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Browning Steffan: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — In Committee 
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Browning Steffan: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — In Committee 
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STEFFAN BROWNING (Green) 
: 
 Thank you Mr Chairman. [ 
Interruption 
] Yes I think you said my name right. When the bill was in the previous stage I mentioned that I was hoping the Minister would be able to help me a little bit with some stuff that I brought up at that point about this bill. The Greens support this bill because of the elements of anti-dumping in here although we are very concerned about the free-trade agreements that make this so apparently necessary.  
I had a particular concern about the terminology “serious injury” meaning that businesses that might get some level of protection under here have been under threat of what was considered serious injury. In here that “means a significant overall impairment in the position of a domestic industry”. I read that and I read it now as no protection for anything less. So I would like to hear from the Minister what that level would be or what the examples would be of where businesses would get protection and where they would not get protection.  
The Minister suggested within many points of order that he would be able to answer some of these questions and I just reiterate the earlier ones that we expressed interest in were in relation to the “safeguard investigation” in clause 7 confidentiality in clause 10(1) the strategic importance in clause 12(1)(e) public interest and then we have also got the ministerial discretion. We have just heard a little bit about the ministerial discretion and we have some concern about where that might go.  
We have some real concern about where this might go as well albeit we are supporting it because we do need to have some sorts of safeguard measures. But this is a temporal bill. This does not protect New Zealand businesses for too long. I think the longest period is about 8 years or something like that. It is really just time to set up businesses to move into something else. It needs to be a little more substantive.  
I put it to the Minister that if he could he should answer the questions that have been put a couple of times already but particularly let me know some examples of where serious injury would be the definition and what would not be. I am really interested in protecting and seeing protection for New Zealand producers and New Zealand processes—New Zealand manufacturers—from the excesses of the free-trade agreements that seem to have been allowed through successive Governments here. I will leave it to the Minister. Thank you.
Woodhouse Michael: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — In Committee 
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Woodhouse Michael: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — In Committee 
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MICHAEL WOODHOUSE (Senior Whip—National) 
: 
 I move  
That the question be now put 
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Graham Kennedy: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — In Committee 
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Graham Kennedy: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — In Committee 
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Dr KENNEDY GRAHAM (Green) 
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 I do not think it is in all our interests to extend this debate too far. We have had sufficient fun. I appreciate the comments from the Minister in the chair the Associate Minister of Commerce in his effort to address some of the questions but I do think that some of the questions that our colleague from Labour Maryan Street put forward have not yet been answered and the challenge from Tau Henare that they be made substantive and specific I think should be met.  
With respect I ask the Minister whether he would be good enough to address some of those questions. I say this in the context of general support of the Green Party for the Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill notwithstanding the broad concerns we have pertaining to the bill itself and certainly to the broader aspect of the free-trade agreements as they come down the track. Would the Minister be good enough to rise to the challenge and address some of those questions that Maryan Street asked. As I see them they were about the meaning of the phrase “safeguard investigation” in clause 7 the meaning of the phrase “confidential information” or the concept of confidential information for a safeguard investigation in clause 10(1) the meaning of “strategic importance” in clause 12(1)(e)(v) the meaning of “public interest” in clause 18(1)(e) and the meaning of ministerial discretion in clause 22. Thank you.
Robertson H V Ross: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — In Committee 
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Robertson H V Ross: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — In Committee 
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The CHAIRPERSON (H V Ross Robertson) 
: I just remind members that running commentaries are out of order and if people want to make a speech they are entitled to do so. I refer them to Speaker’s ruling 60/5. I recognise the Hon Trevor Mallard.
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That place is not the Treasury benches of Her Majesty’s New Zealand Government; it is more naturally the voting public—they who are being denied their rightful place in the global economy. Mercy we are told is “twice bless’d; It blesseth him that gives and him that takes:”. I do not think it will bless a Government that takes from the poor and gives to the rich as this Government has done with its misguided tax cuts over the next few years. Mercy we learn 
’Tis mightiest in the mightiest: it becomes  
The throned monarch better than his crown; 
His sceptre shows the force of temporal power 
The attribute to awe and majesty 
Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings;
Hayes John: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — In Committee 
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Hayes John: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — In Committee 
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JOHN HAYES (National—Wairarapa) 
: 
 It is a pleasure to—[ 
Interruption 
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The CHAIRPERSON (H V Ross Robertson) 
: Order! [ 
Interruption 
] Order! 
JOHN HAYES 
: It is a very great pleasure to stand this evening in the Chamber to speak on the Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill put forward under the careful leadership of our Associate Minister of Commerce John Banks. 
I would like to make just a couple of introductory remarks before my comments. The only way New Zealand is going to move forward satisfactorily is to earn more money than it spends. We have got to be very careful to keep our debt below 30 percent of gross national income we have to lift savings productivity and I think that enhancing and growing our international trade links and opportunities is a key part of our plan to build a competitive and productive economy. This is one of the four objectives that we have in the Government in this term of office. 
When you open the door to free competition and you drop your borders as we have done in New Zealand and as we are asking every other country to do there is a risk that small companies throughout the country—but particularly in my electorate; I think of somewhere like Metalform in Dannevirke which is in the manufacturing area—can be flooded by items imported and perhaps dumped in this market. So I think that the commerce Minister has been particularly wise to design this draft legislation with tariff and trade remedies policies so that our companies can operate in a more predictable environment and play an important role in providing New Zealand industries with confidence to invest to grow and to compete especially as tariffs are being reduced and eliminated under our free-trade agreements. These agreements are going to grow and the Government I know has plans for at least 28 trade missions in this term of office. 
One of the issues that I would like to address to the Minister in the chair the Associate Minister of Commerce is the question around that part of the legislation that gives the Minister of Commerce authority to impose a provisional and then a final safeguard duty without taking it through a lengthier Cabinet process. I would be quite interested to ask the Minister whether he could please outline and specify the individual considerations that he would be taking into account when determining whether a safeguard duty is in the public interest. I would be interested to know what sorts of considerations the Minister will take account of in that process. 
I really support this legislation. I think it is excellent and I think our Minister has done a good job leading us through this process. Thank you.
Vote: Crown Pastoral Land (Rent for Pastoral Leases) Amendment Bill — Third Reading 
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Vote: Crown Pastoral Land (Rent for Pastoral Leases) Amendment Bill — Third Reading 
[Sitting date: 02 May 2012. Volume:679;Page:1912. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
A party vote was called for on the question  
That the Crown Pastoral Land (Rent for Pastoral Leases) Amendment Bill be now read a third time. 
Ayes 63 
New Zealand National 59; Maori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1. 
Noes 57 
New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 8; Mana 1; United Future 1. 
Bill read a third time.
Upston Louise: Crown Pastoral Land (Rent for Pastoral Leases) Amendment Bill — Third Reading 
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Upston Louise: Crown Pastoral Land (Rent for Pastoral Leases) Amendment Bill — Third Reading 
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LOUISE UPSTON (National—Taupo) 
: 
 I am pleased to take the final call in the third reading of the Crown Pastoral Land (Rent for Pastoral Leases) Amendment Bill and I support it wholeheartedly.
Roy Eric: Crown Pastoral Land (Rent for Pastoral Leases) Amendment Bill — Third Reading 
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Roy Eric: Crown Pastoral Land (Rent for Pastoral Leases) Amendment Bill — Third Reading 
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Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER 
: I understand this is a split call. There will be a warning bell with 1 minute to go.
Heatley Phil: Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (2012 Expiry and Application Dates) Amendment Bill — First Reading 
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Heatley Phil: Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (2012 Expiry and Application Dates) Amendment Bill — First Reading 
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Hon PHIL HEATLEY (Minister of Energy and Resources) 
on behalf of the Minister of Justice: I move  
That the Justice and Electoral Committee report to the House on or before 11 June 2012 and that the committee have authority to meet at any time while the House is sitting (except during oral questions) during any evening on a day on which there has been a sitting of the House on a Friday in a week in which there has been a sitting of the House and outside the Wellington area during a sitting of the House despite Standing Orders 188 190(a) and 191(1)(b) and (c).  
The reason why this bill needs to be reported back by the committee by 11 June 2012 which is a period of less than 4 months is to enable sufficient time for it to be enacted by 30 June 2012 and prevent the current regime lapsing. This is a short uncomplicated bill which seeks to maintain the current regime and bridge the gap between the expiry of the current victims’ claims process and progressing the Government’s policy to redirect prisoner compensation to victims of crime. I consider therefore that a shortened period for committee consideration is reasonable and that maintaining the status quo is in the public interest.
Vote: Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (2012 Expiry and Application Dates) Amendment Bill — First Reading 
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Vote: Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (2012 Expiry and Application Dates) Amendment Bill — First Reading 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That the Justice and Electoral Committee report back to the House on or before 11 June 2012 and that the committee have authority to meet at any time while the House is sitting (except during oral questions) during any evening on a day on which there has been a sitting of the House on a Friday in a week in which there has been a sitting of the House and outside the Wellington area during a sitting of the House despite Standing Orders 188 190(a) and 191(1)(b) and (c). 
Ayes 72 
New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 8; Maori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1. 
Noes 48 
New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 13; Mana 1. 
Motion agreed to.
Graham Kennedy: Debate on Budget Policy Statement 
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Dr KENNEDY GRAHAM (Green) 
: 
 My colleague Russel Norman earlier dissected this Government’s Budget Policy Statement 2012 in a constructively merciless way. But  
The quality of mercy is not strain’d 
It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven 
Upon the place beneath:
Robertson H V Ross: Debate on Budget Policy Statement 
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Robertson H V Ross: Debate on Budget Policy Statement 
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The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson) 
: Just before I call the next member it is a split call so the member will get a warning bell with 1 minute to go.
Kaye Nikki: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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Kaye Nikki: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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12. 
NIKKI KAYE (National—Auckland Central) 
 to the  
Minister of Education 
: What evidence has she seen of excellent achievement in scholarship exams? 
Hon HEKIA PARATA (Minister of Education) 
: 
 Last Friday I was honoured to present together with the Governor-General the New Zealand Top Scholar Awards. These awards celebrate the highest achievers from last year’s scholarship exams. There were 45 awards in all 35 for Top Subject Scholars and 10 Premier Award winners. I also presented the Prime Minister’s Award for Academic Excellence to Jade Leung from St Cuthbert’s College. I congratulate all recipients.  
Nikki Kaye 
: What was particularly encouraging about these awards?  
Hon HEKIA PARATA 
: The House will be delighted to know that it was very encouraging to see that 10 of the 45 awards went to Christchurch students. This was despite all the disruption and turmoil these students went through over the last year. It was also encouraging to see that there were schools from a range of deciles represented. However it will be good to see an even greater spread in future years. These students personify the excellence that is found in the New Zealand education system. I am very proud of them all.
McKelvie Ian: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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McKelvie Ian: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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10. 
IAN McKELVIE (National—Rangitikei) 
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Minister of Corrections 
: What reports has she received about trade training within prisons? 
Hon ANNE TOLLEY (Minister of Corrections) 
: 
 Statistics for 2010-11 show that the number of New Zealand qualifications framework credits gained by prisoners from trade training inside the wire has increased by 45 percent since the year before. In the last financial year there were on average 4767 prisoners engaged in employment activities and they gained 108080 credits. The evidence is clear that a lack of skills and education is a major driver of crime. This Government is committed to increasing the numbers of offenders involved in education and training. 
Ian McKelvie 
: What is the Government doing to further improve employment training in prisons? 
Hon ANNE TOLLEY 
: This Government is absolutely committed to improving and increasing employment training in prisons. The recently opened new training workshops at the Christchurch Men’s Prison will see up to 130 prisoners per year provided with real skills and qualifications in essential trades such as plumbing roofing drainlaying and painting and decorating. These are all areas where there are likely to be major skill shortages as we rebuild Christchurch. Giving these prisoners the skills and training they need to get jobs on release will provide them with the opportunity to become productive and hard-working members of the Christchurch community and we know that offenders who are able to gain employment are more likely to stay out of prison in the future.
O'Connor Simon: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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O'Connor Simon: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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8. 
SIMON O’CONNOR (National—Tamaki) 
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Minister of Labour 
: What steps is the Government taking to improve workplace health and safety? 
Hon KATE WILKINSON (Minister of Labour) 
: 
 Today I announced an extra $37 million over 4 years to help reduce the unacceptably high number of workers who are killed and seriously injured in this country each year. I have also ordered a full review of New Zealand’s health and safety system by an independent task force to ensure that it is fit for purpose. Too many New Zealanders are injured or killed at work. The cost of workplace injuries to New Zealand’s economy is estimated to be in excess of $1 billion a year. The human cost is of course immeasurable. The steps announced today will go towards achieving a new target of a 25 percent reduction in the rate of workplace deaths and serious injuries by the year 2020.  
Simon O’Connor 
: How will this added investment help reduce the work toll? 
Hon KATE WILKINSON 
: A strong and effective regulator is the cornerstone of any health and safety system. That is why the bulk of this extra funding will go towards increasing the number of on-the-ground health and safety inspectors by 20 percent from 148 to 180 over the next 3 years. This will bring our ratio of inspectors to workers in line with Australia’s. In addition the existing health and safety inspectorate will be upskilled more front-line specialist technical support will be hired additional funding will be put into the High Hazards Unit and more support will be given to joint- and industry-led health and safety initiatives. 
Simon O’Connor 
: What does the Minister expect from the review of the health and safety system? 
Hon KATE WILKINSON 
: I expect fresh thinking and new ideas to improve the system and help change the culture of workplace safety in New Zealand. That is why I am establishing the independent task force to undertake the review. Although the specific terms of reference and membership of the task force will be confirmed shortly I will expect the final report at the end of the year. That report will be timed to take any findings of the royal commission into account and will make recommendations to ensure that the 25 percent by 2020 reduction target is met.
McKelvie Ian: Crown Pastoral Land (Rent for Pastoral Leases) Amendment Bill — Third Reading 
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McKelvie Ian: Crown Pastoral Land (Rent for Pastoral Leases) Amendment Bill — Third Reading 
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IAN McKELVIE (National—Rangitikei) 
: 
 It gives me a bit of pleasure to get up and speak to the third reading of the Crown Pastoral Land (Rent for Pastoral Leases) Amendment Bill. I certainly support the bill. I am not one to as the previous speaker said attack the Opposition but I find it difficult to believe that they will be milking cows on these pastoral leases which I am pretty sure I heard the member say. So I think that will be very difficult. But I want to talk briefly about the bill and the potential for this bill to I guess rectify what I would see as some wrongs that have occurred over the last few years.
Bakshi Kanwaljit Singh: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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6. 
KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI (National) 
 to the  
Minister for Economic Development 
: What action is the Government taking to improve co-ordination of the business growth agenda? 
Hon STEVEN JOYCE (Minister for Economic Development) 
: 
 Last week the Government confirmed its intention to establish the new Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment on 1 July this year. The ministry will bring together the existing functions of the Ministry of Economic Development the Ministry of Science and Innovation the Department of Labour and the Department of Building and Housing. The purpose of the new ministry is to assist the Government to drive forward its business growth agenda and make it easier for businesses to engage with the Government. 
Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi 
: What benefits can businesses expect to see from a new ministry? 
Hon STEVEN JOYCE 
: Businesses can expect to see the Government moving faster to tackle the issues that matter to them. This will help grow competitive businesses so that we are better able to afford the sort of society we aspire to. Structure of course is only one part of the solution but the current fragmented structure makes it harder to achieve the results New Zealand needs. In the medium term we expect the new ministry to deliver savings through the consolidation of corporate services of about $5 million to $6 million a year and of policy capability of about $2 million to $5 million a year. Although obtaining savings is not what is driving this change there will be efficiency benefits.
Barry Maggie: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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Barry Maggie: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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3. 
MAGGIE BARRY (National—North Shore) 
 to the  
Minister of Finance 
: How does the Government intend to strengthen the Public Finance Act 1989 in the Budget this month? 
Hon BILL ENGLISH (Minister of Finance) 
: 
 The Government proposes to introduce several new principles to the Public Finance Act to ensure greater transparency around the implications of Government decisions for the wider economy and for future generations. The proposed changes would require Governments to consider the impact of their spending and taxing on the broader economy particularly interest rates and exchange rates; set out the priorities for revenue and spending not just debt; take into account the impact of fiscal policy decisions on future generations; and report on successes and failures of past fiscal policy. We are also looking at adding a spending limit to the Public Finance Act. 
Maggie Barry 
: Why is the Government proposing to strengthen the Public Finance Act? 
Hon BILL ENGLISH 
: The current Public Finance Act has served New Zealand well in terms of maintaining a focus on low debt since 1994. However the global recession and the events in the years immediately preceding that recession point to a need for a broader focus. In particular in times of surplus Governments come under pressure to increase spending which can put extra pressure on the economy and generate higher inflation higher interest rates and higher exchange rates and this is bad for exports and jobs and our long-term economic health. 
Maggie Barry 
: How would the proposed spending limit work? 
Hon BILL ENGLISH 
: The proposed spending limit would limit increases in spending to the rate of growth in inflation and population. It would exclude natural disasters finance charges and asset impairments which are outside the Government’s control and also exclude the unemployment benefit. If a Government decided to exceed the limit it would need to clearly explain the reasons and outline how it intended to ensure that future expenses remained within the limit. 
Maggie Barry 
: So how would the proposed changes contribute to the Government’s wider economic programme? 
Hon BILL ENGLISH 
: The Government is committed to rebalancing the economy away from property speculation and excessive Government spending and borrowing to an economy based on savings and exports. The changes in the Public Finance Act will provide more transparency for those times when a Government is tempted to increase spending and borrowing when it is not necessary.
Key John: Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 2 to Minister 1 May 
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Key John: Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 2 to Minister 1 May 
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Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister) 
: 
 I seek leave to make a personal explanation in order to correct an answer I gave to a supplementary oral question asked by David Shearer in the House yesterday.  
Mr SPEAKER 
: Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is no objection.  
Rt Hon JOHN KEY 
: Last night David Shearer came to the House to correct the record in relation to a supplementary question he had asked during question time yesterday afternoon. He admitted that he had wrongly attributed a statement to me when in fact it had been made by another person. It was not my intention to mislead the House when I said I stood by that statement. I assumed that Mr Shearer had his facts right when he asked me whether I stood by a particular statement. I apologise to the House for making that assumption. I will not make that assumption again. [ 
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Ngaro Alfred: Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (2012 Expiry and Application Dates) Amendment Bill — First Reading 
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Ngaro Alfred: Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (2012 Expiry and Application Dates) Amendment Bill — First Reading 
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ALFRED NGARO (National) 
: 
 I stand and rise to speak on the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (2012 Expiry and Application Dates) Amendment Bill. This bill bridges the gap between the expiry of the current regime on 30 June 2012 and progressing the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Redirecting Prisoner Compensation) Amendment Bill through the House. 
The issue here is bridging the gap but the gap that we want to continue to bridge and I will not labour the point—sorry for the pun I say to those opposite me—is the gap of confidence in the judicial system to acknowledge and expand the rights and the support for victims. This was no more evident than when we heard the submissions on the Victims of Crime Reform Bill where stories of the good the bad and the ugly of the judicial system’s response to the needs of victims were heard.  
This Government is very clear. We are directing prisoner compensation to victims to put victims at the heart of our justice system. National is reforming our criminal justice system to put a stronger emphasis on the victims and as our colleague has said we want to ensure that there is a fair and just debate and ensure that again victims are compensated in the appropriate way. We are ensuring that victims are heard that they get the support they need and that they are not brutalised again when defendants are tried. We are making sure that victims get better information and protection when offenders are released back into the community. At the same time we are modernising our court process to make the justice system safer and more efficient. We are speeding up those court processes reforming legal aid and improving civil justice. Our changes are making justice more responsive to the needs of victims and helping to build a safer and brighter New Zealand for children families and older people.  
I just want to finally finish my speech by talking about the support for victims and especially the Victims of Crime Reform Bill. I am proud to be a part of the Justice and Electoral Committee. Among the things this bill will do—again this bill is part of a whole raft of support for victims—are setting up a victims’ support centre to improve the information and services that victims receive and improving the victim notification system. We are changing the way that evidence is heard to better protect vulnerable children and providing more help for families affected by homicide. It truly was a sobering moment when we again heard the stories of the families the victims. With that it is beholden upon us and our leadership to ensure that we have a fair and just system of debate but to ensure that this process goes through. 
Finally again this bill will provide help for sexual violence victims and also for victims of serious crime. I stand and rise to support this bill.
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Certainly the tenure review system was not working in New Zealand. It had passed its use-by date. I think it had been abused to some extent and it certainly was causing some grief for the high country of the South Island in that there were some I think 112 contested rental situations or reviews currently. It was quite a problem for both the Government and the farmers and there is significant expense involved in that type of a review. So the challenge for the Parliament is to get a system in place that works for the high country of the South Island that avoids the need for us to buy expensive tracts of land off these farmers or rentals off these farmers and take it over as we have done in the past.
Ross Jami-Lee: Trade (Safeguard Measures) Bill — In Committee 
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JAMI-LEE ROSS (National—Botany) 
: 
 I move  
That the question be now put 
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Vote: Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (2012 Expiry and Application Dates) Amendment Bill — First Reading 
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Vote: Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (2012 Expiry and Application Dates) Amendment Bill — First Reading 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (2012 Expiry and Application Dates) Amendment Bill be now read a first time. 
Ayes 103 
New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 34; New Zealand First 8; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1. 
Noes 17 
Green Party 13; Maori Party 3; Mana 1. 
Bill read a first time. 
Bill referred to the Justice and Electoral Committee.
Calder Cam: Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (2012 Expiry and Application Dates) Amendment Bill — First Reading 
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Calder Cam: Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (2012 Expiry and Application Dates) Amendment Bill — First Reading 
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Dr CAM CALDER (National) 
: 
 It is a great pleasure to rise and take a brief call on the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (2012 Expiry and Application Dates) Amendment Bill. The title of this bill really sums up its purpose.  
It was a great pleasure to me to be part of a Government elected in 2008 that has as one of its raisons d’être a concentration on allowing our communities to be safe places. We stress the importance of a citizen being able to live in a state of security being safe in their community. Where I was campaigning where I had my office based—Manurewa—we certainly have seen the fruits of that enlightened approach by this Government in the form of Policing Excellence programmes neighbourhood policing teams and public safety teams. Also it has to be said that the crime rate has fallen but there are still victims. The work that we are doing is to redeploy and refocus our system on the rights of victims. We are focusing the justice system on the rights of victims. We want less bureaucracy less delay and a greater focus on victims and that is what this bill helps to bring about.  
The Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims Act 2005 restricts and guides awards of compensation sought by prisoners under the State’s control or supervision and provides a simplified process for the making and determination of claims that a victim of a prisoner may make against compensation required to be paid to that prisoner. The restrictions on the awarding of compensation expire and as we have heard from previous speakers the victims’ claims process applies only to compensation in respect of claims made before 1 July of this year. This bill will defer that expiry and extend the application for 1 year so that restrictions on awarding of compensation expire with the close of 30 June 2013. The victims’ claims process also applies to compensation awarded or to be paid pursuant to an out-of-court final settlement in respect of a prisoner’s claim made on or after 1 July 2012 but before 1 July 2013. In other words this bill bridges the gap ahead of us here.  
It is a bill that focuses again relentlessly on supporting our victims. As we heard from our chairman of the Justice and Electoral Committee there are a number of other areas where we have achieved this end. We have established the victim compensation scheme and the $50 offender levy on all offenders regardless of the crimes they commit. We supported victims through the Victims of Crime Reform Bill. We have more help for families affected by homicide and more help for sexual violence victims.  
This bill is necessary to allow us to review the legislation before the House as we heard from the Minister of Justice. I appreciate the collegial view of the Opposition in supporting this bill. I commend the bill to the House.
Smith Lockwood: Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 2 to Minister 1 May 
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Smith Lockwood: Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 2 to Minister 1 May 
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Mr SPEAKER 
: Order! I just want to make it very clear because I do not want that to happen again that when the House gives a member leave to make a personal explanation the House is extending a courtesy to the member in allowing that. In making a personal explanation no member may make any remark about another member. So I caution the Prime Minister that that was unacceptable. I do not want to see it happen again from any member. I make that very clear to all members in the House. It is a courtesy when leave is granted to make a personal explanation and such a personal explanation must make no comment about any other member at all.
Vote: Debate on Budget Policy Statement 
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Vote: Debate on Budget Policy Statement 
[Sitting date: 02 May 2012. Volume:679;Page:1890. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
A party vote was called for on the question  
That the House take note of the report of the Finance and Expenditure Committee on the Budget Policy Statement 2012. 
Ayes 64 
New Zealand National 59; Maori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1. 
Noes 57 
New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 8; Mana 1. 
Motion agreed to.
Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 2 to Minister 1 May 
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Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 2 to Minister 1 May 
[Sitting date: 02 May 2012. Volume:679;Page:1851. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
Wednesday 2 May 2012 
Mr Speaker 
 took the Chair at 2 p.m. 
Prayers 
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Amended Answers to Oral Questions 
Question No. 2 to Minister 1 May 
Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister) 
: 
 I seek leave to make a personal explanation in order to correct an answer I gave to a supplementary oral question asked by David Shearer in the House yesterday.  
Mr SPEAKER 
: Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is no objection.  
Rt Hon JOHN KEY 
: Last night David Shearer came to the House to correct the record in relation to a supplementary question he had asked during question time yesterday afternoon. He admitted that he had wrongly attributed a statement to me when in fact it had been made by another person. It was not my intention to mislead the House when I said I stood by that statement. I assumed that Mr Shearer had his facts right when he asked me whether I stood by a particular statement. I apologise to the House for making that assumption. I will not make that assumption again. [ 
Interruption 
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Mr SPEAKER 
: Order! I just want to make it very clear because I do not want that to happen again that when the House gives a member leave to make a personal explanation the House is extending a courtesy to the member in allowing that. In making a personal explanation no member may make any remark about another member. So I caution the Prime Minister that that was unacceptable. I do not want to see it happen again from any member. I make that very clear to all members in the House. It is a courtesy when leave is granted to make a personal explanation and such a personal explanation must make no comment about any other member at all.
Draft transcript - Thursday 14 June 2012 
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Draft transcript - Thursday 14 June 2012
Draft transcript - Wednesday 13 June 2012 
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Draft transcript - Wednesday 13 June 2012
Draft transcript - Tuesday 12 June 2012 
Published as advance copy. 
Draft transcript - Tuesday 12 June 2012
Roy Eric: Financial Review Debate — In Committee 
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Roy Eric: Financial Review Debate — In Committee 
[Sitting date: 01 May 2012. Volume:679;Page:1821. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy) 
: I move  
That the report be adopted 
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Huo Raymond: Building Amendment Bill (No 4) — First Reading 
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Huo Raymond: Building Amendment Bill (No 4) — First Reading 
[Sitting date: 01 May 2012. Volume:679;Page:1822. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
RAYMOND HUO (Labour) 
: 
 My last contribution on 28 March has brought me to the fourth issue concerning New Zealand standards but I am conscious of the time constraint so I would like to touch upon two important issues raised by Mr John Green. The first is the express exclusion of subcontracts in new section 362G(3)(b) in clause 44 of the Building Amendment Bill (No 4). Like Mr Green I too find it very difficult to understand why subcontracts have been excluded when one of the most significant objectives of the Building Act review is to improve consumer protection measures. The proposed caveat is completely contrary to the stated objective. It serves to vastly reduce sector accountability and consumer protection measures.  
The second is the exclusion of diminution of value as a remedy for default in new section 362P in clause 44. Diminution of value measures the value of something before and after the causative act or omission creating the lost value in order to calculate compensatory damages. New section 362P needs to be redrafted to account for this possibility in certain circumstances and the word “completion” in the context of the building work needs to be better defined to avoid argument and ambiguity.  
I thank Mr John Green and look forward to the development of the Building Amendment Bill (No 4). Thank you.
Vote: Appropriation (2010/11 Financial Review) Bill — Third Reading 
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Vote: Appropriation (2010/11 Financial Review) Bill — Third Reading 
[Sitting date: 01 May 2012. Volume:679;Page:1821. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
A party vote was called for on the question  
That the Appropriation (2010/11 Financial Review) Bill be now read a third time. 
Ayes 64 
New Zealand National 59; Maori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1. 
Noes 57 
New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 8; Mana 1. 
Bill read a third time.
Mallard Trevor: Urgent Debates Declined — Overseas Investment Rules—Sale of Crafar Farms Hon John Banks—Police Investigation into Electoral Spending 
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Mallard Trevor: Urgent Debates Declined — Overseas Investment Rules—Sale of Crafar Farms Hon John Banks—Police Investigation into Electoral Spending 
[Sitting date: 01 May 2012. Volume:679;Page:1781. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South) 
: 
 I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I am sorry for testing your patience but I think there is an important point which I am happy if the Minister corrects me on. It is my understanding that this is a matter before the Court of Appeal and— 
Hon Maurice Williamson 
: It is the High Court. There’s two: there’s the Court of Appeal and there’s a judicial review in the High Court. 
Hon TREVOR MALLARD 
: Oh they have put it in—sorry I apologise.
Roy Eric: Financial Review Debate — In Committee 
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Roy Eric: Financial Review Debate — In Committee 
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The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy) 
: The member must call. You say “Mr Chair” then I respond. 
Steffan Browning 
: Mr Chair. 
The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy) 
: I call Steffan Browning.
Vote: Financial Review Debate — In Committee 
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Vote: Financial Review Debate — In Committee 
[Sitting date: 01 May 2012. Volume:679;Page:1821. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
A party vote was called for on the question  
That the report be adopted. 
Ayes 64 
New Zealand National 59; Maori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1. 
Noes 57 
New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 8; Mana 1. 
Report adopted.
Bennett David: Taxation (International Investment and Remedial Matters) Bill — Third Reading 
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Bennett David: Taxation (International Investment and Remedial Matters) Bill — Third Reading 
[Sitting date: 01 May 2012. Volume:679;Page:1785. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
DAVID BENNETT (National—Hamilton East) 
: 
 This bill the Taxation (International Investment and Remedial Matters) Bill is now coming to its third reading in this Parliament and it is a bill on which it is good to see support from the other main party the Labour Party in regard to taxation policy because it is a complex area of policy and it is an area that you need some consistency in. It is really about New Zealand’s international approach in financial matters. Just like we have consistency in our international approach on diplomatic matters it is quite helpful to also have consistency in our international approach in this Parliament on financial matters. So it is good to see Labour coming to the party on this occasion.  
However through the process it did have some concerns. Essentially this bill extends the active income exemption to offshore subsidiaries commonly called controlled foreign companies or CFCs so that it also applies to joint ventures and other significant shareholdings in foreign companies that are not controlled by New Zealanders. It is an extension of that role and rule to non-portfolio foreign investment funds. When we look at that active/passive taxation exemption there is a big contrast between the earning of active income and passive income. Active income is your typical manufacturing-type business and passive income is more your interest dividends and royalties. This bill is important in that distinction and how we treat income earned by those companies.  
Also there are some changes around the international tax calculation methods—just rationalising those—especially in the case where there is not sufficient information and there needs to be some kind of arbitrary decision on an assumed rate of return. There are also some changes in regard to Australian companies. One of the other areas in this kind of tax area was in regard to having grey list countries and that has been simplified now with Australian treatment and non-Australian treatment essentially. That is another change that is in the best interests of tax simplification.  
So there are a few other changes in this bill but essentially it makes it easier for New Zealand businesses to compete in the international theatre. It is important that as a Government we do that and support our businesses so that they have the ability to compete and the taxation policy of New Zealand is not something that hinders or prohibits their competition. This bill is good for New Zealand business. It is part of that process of helping to grow a stronger economy and we look forward to it being passed through this House today.
Tisch Lindsay: Taxation (International Investment and Remedial Matters) Bill — Third Reading 
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Tisch Lindsay: Taxation (International Investment and Remedial Matters) Bill — Third Reading 
[Sitting date: 01 May 2012. Volume:679;Page:1787. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch) 
: I am sorry now to interrupt the member. Before I call Dr Kennedy Graham just to elaborate on the mistake I made I will ring the bell at 4 minutes so you will have a minute to go.
Mallard Trevor: Urgent Debates Declined — Overseas Investment Rules—Sale of Crafar Farms Hon John Banks—Police Investigation into Electoral Spending 
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Mallard Trevor: Urgent Debates Declined — Overseas Investment Rules—Sale of Crafar Farms Hon John Banks—Police Investigation into Electoral Spending 
[Sitting date: 01 May 2012. Volume:679;Page:1780. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South) 
: 
 I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. With all due respect this House is not forbidden from debating a matter that is before the courts. This matter was looked at very carefully as you are aware Mr Deputy Speaker by the last Standing Orders Committee and there are some restrictions and some notice and we do take some deference with matters before the courts. But one thing is very clear: this Parliament regards itself as supreme and does have the ability and reserves the right—and goes to the Governor-General every 3 years to reserve our right—to have free speech. Sometimes we choose not to use it but we do have the right to.
Roy Eric: Urgent Debates Declined — Overseas Investment Rules—Sale of Crafar Farms Hon John Banks—Police Investigation into Electoral Spending 
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Roy Eric: Urgent Debates Declined — Overseas Investment Rules—Sale of Crafar Farms Hon John Banks—Police Investigation into Electoral Spending 
[Sitting date: 01 May 2012. Volume:679;Page:1781. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER 
: Similarly I cannot predict the nature of the letter that would supply the circumstances at the time. Members know that they can put in a request for an urgent debate at any time but there are specific criteria that actually apply so it would depend on that at the time.