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Goff Phil: Victims of Crime Reform Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeGoff Phil: Victims of Crime Reform Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 16 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17372. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon PHIL GOFF (Labour—Mt Roskill): I would just like to put on record as I have on a previous piece of legislation my thanks to the Associate Minister of Justice the Hon Chester Borrows for actually taking seriously his responsibilities in the chair. That is a refreshing change from most other Ministers and certainly the Minister of Justice. I think his credentials for becoming Minister of Justice—a position for which there will soon be a vacancy—are getting better all the time. But I say very sincerely thank you for that.There is just one thing arising out of that that I need a little bit of clarification on. I am aware that there is another I think $2.3 million that has gone into restorative justice. Nevertheless the regulatory impact statement on the Victims of Crime Reform Bill still talked about the service provision being limited. Maybe that is because that regulatory impact statement is so old—because this bill has been around for so long and it does not take into account the money that went through in the last Budget—but the impression that I have got from talking to people who work in the justice system is that nevertheless it still helps it is good but it is not sufficient. Again the thing that I guess I am asking the Minister—I require a very brief answer from him—is whether the assurance he is giving the Committee is that with the extension of this any victim in any part of the country has a good prospect of being able to have a restorative justicesession if that victim chooses it. Although there is extra money there it seems to me that there is still a shortfall in the funding that is necessary for this system to work better. If the results are as the Minister has said—you know 37 percent better outcomes—then surely we would want this to be a universal service. I just need to get clarification about that one small point. Yes there is more money but is there still a significant shortfall that means that many people seeking a restorative justice process may be declined for it?
Roy Eric: Victims of Crime Reform Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Victims of Crime Reform Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 16 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17366. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy): I would very much like to hear Raymond Huo.
Ross Jami-Lee: Victims of Crime Reform Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Victims of Crime Reform Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 16 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17366. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (Junior Whip—National): I moveThat the question be now put.
Foster-Bell Paul: Victims of Crime Reform Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFoster-Bell Paul: Victims of Crime Reform Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 16 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17360. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]PAUL FOSTER-BELL (National): It is a pleasure to rise and take a brief call in this Committee stage for the consideration of the Victims of Crime Reform Bill. I want to focus on two particular areas of this part of the bill Part 2 that I think will be of benefit to our most vulnerable and littlest citizens in New Zealand—the children of our country.In particular I think there is a very positive measure in this bill that will allow the submission of victim impact statements in a variety of formats and media. The ability for a child to depict their feelings and the consequences of the offending that they have either witnessed or been subjected to themselves I think is a very positive measure. This will allow people—and particularly children—to submit paintings or pictures or short stories that describe the sorts of consequences and impacts that the offending has had on them.Another very positive measure in my view is the ability of those who have witnessed domestic violence incidents but who have not necessarily been subjected to them themselves to be considered as victims and to receive the support and the assistance that victims of crime get in this country. So for instance having a child or a young person seeing a parent or family member being assaulted or abused in a domestic situation would then deem them to be able to be in receipt of all of that support. Again that is a very positive measure that will help our most vulnerable and smallest citizens. So I commend this bill for further consideration.
Lee Melissa: Victims of Crime Reform Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLee Melissa: Victims of Crime Reform Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 16 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17358. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MELISSA LEE (National): I moveThat the question be now put.
Macindoe Tim: Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMacindoe Tim: Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4) — First Reading[Sitting date: 16 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17350. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TIM MACINDOE (National—Hamilton West): Some of the speakers who have taken calls this afternoon have addressed matters relevant to the Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4) and I thank those who have actually contributed to the public’s understanding of it. I support this measure.Bill read a first time.Billreferred to the Government Administration Committee.
King Colin: Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeKing Colin: Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4) — First Reading[Sitting date: 16 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17347. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]COLIN KING (National—Kaikōura): It is a very interesting time in the parliamentary calendar when we consider a Statutes Amendment Bill. It is quite remarkable that the House has always found reliable methods with which to ensure that legislation is appropriate and dealt with in a way that is common and consistent with democracy.If we look at this Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4) what particularly stands out from my particular point of view are the aspects in respect of the Biosecurity Act 1993 which we can all appreciate in a country whose economy is principally driven by the primary industries. Here we find that the Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4) in clauses 8 9 10 11 12 and 13 asks that that Act be amended. No doubt the Government Administration Committee will give due consideration to all the parts that make up the bill but because of the contribution that the primary industry makes to this country’s economy will look particularly at the Biosecurity Act amendments.This Statutes Amendment Bill addresses some 30-odd amendments. On that basis I have great pleasure in supporting this bill going to the select committee.
Lee Melissa: Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLee Melissa: Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4) — First Reading[Sitting date: 16 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17346. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MELISSA LEE (National):Ahnnyung ha seyo Mr Assistant Speaker. Thank you for chastising me for not actually getting up when I should have.Tim Macindoe: You can blame the whip.MELISSA LEE:I should actually blame the whip. As the whip rightfully pointed out I did not realise that I was actually speaking on the Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4).Tim Macindoe: Don’t go too far.MELISSA LEE:But it did however actually say that the duty MP was supposed to get up so ultimately it is my fault.It is a great pleasure to support this bill. It is an exercise that we go through every year it seems to confirm validate and authorise our bills that need to be amended in this House. To those members of the public who are listening in they may not necessarily understand what is actually happening but this is the exercise that we have to go through. I commend it to the House—with the qualification that I do not envy the Government Administration Committee members who have to actually do the committee work. Thank you very much.
Bakshi Kanwaljit Singh: Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBakshi Kanwaljit Singh: Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4) — First Reading[Sitting date: 16 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17343. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI (National): Satsriakaal Mr Assistant Speaker and thanks for the opportunity to speak during the first reading of the Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4). The purpose of Statutes Amendment bills is to propose minor amendments to existing statutes so that the laws and the statutes of the country are kept up to date.Furthermore with the changing times it is critical that the proposed laws and legislation of the country are helpful to its citizens rather than creating impediments to the personal growth of the citizens of the nation. It is with some confidence that I can stand today in this House in front of my colleagues and say that ever since the forming of this Government led by the National Party it has proposed and implemented legislation that has made the lives of everyday New Zealanders easier such as the renewal of passports online which is getting easier with time with the new amendments being proposed by this Government. With these words I conclude and I commend the bill to this House.
Borrows Chester: Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4) — First Reading[Sitting date: 16 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17337. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon CHESTER BORROWS (Associate Minister of Justice): I moveThat the Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4) be now read a first time. I rise to speak in the first reading of the Statutes Amendment Bill (No 4). I nominate the Government Administration Committee to consider the bill. The bill allows amendments to be made that would not normally receive sufficient priority to be progressed individually. It amends 33 Acts administered by 12 different Government agencies. Many of the amendments are designed to correct drafting errors and incorrect references such as the amendment in clause 61 to the definition of drug-dealing offences in section 10 of the Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 1978 which removes an incorrect reference to the now repealed section 46 of the Act and the amendment in clause 100 to section 88AE of the Summary Proceedings Act to add the words “88(2)(b) or 88AD(2)(c)” in the heading and in section 88AE(1) to correct the drafting error.Some make unobjectionable refinements to machinery provisions including an amendment in clause 19 to the Copyright Act 1994 to allow the Copyright Tribunal to consist of a chair and between two and five members under the current wording. The provision has been interpreted to mean that the tribunal must consist of only six members. It is desirable for the tribunal to consist of different numbers from time to time where appropriate. Other clauses make technical amendments to facilitate functions of governance such as the amendment in clause 47 to the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 to give Auckland Transport the functions and powers of an enforcement authority in relation to fare evasion offences on public transport in Auckland. Although Auckland Transport is responsible for managing and controlling the Auckland transport system unlike local authorities it is currently unable to progress infringement notices for fare evasion.Also the amendment in clause 15 of section 21A of the Births Deaths Marriages and Relationships Registration Act 1995 proposes altering the requirements for making name changes. The amendment is meant to address the concern that a fraudulent name change can occur currently. A person registering a change of name by statutory declaration is not required to provide evidence that he or she is the person to whom the name change application is related. I look forward to hearing the committee’s views on these matters and I commend the bill to the House.
Robertson H V Ross: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: General Debate[Sitting date: 16 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17336. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): Of course members are entitled to ask questions but I think the point has been made that as members of Parliament we need to be careful about any accusations we make because we are heldaccountable. All members in this House are honourable and their word is their bond. So I would just caution the House about that.The debate having concluded the motion lapsed.
Tolley Anne: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTolley Anne: General Debate[Sitting date: 16 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17336. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon ANNE TOLLEY (Deputy Leader of the House): You are absolutely right about the Speakers’ ruling. However if you closely examine the text of what the member said he did not attribute that; he asked questions. He asked questions. I believe that in Parliament any member is entitled to ask a question.
Robertson H V Ross: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: General Debate[Sitting date: 16 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17336. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): The member is right actually. That is not in order. I note Speakers’ ruling 50/4. It is not in order to say that a member is dictated to dominated by or has received instructions from an outside body. That was Speaker Barnard. It is a long one. So you are quite right. You are quite right Mr Mallard.Hon Trevor Mallard: It’s an old one—nearly as old as I am.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): He is as old as you are is he? The member is quite right so I would just say to the member that it is not in order to indicate that members of the House are involved in that.
Mallard Trevor: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: General Debate[Sitting date: 16 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17336. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I would just like to remind you because I thought you might have got to your feet that it is out of order to suggest that any member is directed by an outside party. That is exactly what that member just did and normally the Speaker is very protective of the rights of members of the House in that area.
Carter David: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: General Debate[Sitting date: 16 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17328. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Eugenie Sage—[Interruption] Order! [Interruption] Order! Could the Hon Annette King stop yelling across the House. Eugenie Sage.
Carter David: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: General Debate[Sitting date: 16 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17324. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: The member’s time has expired.
Hutchison Paul: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHutchison Paul: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 16 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17323. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]12.Dr PAUL HUTCHISON (National—Hunua) to theMinister of Health: What investments has the Government made to support new technology for paramedics?Hon TONY RYALL (Minister of Health): New technology partially funded by the Government is being introduced by St John Ambulance. Using a new hand-held device while on the road ambulance crews will be able to send photos of injuries and accident scenes direct to hospital specialists for advice. This will also mean that emergency departments can be better prepared to receive a patient. The Government has allocated $2.5 million towards the cost of the development and roll-out of these devices.Dr Paul Hutchison: How will this technology improve patient care?Hon TONY RYALL: For the first time ambulance officers will now be able to notify GPs that their patients have called upon the services of St John Ambulance. This is a world-leading move. Previously some GPs never knew that their patients were calling an ambulance. In one case a patient called an ambulance eight times about their medication before their GP was finally notified and made a minor change which stopped the calls. This is very significant—as the member knows—when you consider that nearly 20 percent of ambulance call outs are for high users with four or more call outs a year.
Twyford Phil: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTwyford Phil: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 16 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17320. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]9.PHIL TWYFORD (Labour—TeAtatū) to theMinister of Housing: Does he stand by his statement that it will take “a period of a decade or two” to get housing affordability to his long-term target?Hon Dr NICK SMITH (Minister of Housing): I have set a long-term target of house price to income ratio of 4. Nationally it is currently 5.5. In Auckland it is over 7. I note that independent housing commentator Bernard Hickey has noted it would take 19 years of wage growth over 3 percent over house prices to reduce the house price ratio back down to 4 in places like Auckland. I also note that if house prices had not doubled between 2000 and 2008 this target could be achieved in a small number of years.Phil Twyford: Does he agree with the country’s largest real estate group which says that loan-to-value ratios have been a failed experiment that have had little effect in the heated Christchurch and Auckland markets and why has he chosen to force a generation of aspirational hard-working Kiwis to abandon their homeownership dreams when the obvious solution is to abandon his failed housing polices and build 100000 affordable homes?Hon Dr NICK SMITH: I find the first question about loan-to-value ratios ironic from that member in that only a year ago he was advocating for us to have loan-to-value ratios as an alternative policy for the Reserve Bank. Secondly in respect of how successful they have been I note that over the last 3 months house price inflation nationally has been just 0.1 percent the lowest in many years. In respect of the Government’s housing policies I know that the number of houses being built per year has increased from 13000 per year to 23000 per year and I rate that as a success.Phil Twyford: Does he stand by his statement that “I’m satisfied the number of overseas buyers is tiny and not having any substantive effect on prices.”; if so has he spoken to the Prime Minister who used to agree with him but now thinks that something needs to be done about it to cover up for the Government’s preference for offshore speculators?Hon Dr NICK SMITH: I note that the independent Productivity Commission spent 18 months looking into the issue of house prices after the disaster of the last Labour Government. It received over 150 submissions. It produced a comprehensive report of over 200 pages. It made absolutely no mention of foreign buyers having any impact and that is the view that is supported by the advice of Treasury and my own ministry.
Wilkinson Kate: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWilkinson Kate: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 16 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17315. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]5.Hon KATE WILKINSON (National—Waimakariri) to theMinister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery: What new initiatives is the Government supporting to assist housing affordability in Christchurch?Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery): This morning on behalf of the Government the Hon Dr Nick Smith signed a housing accord with the Mayor of Christchurch to increase the number of affordable houses in the city. The accord includes a $75 million Government commitment to develop temporary and affordable housing and a $50 million Christchurch City Council investment in a new housing entity. This adds to theLand Use Recovery Plan which will make as many as 40000 greenfield sections available for development as well as private sector development. TheLand Use Recovery Plan will facilitate Housing New Zealand’s programme to build 700 new homes in Christchurch and repair 5000 of its homes over the next short while.Hon Kate Wilkinson: How is the Government reducing regulatory barriers to housing development in Christchurch?Hon GERRY BROWNLEE: Under the new housing accord the Government and the council will be working closely together to minimise the barriers to development to make consenting processes more flexible and to explore a one-stop shop for consenting. The Land Use Recovery Plan has already removed the need for a resource consent to build two homes on earthquake cleared sites where once only one was allowed or to convert a single home into two dwellings and it enables higher-density developments in certain areas under certain criteria. These new rules are expected to result in 10000 to 12000 new homes in addition to the new greenfield sections. I hope that the housing accord announced today by the Government will see the Christchurch City Council able to consent land for affordable homes as quickly as Waimakariri and Selwyn have done.Hon Kate Wilkinson: What housing projects will be funded through the Government’s $75 million commitment?Hon GERRY BROWNLEE: The Government fund will be used for a number of housing initiatives. This includes the potential sites atWelles Street and Colombo Street which will total up to 180 homes. These will expand the number of homes available for temporary accommodation for families while their homes are rebuilt or repaired and they will be sold as affordable homes on the open market when that demand subsides. The Government fund will also be used to facilitate the construction of other affordable homes like the 270 proposed on the Awatea block nearCarrs Road.
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: 16 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17308. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! That level of interjection from the Hon Trevor Mallard is unacceptable. I inviteJami-Lee Ross to start that question again.
Ross Jami-Lee: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 16 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17308. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (National—Botany): My question is to the Minister of Finance and asks: what are likely to be the main pressures on interest rates and what steps—
Henare Tau: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHenare Tau: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 15 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17305. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TAU HENARE (National): There it is: the stark choice on 20 September this year. It is him Steffan Browning or us—him or us. I have got to tell you that after that speech people will be lining up in the blue tent on 20 September. Even the red tent will be coming over to the blue tent because I tell you what: there is no way in hell there is going to be a Green-Labour Government with that performance. You know I thought Phil Goff’s performance was pathetic. I thought Rino Tirikatene was great. His whole speech was about pigs—pigs from Canada and pigs from this part of the world. That was a great insight into the world of pigs but the previous speech took the cake.Free trade—the bill is about free trade. Do you know what I am holding in my hand? It is the notes on an insurance policy for our country. That is all it is. That is all it ever was. It was to make sure that our country had safeguards in place just in case somebody tried to dump their produce on our shores. That is all it is. That is all it ever has been and to—Andrew Williams: Why so long? Why 6 years?Hon TAU HENARE: Oh look—for goodness’ sake!Debate interrupted.
Hayes John: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHayes John: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 15 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17301. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JOHN HAYES (National—Wairarapa): I have got to say that the first part of that speech from Mr Goff was absolutely outrageous from a member in the twilight of his career whose future is always back there in the past. I always remember my father who was overseas in World War II reading the biography of Field Marshal Montgomery and I think there were about 55 “I’s” on every page. I look forward to reading that sort of biography from the last speaker because we can see it coming if we study hisHansard in this House. But I am pleased that Mr Goff eventually came round and conceded that it is a very good bill that we have got passing through the House this evening the Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill. Yes I acknowledge that it has taken some time to get here.Hon Phil Goff: Why? Why? What’s the reason?JOHN HAYES: The reason is this Mr Goff. If you could just be a little bit patient a little bit less pushy and a little bit less arrogant I could say to you that there have been four cases as you also pointed out and as the Minister of Commerce pointed out that have been brought up as safeguard measures. The first was in 1989 when the product was footwear. No measures were taken. Then in 1992 was the second and that related to men’s and boys’ underwear Mr Goff. Measures were imposed there for about a year. In 1993 measures were sought on used car tyres and nothing happened and again in 1995 on abrasive discs and no measures were imposed.The point is that when you are thinking about the framework of the Government’s legislative programme these things need to be done. This bill is absolutely essential but you do what makes sense in a time frame that makes sense and I think that this bill is being progressed in a very sensible time frame.It is going to have an impact on companies in my electorate like Harvest Electronics in Masterton or if I go a bit further north onMetalcraft Industries. People manufacturing products in New Zealand could find themselves with a business set up with trade under way with a whole manufacturing setup and with people employed and suddenly a deluge of very low-priced competitive products completely disrupts their business. In those circumstances this bill would enable them to very sensibly buy time for a period to deal with whatever the threat coming from overseas was.This is an excellent piece of legislation. I make no apologies for the speed at which it has gone through our Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade Committee. It is going through the House. It will be in legislation in the term of this Parliament. That is an excellent outcome. Thank you.
Upston Louise: Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeUpston Louise: Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 15 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17298. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]LOUISE UPSTON (National—Taupō): I am proud to speak in support of the Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill and I commend the bill to the House.Bill read a second time.
Little Andrew: Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLittle Andrew: Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 15 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17296. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ANDREW LITTLE (Labour): Lo and behold there you go. Shane Jones talks at length about orange roughy in the debate and then someone from the National Party caucus stands up to address it as well. It is a night of great coincidences.
Tisch Lindsay: Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 15 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17296. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): The next call is a split call. Andrew Little—5 minutes.
Barry Maggie: Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBarry Maggie: Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 15 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17295. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MAGGIE BARRY (National—North Shore): My profound and sincere thanks to the member Shane Jones who has just resumed his seat for the classical references that spanned fromDallas through to a number of other miraculous occurrences like the dim prospect that there might be a change of Government come 20 September. When I look at legislation like the Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill it is one that I recall very well although I am not on the Primary Production Committee. Certainly there are a lot of people in my North Shore electorate who are very interested in this. I recall when the allegations of mistreatment of foreign fishers were really brought to a head. About 4 or 5 years ago we started to hear about the underpayment of foreign crews working on foreign charter vessels and the recommendations of that ministerial inquiry. That is the background to this legislation. I listened to the sponsoring Minister for Primary Industries Nathan Guy put that through in some detail a little earlier so I will not recap on it.But I would have to say it is a very serious issue and it is one that does seem to have united at least the members of the select committee. Certainly it would seem to me that as a country New Zealand really needs to be very serious about the treatment of fishing crews the safety of vessels which is paramount and also our international reputation for ethical and sustainable fishing practices.I am pleased to see that this bill enjoys widespread support. I think also thatreflagging will further strengthen compliance with New Zealand laws and provide more transparency. I therefore recommend it and commend it to the House. Thank you.
McKelvie Ian: Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMcKelvie Ian: Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 15 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17293. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]IAN McKELVIE (National—Rangitīkei): You can tell that the chairman of the Primary Production Committee Shane Ardern had a great deal of entertainment trying to manage the speed of Richard Prosser’s speech and the steadiness of speech of our friend from the Greens Steffan Browning. None the less we got there in the end. This Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill was really quite fascinating in the select committee process for someone who has only ever really caught a couple of cups of whitebait in theRangitīkei River in the past. To go into this process and learn the history I guess of foreign vessels chartering and the treatment of the people who ran them was really quite an interesting process for me.I kind of liken the outcome of the bill to a couple of neighbours: one who has got a 30-year-old lawnmower that he spends all the time fixing and most of the time not mowing the lawns and the neighbour who has got a brand new lawnmower and gets the lawns mown in 5 minutes and is very efficient. I think that is the result we will see for the fishery industry as a result of this bill. Although there will be some short-term pain from the changes that will be implemented by this bill I think that long term it will be extremely positive for the industry. I wished at times that we might be able to put a bill like this in place for the meat industry. I look forward to the progress of this bill through the House. Thank you.
King Colin: Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeKing Colin: Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 15 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17290. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]COLIN KING (National—Kaikōura): It is a pleasure to take a call during the second reading of the Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill and it is clear from those speeches that have gone before mine that no one takes credit or pride out of what has been allowed to occur over a considerable period of years. We found this quite a complex bill because there were quite a lot of variable approaches as to how quota management and allocation is administered within our economic zone. So from that point of view the mandatoryreflagging of all foreign charter vessels in New Zealand is long overdue. That having been said it is alarming that nothing was done under a Labour Government apart from an inquiry and good intentions.Also from the point of view of my colleague the learned Green member Steffan Browning who has worked very hard in this area it is quite concerning that although in actual fact the Talley family were on the side of the angels the Green Party but not necessarily the Green member Steffan Browning actually tried to paint them as the villains in the situation around the tuna catch. Having talked to Steffan I think that the media got the wrong end of the stick—that is correct is it not? In actual fact the Talley family were on the side of the angels and they were strong advocates for the flagging. They probably would have wanted to go further and see New Zealand crews have the capability to fish that quota.I started off by saying that nobody can take credit about the way that this has played out. However in saying that there are many other sides of the debate that need to be thought through. Some of the business models that were being adopted were going to take time to adjust to the requirement ofreflagging. But I will make the point in conclusion that it is a National-led Government that has taken the initiative to make sure that we do get this right and that we can hold our heads up high when addressing labour conditions on foreign charter vessels. I look forward to unanimous support from all our members especially the next speaker from New Zealand First. Thank you.
Roy Eric: Voting — Vulnerable Children Bill—Green Party and Mana Party VotesText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Voting — Vulnerable Children Bill—Green Party and Mana Party Votes[Sitting date: 15 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17283. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that purpose. Is anyone opposed to that course of action? It appears not. The record will show that.
Sage Eugenie: Voting — Vulnerable Children Bill—Green Party and Mana Party VotesText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSage Eugenie: Voting — Vulnerable Children Bill—Green Party and Mana Party Votes[Sitting date: 15 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17283. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]EUGENIE SAGE (Green): I seek leave to have the record show that the Green Party had 12 votes in opposition to the Vulnerable Children Bill and the Mana party had one vote in opposition.
Vote: Vulnerable Children Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Vulnerable Children Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 15 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17281. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the question be agreed to.Ayes105New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 34; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes13Green Party 12; Mana 1.Question agreed to.Bill read a second time.Votes for theNoes ordered to be recorded in theJournals of the House of Representatives as follows: Green Party 12;Mana 1.
Sabin Mike: Vulnerable Children Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSabin Mike: Vulnerable Children Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 15 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17280. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MIKE SABIN (National—Northland): Honestly I do not know where the member Jan Logie was during the Social Services Committee process and during the hearings and whether or not that member has actually taken time to look at what the Vulnerable Children Bill does. Although the Green Party members tend to stand on the moral high ground preach on wax lyrical and wring their hands year upon year the reality is that while they are doing that New Zealand children are being beaten and abused. And I will not hold back on our friends over there in the Labour Party either because they stand there wringing their hands also talking about the fact that having jobs makes all the difference for children who are living in a vulnerable situation and “poverty”. Well why is it that they will vote against every initiative and every bill that this Government puts forward to grow the economy?The reality and the answer to that question is that that is a party that wants to see the Government programme fail. Its members do not want to see the economy grow and by default that means they are quite happy to throw those children under the bus. If they were genuinely concerned about vulnerable children they would be concerned about the incomes we are trying to grow. They would be concerned about the economy and how we are trying to support those families. So it is entirely disingenuous for them to stand here and say “Oh look we support this bill but in actual fact we will comment on everything we have against it. But we’ll vote for it because that’s probably something that the public would expect of us.” At least I guess they are voting for it.The reality is that one of the things this bill will do is provide a far greater intervention model with a cross-sector approach where accountabilities and leadership have been missing for so long. Much has been traversed in terms of this bill but I say to the members across the House that if they are genuine about supporting vulnerablechildren in New Zealand they will be genuine about supporting the incomes we are trying to help grow.The question was put that the amendments recommended by the Social Services Committee by majority be agreed to.
Roy Eric: Vulnerable Children Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Vulnerable Children Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 15 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17278. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: This is a split call.
Young Jonathan: Vulnerable Children Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYoung Jonathan: Vulnerable Children Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 15 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17278. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth): I am very pleased to stand in support of the second reading of the Vulnerable Children Bill a bill that would be one of the most important ones that we have considered in this House of Parliament in this term of Parliament. I want to congratulate the Minister for Social Development the Hon Paula Bennett on the extensive work that she has done up and down this country to hear the concerns and the cries of people in our communities regarding the needs of children. As a nation we cannot think of anything more heartbreaking than to see a child who suffers abuse and who has their future marred and so this legislation is incredibly important. Before I entered Parliament I worked in communities up and down this country but particularly in west Auckland where the Minister comes from. I know that in that community there are very many caring people but also people there who ought to know better and who must act better. This bill which is very extensive is going to bring a change to the face of New Zealand communities and I commend it to the House.
Dyson Ruth: Obituaries — Rt Hon Sir Owen WoodhouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDyson Ruth: Obituaries — Rt Hon Sir Owen Woodhouse[Sitting date: 15 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17277. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon RUTH DYSON (Labour—Port Hills): I have consulted with the other whips from parties that are represented in the House and I want to seek the leave of the House for it to have a moment’s silence to note the passing today of the Rt Hon Sir Owen Woodhouse ONZ KBE DSC former President of the Court of Appeal judge of theNew Zealand Supreme Court President of the Law Commission and Privy Councillor but more important the lead author of the Woodhouse report which recommended the no-fault compensation scheme that New Zealand has with agreement of all parties in the House adopted since that report.Honourable members stood as a mark of respect.
Vote: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 15 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17262. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill be now read a third time.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.Bill read a third time.
Macindoe Tim: Vulnerable Children Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMacindoe Tim: Vulnerable Children Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 15 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17275. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TIM MACINDOE (National—Hamilton West): Every so often as members of Parliament we have the opportunity and in fact the privilege to do something really significant and this is one of those moments. In the nearly 6 years that I have had as a member of Parliament there are few things that I can think of that have been more important to us and I am very very proud to be supporting this bill the Vulnerable Children Bill.I want to acknowledge the Minister for Social Development and the Social Services Committee for the huge job that they have done. I am deeply disappointed and indeed amazed to hear that the bill is no longer unanimously supported by all the parties in this House—because it is that important. This is a measure where New Zealanders are crying out to us for action and for leadership and through a very thorough rigorous process starting with a white paper and coming through to this bill the Minister and her wonderful team have delivered.I pay tribute to everybody working around the country and there are many thousands of wonderful people who are doing terrific work in this area trying to protect our most vulnerable children. I cannot commend this measure more strongly to the House.
Ross Jami-Lee: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 15 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17262. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (National—Botany): I commend the Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill to the House.
Tisch Lindsay: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 15 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17260. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): The next call is a split call. Carol Beaumont 5 minutes.
O'Connor Simon: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Connor Simon: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 15 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17259. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SIMON O’CONNOR (National—Tāmaki): We have heard from a number of people today—on both sides actually—that this bill the Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill and particularly the work within the industry training organisation sector is something that is evolving and has been evolving over time. I think the National Government is very proud of the changes that it has made to date and the changes that it is proposing here. I think one of the great contrasts though is what we have heard from the Labour Party—that it is taking part that matters. It is taking partthat matters. The fact that the Crown and the taxpayers have to fund it seems irrelevant to actually getting the outcomes that are required.I think the last speaker rightly pointed out that there will be people who would have stepped away from their training for various legitimate reasons but what we saw under a Labour Government—as other speakers on this side have noted—was a three-fold increase in funding but no actual increase in the outcomes required. Actually I think “gilding the lily” was a phrase that was used and it is quite right. “It is just taking part that matters; we will just continue to fund and throw more money at things.” is not appropriate. It is not appropriate for Government. This is a Government of responsibility and this bill is a responsible bill.I do have to note before finishing that I am a bit worried about the trucking industry today if you wanted to train in that area with the Labour Party truck ban. I am sure that will not come to pass but—David Bennett: They can’t pass anything now.SIMON O’CONNOR: No you are not allowed to pass anything at the moment but fortunately it is not in Government. I commend this bill to the House.
Tisch Lindsay: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Industry Training and Apprenticeships Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 15 April 2014. Volume:698;Page:17259. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I am sorry the clock expired some time ago—sorry.