the Prime Minister announced will allow New Zealand Trade and Enterprise to progressively lift the number of companies it works with intensively from 500 to 700 over a 2-year period. Finally the increase in funding will also allow ongoing investment in its high-impact programmes in sectors such as health wine agribusiness information and communications technology food and beverage marine and aviation.Ian McKelvie: What other steps has the Government taken to help grow New Zealand’s exports?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: The Government’s comprehensive Business Growth Agenda contains a very wide range of initiatives to boost our international connectedness and exports. For example in the last year we have signed an economic partnership agreement with Chinese Taipei launched the New Zealand Story for New Zealand exporters and made significant policy and legislative reforms to grow New Zealand’s $2.6 billion international education sector. Budget 2013 contained funding of $158 million over 4 years for tourism initiatives for emerging and existing markets as part of the Budget’s internationally focused growth package.
Cunliffe David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCunliffe David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]4.Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE (Leader of the Opposition)to the Prime Minister: Does he have confidence in all his Ministers?Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister):Yes.Hon David Cunliffe: Does the Prime Minister have confidence in the Minister of Justice given her $29000 taxpayer-funded trip to China which included two meetings organised with her husband’s company without declaring them in a trip report or declaring a conflict of interest?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: Yes.Hon David Cunliffe: In that regard does the Prime Minister know the name and/or position of the Chinese border official who attended the dinner in Shanghai with the Minister of Justice last year?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: I do not know the name off the top of my head but I have seen the name in the report.Hon David Cunliffe: Does the Prime Minister have confidence in a Minister who described a $56000 donation to the National Party as being for “a charity”?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: I do not think any Minister has done that.Hon David Cunliffe: Does he stand by his statement that “if Mr Dotcom could prove Mr Banks was not telling the truth I think we all know what the consequences of that are. That would be that Mr Banks has lied to my office and no minister can enjoy my confidence if they lie to me but there is no evidence to prove that.” and that Mr Banks gave his assurance that he was not aware that Mr Dotcom had made the donation to his mayoral campaign?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: I hate to break it to the member but Mr Banks is no longer a Minister just in the same way that that member is very soon no longer going to be the leader of the Labour—Mr SPEAKER: Order!Hon David Cunliffe: Would the Prime Minister consider it possible to reappoint Mr Banks as a Minister given that the judge’s ruling released yesterday says that Mr Banks’ comments about Mr Dotcom were that “Well I wanted him to make it ah and I I told him he could make it anonymous.”—“I wanted him to make it and I told him he could make it anonymous.”?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: The member is asking a hypothetical question about whether I would reappoint anybody else. But I can say this: one thing I know is that New Zealanders do not like hypocrisy. If that member wants to get out there and—Mr SPEAKER: Order! That answer now will not help the order of the House.Hon David Cunliffe: Has Peter Dunne ever told him directly or personally that he did not make the draft Kitteridge report on the Government Communications Security Bureau available to a Fairfax reporter?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: I have not felt the need to directly ask Mr Dunne. I have relied on his public assurances just like I would like to rely on that member’s about who made secret donations through his trust.
Auchinvole Chris: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeAuchinvole Chris: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]3.CHRIS AUCHINVOLE (National)to the Minister for ACC: What announcements has she recently made in respect of the ACC levies?Hon JUDITH COLLINS (Minister for ACC):I have recently made a statement in respect of the substantial levy cuts for employers and workers. I note that from 1 April the average New Zealand working household can expect to keep about $211 extra each year small businesses will be around $180 better off annually and larger employers will receive on average a $6000 reduction. This reflects the excellent performance of the ACC scheme over the last few years. It is fantastic that this year Kiwis will be $387 million better off as a result.Chris Auchinvole: Does the levy cut reflect a reduction in service or benefits to clients?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: No. ACC is constantly working to improve services to clients. In recent years the corporation has made genuine improvements in the way it rehabilitates injured New Zealanders back to independence. ACC has announced an updated and expanded approach to its injury prevention work and is continuing to embed robust privacy practices and new technologies and processes to help it improve client service. It has recently announced better access and wider choice leading to better support for hearing loss treatment and the trial of a new sexual violence prevention programme in schools promoting healthier relationships. It is important that not only is the scheme financially sound but it is trusted to support Kiwis when they need it. I am very pleased to see that New Zealanders remain at the heart of everything that ACC does.
Cunliffe David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCunliffe David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]2.Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE (Leader of the Opposition)to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements?Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister):Yes and especially ones made by John Key in 2008.Hon David Cunliffe: Does he agree with the statement by John Key in October 2008 that if Labour had “in 2004-05 cut taxes New Zealand would be a lot better off now”?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: Yes.Hon David Cunliffe: Why does the Prime Minister believe that given that it would have reduced the fiscal surpluses run by the last Labour Government and left the country less well able to deal with the global financial crisis?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: Not necessarily. If Labour had made better policy decisions for the last 4 or 5 years of being in Government this country would be a lot better off. Instead it increased Government expenditure enormously it robbed New Zealanders of their own hard-earned dollars by overtaxing them it spent far too much money and it forced up interests rates. And we all know that under a Labour Government of the future interest rates will also go up quicker than they otherwise would do.Hon David Cunliffe: Speaking of tax cuts does the Prime Minister stand by his statement that his so-called tax switch of 2010 which overwhelmingly benefited high-income earners was fiscally neutral or does he agree with Treasury advice that it created a fiscal hole of more than $1 billion over 4 years?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: No I accept that it was both fiscally neutral and distributionally neutral.Hon David Cunliffe: Can the Prime Minister confirm that National has never yet run a fiscal surplus under his leadership?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: I can but I can also confirm that one is coming.Hon David Cunliffe: Why does the Prime Minister say that the fiscal surplus for 2014 will be “wafer thin” and does that reflect lower than forecast tax revenues from an unbalanced economy?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: No but the member raises a very good point on just how challenging it has been to actually get New Zealand back to surplus; how few countries in the world have done it; how it would never have happened under a Labour-led Government which wants just to spend money; how it would never have happened when New Zealanders were overtaxed with a capital gains tax; and how it would not have happened so easily when New Zealanders were having to work longer under more restrictions. The truth is that this is a National Government that is pro-growth and is getting the country back to surplus and this is an Opposition that is opposed to growth.Hon David Cunliffe: Why does the Prime Minister stand by his position that he wants to make this economy safe for speculators and why will he not have a capital gains regime like almost every other developed country in the world?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: We must be well and truly ahead of Labour because there is already a capital gains tax for speculation on property.
Carter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! [Interruption] Order!
Cunliffe David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCunliffe David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE (Leader of the Opposition):Does he agree with the statement by John Key in October 2008—Mr SPEAKER: Order! Question No. 2.Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE: It is question No. 2—I am sorry Mr Speaker. [Interruption]
Carter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! I’m going to ask the member to repeat the question.
Barry Maggie: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBarry Maggie: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MAGGIE BARRY (National—North Shore):How good is the Government—[Interruption] How is the Government ensuring recent broad-based growth and good fiscal management is delivering higher incomes—
Urgent Debates Declined — Biosecurity Incursions—Queensland Fruit FlyText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeUrgent Debates Declined — Biosecurity Incursions—Queensland Fruit Fly[Sitting date: 08 April 2014. Volume:697;Page:16951. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Urgent Debates DeclinedBiosecurity Incursions—Queensland Fruit FlyMr SPEAKER: I have a received a letter from the Hon Damien O’Connor seeking to debate under Standing Order 386 the potential biosecurity hazard raised by the discovery of a second foreign fruit fly in Whangarei. This is a particular case of recent occurrence involving ministerial responsibility. However the response of the Ministry for Primary Industries to the discovery of the fruit fly in Whangarei is ongoing. The big hurdle to get over in an urgent debate application is whether the matter has reached the stage where the business of the House should be set aside. The test is a high one.A further discovery of a fruit fly has been reported and ministry staff have been deployed to monitor the controlled area. Information available suggests this is a new find unrelated to the incident in January. Some restrictions have been placed on the movement of fruit and vegetables to minimise the risk of fruit fly being moved out of the controlled area. Although public confidence in New Zealand’s biosecurity system is important I am not convinced that I would be justified in setting aside the business of the House today on the basis of this particular incident. The application is therefore declined.Hon DAMIEN O’CONNOR (Labour—West Coast - Tasman):I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I appreciate your decision. I would just like to get some guidance. How many fruit fly incursions—Mr SPEAKER: Order! The member will resume his seat. The last time he raised this matter he equally questioned my decision. I invited him then if he required an explanation as to my decision to come and see me. I repeat that invitation but I do not appreciate him challenging my decision today.
Jones Shane: Tabling of Documents — Māori Television—Appointment Process for Chief ExecutiveText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeJones Shane: Tabling of Documents — Māori Television—Appointment Process for Chief Executive[Sitting date: 20 March 2014. Volume:697;Page:16946. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon SHANE JONES (Labour):First I seek leave of the House to table a letter signed by me and crafted by Kris Faafoi to the chief executive officer of Television One.Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there anyone opposed to that course of action? It appears not. Leave is granted.Document by leave laid on the Table of the House.
Roy Eric: Customs and Excise (Border Processing—Trade Single Window and Duties) Amendment Bill Biosecurity (Border Processing—Trade Single Window) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Customs and Excise (Border Processing—Trade Single Window and Duties) Amendment Bill Biosecurity (Border Processing—Trade Single Window) Amendment Bill — Third Readings[Sitting date: 20 March 2014. Volume:697;Page:16943. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Su’a William Sio—5 minutes.
O'Connor Simon: Customs and Excise (Border Processing—Trade Single Window and Duties) Amendment Bill Biosecurity (Border Processing—Trade Single Window) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Connor Simon: Customs and Excise (Border Processing—Trade Single Window and Duties) Amendment Bill Biosecurity (Border Processing—Trade Single Window) Amendment Bill — Third Readings[Sitting date: 20 March 2014. Volume:697;Page:16943. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SIMON O’CONNOR (National—Tāmaki):The last member to talk Rino Tirikatene was saying that he was a bit in the dark or that the Labour Party is a bit in the dark about what is happening. So I am here to say “Come to the light.” This legislation the Customs and Excise (Border Processing—Trade Single Window and Duties) Amendment Bill and the Biosecurity (Border Processing—Trade Single Window) Amendment Bill is good legislation and it is a good opportunity in their third readings to say that the National Government is clearly clearly convinced of the importance of trade. I know that some of the Opposition parties are not. This legislation is one small part in promoting that trade.We have heard a lot about this Trade Single Window. This is a way to speed up how we do our trading between our country and others strangely enough. But speaking of speeding things up I would just like to commend the bills to the House.
Barry Maggie: Customs and Excise (Border Processing—Trade Single Window and Duties) Amendment Bill Biosecurity (Border Processing—Trade Single Window) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBarry Maggie: Customs and Excise (Border Processing—Trade Single Window and Duties) Amendment Bill Biosecurity (Border Processing—Trade Single Window) Amendment Bill — Third Readings[Sitting date: 20 March 2014. Volume:697;Page:16941. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MAGGIE BARRY (National—North Shore):I rise to speak at the third reading of the Customs and Excise (Border Processing—Trade Single Window and Duties) Amendment Bill and the Biosecurity (Border Processing—Trade Single Window) Amendment Bill. These are bills that make important amendments to existing legislation. They are about underpinning the implementation of the Trade Single Window component of the new $89 million Joint Border Management System—nothing wrong with that. I commend them to the House.
Hutchison Paul: Customs and Excise (Border Processing—Trade Single Window and Duties) Amendment Bill Biosecurity (Border Processing—Trade Single Window) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHutchison Paul: Customs and Excise (Border Processing—Trade Single Window and Duties) Amendment Bill Biosecurity (Border Processing—Trade Single Window) Amendment Bill — Third Readings[Sitting date: 20 March 2014. Volume:697;Page:16939. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr PAUL HUTCHISON (National—Hunua):It is a great pleasure to speak on the legislation arising from the Border Processing (Trade Single Window and Duties) Bill because it is another example of the National Government putting in legislation that is good for business good for exporters and good for biosecurity.Last night this House was subjected to a very bizarre tirade that demonstrated Labour’s chaos and laziness. Believe it or not it came from David Shearer and Phil Goff who were claiming that the Minister of Customs had deceived Parliament and the system was a dog. In actual fact neither of them had read the answers to their own questions let alone the answers to the questions of Damien O’Connor from March 2013 which precisely detailed the budget for this excellent system.The other point I want to make is this: that in actual fact the whole Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee went over to the Customs Service to have a look at how this system was being developed and it was being developed in an ideal way in tandem. There were no plugs that were going to be pulled suddenly; it was done methodically so indeed glitches would be taken out of the system before any problems occurred. It is working very very very well. In fact I will end by just saying that one of the major customers cargo-wise says this to its customers: “We urge you to work with us to move you to the new enterprise New Zealand Trade Single Window web service as quickly as possible and enjoy a considerable cost saving as well as a much more predictable and reliable service.”This legislation is another example of an excellent National Government providing much much better public services.
Barry Maggie: Kaikōura (Te Tai-o-Marokura) Marine Management Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBarry Maggie: Kaikōura (Te Tai-o-Marokura) Marine Management Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 20 March 2014. Volume:697;Page:16933. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MAGGIE BARRY (National—North Shore):I rise to speak to the Kaikōura (Te Tai-o-Marokura) Marine Management Bill at its first reading. It is a great privilege to do that today. I was in Kaikōura on Sunday when it was announced and unlike the carping that we have heard from the Greens who are negative from the sidelines who do nothing who just talk ridiculous—Hon Members: Carping!MAGGIE BARRY: Yes carping. It was a pun that was intended. They are not in the green space at all. They do nothing for the environment. Talk is cheap and so is their rhetoric and so is their substance of which there is little.This bill on the other hand has a great deal of substance and it had complete agreement from the people who were there. The collaborative method that we have been using which has taken 7 years to get to this point has been a remarkable coming together of the community. People from the outside who understand nothing of the needs of this community would do well to consider this bill in its detail. The balance is right. It is a stakeholder collaborative model that works wonderfully well. I look forward to speaking about it in more detail on another occasion. In the meantime I commend this bill to the House.Bill read a first time.Bill referred to the Local Government and Environment Committee.
Tisch Lindsay: Kaikōura (Te Tai-o-Marokura) Marine Management Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Kaikōura (Te Tai-o-Marokura) Marine Management Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 20 March 2014. Volume:697;Page:16931. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): The next call is a split call.