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Vote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19459. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat clause 3 be agreed to.Ayes60New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 3; Mana 1; United Future 1.Noes59New Zealand National 59.Clause 3 agreed to.
Vote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19456. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the question be now put.Ayes57New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Noes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 3; United Future 1.Motion not agreed to.
Vote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19450. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat clause 2 as amended be agreed to.Ayes60New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 3; Mana 1; United Future 1.Noes59New Zealand National 59.Clause 2 as amended agreed to.
Vote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19450. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes60New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 3; Mana 1; United Future 1.Noes59New Zealand National 59.Amendment agreed to.
Vote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19448. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the question be now put.Ayes56New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Noes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 3; United Future 1.Motion not agreed to.
Barry Maggie: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBarry Maggie: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19458. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MAGGIE BARRY (National—North Shore):When we look at the Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill and at the purpose of this bill we are really reminded that this is not really fit for purpose. I have mentioned that at other times in my previous call and I would like to draw attention to what this Government has been doing instead in this space which is a tremendous thing. The work that we are doing in this space of allowing workers who have been with their employer for more than 6 months but for less than a year to be entitled to some form of unpaid leave is something that we are proud of.I think it is important that we consult and that we are seen to be looking carefully at what this country really needs: primary carers who provide permanent foster care akin to adoption such as Home for Life parents. People who have permanent guardianship—that is biological fathers and grandparents caring for grandchildren—need to be eligible as well as long as they meet the work test criteria of course. A number of proposals that we are putting together to modernise parental leave which allow changes to allow greater access and increased flexibility are also available. We are taking submissions on this through until about 25 August and then we aim to have those in place by 1 April. There are—Tracey Martin: I raise a point of order Mr Chairperson. Excuse me but I am just not sure what relevance the current speaker’s comments are having to the clause that we are debating.The CHAIRPERSON (H V Ross Robertson): It is a point well made. I urge the member to refer to clause 3 because that is what we are actually debating at the present stage.MAGGIE BARRY: Sure. Having said enough on clause 3 I will wait until clause 4 and devote my comments in more detail to that. Thank you very much.
Vote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19447. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the question be now put.Ayes56New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Noes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 3; United Future 1.Motion not agreed to.
Fenton Darien: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFenton Darien: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19456. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DARIEN FENTON (Labour):I move That the question be now put.
Moroney Sue: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMoroney Sue: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19454. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SUE MORONEY (Labour):The member who has just resumed her seat Maggie Barry asked a few questions so I thought I would answer them. She asked the question: “Why are we debating this?”. Well it is for two reasons. I know they are not reasons that she likes but one is that this bill the Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months' Paid Leave) Amendment Bill has a parliamentary majority. This bill defeats the Government. That is why we are here debating it. The majority of parliamentarians in this precinct believe and know this is the right thing to do. They know that it is indeed affordable. It is affordable because this is an investment in our children. There is no better investment that any Government can make than investing in our children.Maggie Barry: We’re already doing it.SUE MORONEY: That is reason one Ms Barry that we are here debating this. Reason No. 2 is the National Government for about a year now has been trying to stop the passage of the bill. It has been trying to stop it by doing exactly what people can see its members doing tonight: filibustering and speaking on the bill for no other reason than they want to stop it from passing. So those Ms Barry are the reasons why we are here debating the bill. It is about democracy. The majority of parliamentarians—Maggie Barry: You’ve been overtaken by events. It is no longer needed.SUE MORONEY: Can I remind Ms Barry that support partners of the Government support this bill. It is clearly not unaffordable. The previous Minister of Revenue for this Government supports this bill. It is clearly not unaffordable. That is just a weak and lame excuse for the National members who cannot bring themselves to support children and support families in this way. They are completely wrong. They should be ashamed of what they are doing this evening.
Faafoi Kris: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFaafoi Kris: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19453. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]KRIS FAAFOI (Labour—Mana):I move That the question be now put.
Fenton Darien: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFenton Darien: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19450. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DARIEN FENTON (Labour):I move That the question be now put.Motion agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 472 in the name of Sue Moroney to clause 2 be agreed to.
Martin Tracey: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMartin Tracey: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19450. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TRACEY MARTIN (NZ First):Kia ora Mr Chairperson. I would like to speak about the commencement date which is in clause 2. I believe that the commencement date is appropriate—totally appropriate—for this sort of a bill and actually should probably be brought forward. But just while I talk about that on the comments of the previous speaker Jonathan Young I just want to remark on his hard-working parents in the Taranaki I believe it was. I agree with the honourable member Mr Young that his parents were probably an exceptionally hard-working farming family who were supported by their Government with family support for the first 15 years of his life. They could capitalise on it for their first family home and that got them ahead. If this bill commenced on the commencement date in clause 2 it would merely be a step towards restoring the support that families used to get before the neo-liberal movement of the National Party. Kia ora.
Faafoi Kris: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFaafoi Kris: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19448. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]KRIS FAAFOI (Labour—Mana):I move That the question be now put.
Moroney Sue: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMoroney Sue: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19448. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SUE MORONEY (Labour):Look it has become obvious already that the National Party members are going to continue to play their political games with the Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill. This is the last members’ day of the parliamentary session of this term of Parliament.Hon Christopher Finlayson: What a deadbeat. What a mediocrity.SUE MORONEY: And yes Christopher Finlayson the National Party members are at it again playing political games in order to get in the way of families having the support of 26 weeks’ paid parental leave. Well it is a disgrace. It is a disgrace and it is on display for the nation to see so feel proud of yourselves National Party members. I do not think that the rest of the nation enjoys this at all. I do not think they are enjoying seeing you actually be disrespectful to families in this way. I think it is a great shame.Here we are debating clause 2 of the bill and we are supposed to be talking about the commencement date. Just in case any of the members are interested—because they have not spoken once about the commencement date yet—this bill brings 22 weeks’ paid parental leave in on 1 July. It brings that in on 1 July next year compared with that Government’s offering of just 16 weeks. This bill would bring it in at 22 weeks and then finally 26 weeks on 1 July 2017. Those are the commencement dates. That is what we ought to be talking about. But I just say to all of those parties in here that actually do respect families that do really want to support families in this way let us just get on do the voting and do the right thing by families and by children.
Sabin Mike: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSabin Mike: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19447. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MIKE SABIN (National—Northland):I leapt lightning-like to my feet there Mr Chairperson. I want firstly to take a minute to acknowledge the member Sue Moroney like I did with Dr Cam Calder. Yes getting a member’s bill drawn is luck but actually bringing it to the House is challenging; I absolutely can see that. Although obviously National has a policy difference I just want to acknowledge the member for the fact that she is very passionate about the Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill. She has lobbied strongly on it and I acknowledge the efforts that have gone in there.
Robertson H V Ross: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19446. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (H V Ross Robertson): It is my understanding that a member can take more than one closure motion. It was a change by the Standing Orders Committee. I could be wrong and I am happy to seek advice on it but it is my understanding that the member can do more than one closure motion. I can check it for the member. I have been advised that I have already taken the question so I need to proceed.
Macindoe Tim: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMacindoe Tim: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19446. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TIM MACINDOE (Junior Whip—National):I raise a point of order Mr Chairperson. The member Jacinda Ardern has twice now taken a closure motion once when it was rejected by you. It is my understanding that under the Standing Orders it is not possible to do that more than once for any particular clause and I am wondering why you accepted the closure motion.
Ardern Jacinda: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeArdern Jacinda: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19446. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JACINDA ARDERN (Labour):I move That the question be now put.A party vote was called for on the question that the question be now put.
Ardern Jacinda: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeArdern Jacinda: Parental Leave and Employment Protection (Six Months’ Paid Leave) Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19445. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JACINDA ARDERN (Labour):I move That the question be now put.
Roy Eric: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19441. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: This is a split call—two National calls.
Browning Steffan: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrowning Steffan: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19440. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]STEFFAN BROWNING (Green):I am pleased to be able to speak briefly to this bill the Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill as well. I note that when it was first presented to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee following its first reading it needed some tuning as such. Tuning maybe is the right word when we are talking about lasers. It is good that the bill has ended up where it is and I congratulate Dr Cam Calder on that. The current bill is probably what was aimed for in the first place and it was probably a little bit broad initially.Sue Moroney: Excuse the pun.STEFFAN BROWNING: Yes many puns. That is one of the congratulations. The other congratulation is again for Dr Calder’s valedictory speech and some of the points in there. Some I might have found a little bit too much towards the National Party style and philosophy and I did not agree with it all but I felt it was a very good speech all the same.I would like to congratulate Cam as well—and I just use this laser bill in terms of the protections it is intending—on his wearing of the white ribbon. As a White Ribbon ambassador I have looked even further today Cam. I fully intend and it will be on the Hansard to get you nominated to be an ambassador for the future. We have talked about it at times and it is a shame that I have not had the response from White Ribbon to ensure that this has happened. But we need a couple of referees and the job will be done.I would like to leave with those congratulations. Again in terms of filibustering I find it is a shame as we could have had another bill through such as the foreign-chartered vessels bill. If we had managed to get some other bills through too that bill would have stopped a lot of harm to another bundle of people. It is great that this bill is here but the foreign-chartered vessels bill should get through. It would be great if National would see the way to get it through next week. Thank you.
Moroney Sue: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMoroney Sue: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19440. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SUE MORONEY (Labour):On the issue of every party in the House supporting this Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill can I say that yes it is supported by every party and therefore how bizarre it was that the bill was filibustered for so long given every party supports it.But before I come back to that issue can I just congratulate Dr Cam Calder on his valedictory speech today on his parliamentary career and on the very very good timing of getting a third reading of a member’s bill through on the same day as his valedictory. That is some remarkable feat of timing and I congratulate him on that.However on the issue of timing I am very disappointed that this bill has been used to stop families from getting 26 weeks’ paid parental leave. I think it is a very great shame that that has been the primary use of this bill because it deserves so much better treatment than that by the National Party. But that is indeed what has happened. It is an important measure that is being dealt with here. It is one that is worthy of Parliament’s time but it was not worthy of that much parliamentary time quite frankly. I do take it a little personally. I had my parents here on their 59th wedding anniversary and they had to sit and listen to the most bizarre boring speeches from the National Party about lasers.Denis O’Rourke: That’s normal.SUE MORONEY: I know it is normal. But I had to explain to my parents why this was happening. The fact that it was happening was an affront to New Zealand families and that is the great shame of it. I know that the National Party members opposite have just made reference to a couple of times when the Labour Party has filibustered. Can I say that the Labour Party has never filibustered to get in the way of supporting families. That has never happened and shame on the National Party for using this bill in order to do that.However my congratulations go to Dr Cam Calder. I think it is a great shame the way that this bill has been used but I congratulate him none the less on bringing it forward to this Parliament having it debated and getting it through its third reading.
Roy Eric: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19440. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: This is a split call—Sue Moroney.
Logie Jan: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLogie Jan: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19431. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAN LOGIE (Green):I rise to take a short call on the third reading of the Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill and would like to offer my congratulations to the member on going out in such style. Not many MPs would get to have a bill passed on the evening of their valedictory. I think that is quite an achievement. I do think you are one of those MPs who have worked really collegially in this House and will be missed.We are supporting this bill of course because it just makes sense and is a good idea. I would like to say though that some of the joy of this moment Dr Calder has been tainted for me I have got to say by the behaviour on the last members’ day of that side of the House. I notice that things are moving quite quickly this evening on this third reading. There is actually not much substance. Although it is a very very important bill there is not a huge amount of detail to it. The fact that that side of the House took 23 speeches on the last members’ day to discuss this bill which has very little detail to it does make me very sad because it was about a political point. That your party chose to use your bill to do that has tainted it somewhat I think.Scott Simpson: What a sanctimonious arrogant comment from that Green member.JAN LOGIE: I am being called sanctimonious and arrogant for sharing my disappointment at the fact that this has prevented New Zealand families getting 26 weeks’ paid parental leave before the election. I think that is a bit of a shame. It was also a shame hearing some of the members on that side of the House after the debate last time saying “Well that was fun.” as they prevented families getting 26 weeks’ paid parental leave. It was one of the more disappointing moments for me in this House. But I will leave it there on a final note of congratulations again to the member on making a difference and on going out with such flair.
Bennett David: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBennett David: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19430. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DAVID BENNETT (National—Hamilton East):On behalf of Cam probably I would like to thank Phil Twyford for those nice words. I am sure that they are most welcome. Yes I would just like to congratulate Dr Cam Calder as well on the fine contribution he has made to this Parliament on this Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill and also on his great speech this afternoon. I think there were two words that we had to look up in the dictionary but apart from that—Dr Paul Hutchison: What about the French?DAVID BENNETT: The French was fine. But apart from that Cam mentioned this bill in his speech. I think his dedication and desire to make a difference in this Parliament goes far beyond this bill. It is something that is nice to be able to do today on Cam’s last official day you could say in the House. His contribution is such that it is much bigger and stronger than this bill and it is something that we thank you very much for and we thank you for your friendship and your support in this Parliament and for the work that you have done for the National Party.This bill is a practical piece of legislation that will make a difference. I think during the select committee process we have all been impressed with the way that all members of Parliament from the different political parties have worked together constructively to get the best result we could for this bill. It is something that many New Zealanders probably do not think about that often but it actually can make a huge difference if it actually does occur in the public arena. There is the issue of a plane being under the guidance of one of these hand-held lasers which could cause an accident to occur. Should such an accident have occurred then I think the public would have demanded that Parliament do something about it. To take this action before that actually occurs is something that does not often happen in politics or in legislation but when it can and does occur it is something that we should all welcome with open arms. I look forward to the other smaller political parties in this House—the Greens and New Zealand First—adopting a similar rational approach to the one that Labour has taken to this bill. That is something that we look forward to.There were some changes during the progress of this bill through the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee really to make sure that we had the best possible legislation going forward that would cover all the bases and deliver the right results for our communities. This is a good piece of legislation. It is something that I think Dr Cam Calder should be proud of and we thank him for his wider contribution. We look forward to the bill passing through this House this evening. Thank you.
Twyford Phil: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTwyford Phil: Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19430. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]PHIL TWYFORD (Labour—Te Atatū):I think it is well known that Labour members are supporting the Summary Offences (Possession of High-power Laser Pointers) Amendment Bill. I wanted to use just a few brief moments to pay tribute to Cam Calder who gave his valedictory speech this evening. Cam is one of the good guys of Parliament. The Deputy Speaker is also one of the good guys of Parliament but he is not leaving as far as I know.Darien Fenton: Yes he is. He is.PHIL TWYFORD: Is he?Hon Member: Sadly he is.PHIL TWYFORD: Crikey! That is terrible news Mr Deputy Speaker. That is terrible news. All of the good people on the National benches happen to be leaving. I do not know why that is. But I just want to say that Cam Calder has been a very collegial parliamentary colleague since he entered this House. He was always good to work with on the select committees and a good contributor.This bill will be the legacy of Cam Calder’s parliamentary career. We are supporting it because we think it is a modest but useful contribution that will prevent some risk to the travelling public and particularly the hazard posed by people using laser pointers to interfere with aircraft that are coming in to land. So Labour is supporting this bill. We look forward to its progress.
Tisch Lindsay: Valedictory StatementsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Valedictory Statements[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19407. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): The Business Committee has determined that the congratulatory messages following each member’s valedictory will be held at the end. There are a number of valedictories today. I ask that we move from member to member with their valedictories and we make our congratulatory messages right at the end. There will be a bell at 2 minutes to go.
Carter David: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: General Debate[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19397. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! The member’s time has expired.
O'Connor Simon: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Connor Simon: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19394. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]12.SIMON O’CONNOR (National—Tāmaki)to the Minister of Conservation: When will the new Aotea Conservation Park in Auckland announced on Sunday be formally gazetted and opened?Hon Dr NICK SMITH (Minister of Conservation):I have made the decision to proceed with the Aotea Conservation Park proposed by local MP Nikki Kaye last October but the formal gazettal and opening has been delayed by the recent storm damage to tracks and facilities on the island. The decision to proceed with the new park enables the tracks and facilities to be rebuilt to the higher standard and to recognise the new Aotea Conservation Park. This is expected to cost $2.5 million and will be completed over summer. The Department of Conservation’s intention is to open the new park early next year.Simon O’Connor: How does this new park compare with others in Auckland and were any changes made during the process of consultation?Hon Dr NICK SMITH: The new park is 12109 hectares and it will be the largest Department of Conservation park in Auckland. It will be similar in size to the two regional parks in the Hunua and Waitakere ranges. The significance of this park is that it is the largest forest that is possum and stoat - free anywhere in New Zealand. It is particularly rich in trees like pōhutukawa kauri and tree daisy and birds like kākā and brown teal and it has the largest population of black petrel anywhere in New Zealand. There were 2800 submissions on the proposal. On the basis of representations from the Auckland Council I decided to exclude a small area that it required for a small cemetery.
Little Andrew: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLittle Andrew: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19392. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]10.ANDREW LITTLE (Labour)to the Minister of Justice: Is she confident in the progress of the Better Public Services target for the justice sector to reduce overall crime by 15 percent by June 2017?Hon JUDITH COLLINS (Minister of Justice):Yes.Andrew Little: How can she be confident that crime is reducing when according to the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse family violence investigations increased from 86800 in 2010 to 95100 last year and yet her crime figures show a drop?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: Actually we have confidence in the New Zealand police unlike the Labour Party. In addition to that it is a good thing that more people are now reporting family violence. It is certainly something that when many people in this House were growing up no one spoke about and today people have confidence to come forward.Andrew Little: How can she be confident that crime is reducing when there are reports such as the one in the Taranaki Daily News on 10 July this year in which a Crown solicitor confirmed that a police prosecuting sergeant had instructed another officer that he should not have laid as many charges in a particular case because of the need to reduce crime by a certain percentage?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: Obviously the Taranaki Daily News is something that we all should be reading. Having said that of course the recorded crime rate is not on the number of prosecutions; it is actually on the reported crime. I am sure that that member if he has a look at his notes would find that I am correct and he is wrong.Andrew Little: Does she accept that as Minister of Justice when she first discovered there had been a misreporting of crime statistics in Counties Manukau she should have passed the information on and done something with the information to see how it would affect her justice sector targets rather than ignoring it because she was no longer police Minister?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: Well absolutely not. This Government does not deal in rumour and gossip. If of course we did then I might start talking about that member talking to the Sunday Star-Times—Mr SPEAKER: Order! I do not think the answer is going to assist the order.Andrew Little: Will she accept that the combination of arbitrary targets and bonus payments to senior police officers is leading to manipulation and utter deceptive conduct in relation to the recording of crime figures and that New Zealanders can have no confidence that crime is reducing as the Government claims?Hon JUDITH COLLINS: No that is an outrageous suggestion to make—that the New Zealand police would ever as a body engage in that sort of behaviour. The New Zealand police are the finest police in the world and I am proud to be part of a Government that supports the police and gives them the tools to do what they need to do. They are fantastic. I am ashamed that that member would say it. He should be saying sorry just like his leader always does.
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: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19386. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]7.Hon KATE WILKINSON (National—Waimakariri)to the Minister for Tertiary Education Skills and Employment: What investment is the Government making in the recovery of Lincoln University?Hon STEVEN JOYCE (Minister for Tertiary Education Skills and Employment):Last week I announced that the Government has approved in principle to provide up to $107.5 million in additional capital funding towards the rebuilding of Lincoln University’s science facilities destroyed in the Canterbury earthquakes. Lincoln suffered very significant damage in the earthquakes losing 40 percent of its academic floor space including much of its facilities for science teaching and research. The Government funding of up to $107.5 million is almost one-third of the projected cost of the total campus rebuild and will involve demolishing the badly damaged Hilgendorf and Burns buildings and replacing them with modern new facilities.Hon Kate Wilkinson: Why is the Government investing in new science facilities for Lincoln University?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: The Canterbury earthquakes did cause as I said very significant damage to the university. It has been using temporary facilities since the earthquakes. And of course since the earthquakes it has had a drop in student numbers as has Canterbury University. This funding will help the university with its rebuild programme and get it back fully on its feet. Of course the agricultural sector which is Lincoln’s area of speciality earns New Zealand $36 billion in exports each year and the university is a leading player in the sector’s teaching and research helping to ensure increasing amounts of innovation in that sector. The new facilities will be a huge asset to Lincoln significantly assisting its recovery and student numbers and of course also providing opportunities for those export earnings to continue to increase as productivity increases.Hon Kate Wilkinson: How does the Government’s investment in Lincoln University assist the development of the Lincoln Hub?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: The Lincoln Hub is a partnership between the university Dairy New Zealand and a number of Crown research institutes. It will be an incubator for research innovation and wealth creation in the agricultural sector with one of the highest concentrations of agricultural and environmental scientists in the southern hemisphere working together to bring new ideas to market and develop new export opportunities. Part of the Government’s agreement with Lincoln for this new funding is the integration of its new facilities with the other major partners in the hub. The rebuild of the university together with the existing campus development plans of the research institutes located at Lincoln mean we have a unique once-in-a-generation opportunity to combine the physical operations of all these entities in one integrated campus serving 900 scientists students and industry.
Carter David: Business of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Business of the House[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that particular purpose. Is there any objection? There is none. Leave is granted.
Brownlee Gerry: Business of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Business of the House[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House):Following discussions at the Business Committee I seek leave for the House to adjourn on Thursday 24 July and suspend on Wednesday 30 July at the conclusion of the last valedictory statement for each day.
Business of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBusiness of the House[Sitting date: 23 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19377. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Wednesday 23 July 2014Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Karakia.Business of the HouseHon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House):Following discussions at the Business Committee I seek leave for the House to adjourn on Thursday 24 July and suspend on Wednesday 30 July at the conclusion of the last valedictory statement for each day.Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought for that particular purpose. Is there any objection? There is none. Leave is granted.
Robertson H V Ross: Parliamentary Privilege Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Parliamentary Privilege Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 22 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19357. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): Just before I call the next member I wish to advise members regarding the use of laptops. They may be used only when on the dropdown work surface except when a member is speaking in debate when they may be placed on the top surface of the member’s desk.Bill read a second time.
Vote: Veterans’ Support Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Veterans’ Support Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 22 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19323. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the amendments be agreed to.Ayes56New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Noes63New Zealand National 5; Māori Party 3; United Future 1.Amendments not agreed to.Part 6 as amended agreed to.
Robertson Grant: Privilege — Consideration of Report of Privileges Committee Question of Privilege Regarding Use of Intrusive Powers Within the Parliamentary PrecinctText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson Grant: Privilege — Consideration of Report of Privileges Committee Question of Privilege Regarding Use of Intrusive Powers Within the Parliamentary Precinct[Sitting date: 22 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19331. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]GRANT ROBERTSON (Labour—Wellington Central):I am sure that my colleague Mr O’Rourke will speak tomorrow when we return to this matter—[Interruption]—and it is peak viewing time that is right. It is always popular the slot immediately before 10 o’clock. I rise to speak in support of the report. I want to acknowledge all of the staff who were involved in producing it—the Clerk of the House Debra Angus and also Meipara Poata the clerk of the Privileges Committee—and thank them for the assistance we were provided with which was excellent throughout.This comes to us as a result of a shambolic episode in the way in which this Government has operated in terms of the activities of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB). Let us not forget at the core of this lies illegal spying on New Zealanders. That is something that is very serious and something that the current Government would wish that we stopped talking about but it remains a blot on this Government that it has had a report into that and that the law has been changed in such a way that in fact the likelihood of it occurring again has not changed. On top of that we then had the question of the leaking of this report and to this day New Zealanders do not know for sure who it was who leaked the report. One or two of us have suspicions about who it might have been—Hon Ruth Dyson: Who’s that?GRANT ROBERTSON: Well that is actually the Hon Peter Dunne because he has not ruled it out. But more to the point as Kennedy Graham was just saying this huge process that we have gone through was set up because the Prime Minister said he was going to get to the bottom of who leaked a sensitive report about one of our security agencies and yet he dropped it because he did not want to have to acknowledge that it was one of his own Ministers someone whom he has now reappointed to a role as a Minister to prop up this Government.Debate interrupted.
Finlayson Christopher: Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill (No 3) — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFinlayson Christopher: Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill (No 3) — First Reading[Sitting date: 22 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19323. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon CHRISTOPHER FINLAYSON (Attorney-General) on behalf of the Leader of the House:I move That the Subordinate Legislation (Confirmation and Validation) Bill (No 3) be now read a first time. I nominate the Regulations Review Committee to consider the bill. Given that from the next Parliament future subordinate legislation bills will be sent to the Regulations Review Committee without debate in the House I propose to start this new procedure early with this year’s bill. I commend it to the House.
Tisch Lindsay: Veterans’ Support Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Veterans’ Support Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 22 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19323. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): There are also schedules 1 to 4. Do you include those as well? [Interruption] Leave is sought for Parts 7 8 and 9 schedules 1 to 4 and clauses 1 and 2 to be taken as one question. Is there any objection? There is no objection.
Ross Jami-Lee: Veterans’ Support Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Veterans’ Support Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 22 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19323. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (Junior Whip—National):I seek leave for Parts 7 8 and 9 and the title and commencement to be taken as one question.
Vote: Veterans’ Support Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Veterans’ Support Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 22 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19322. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the amendments be agreed to.Ayes56New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Noes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 3; United Future 1.Amendments not agreed to.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 452 in the name of Andrew Williams to Part 6 be agreed to.
Tisch Lindsay: Veterans’ Support Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Veterans’ Support Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 22 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19322. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): Could I just remind members that votes are taken in silence please. The amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 441 in the name of the Hon Phil Goff to clause 148 is out of order because it is inconsistent with a previous decision of the Committee. The amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 452 in the name of Andrew Williams to clause 148 is out of order because it is inconsistent with a previous decision of the Committee.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 441 in the name of the Hon Phil Goff to clause 149 be agreed to.
Vote: Veterans’ Support Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Veterans’ Support Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 22 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19322. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the amendment to the amendment be agreed to.Ayes56New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Noes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 3; United Future 1.Amendment to the amendment not agreed to.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 480 in the name of the Hon Michael Woodhouse to Part 6 be agreed to.Amendments agreed to.
Vote: Veterans’ Support Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Veterans’ Support Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 22 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19303. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes56New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Noes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 3; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.Part 1 as amended agreed to.
Vote: Veterans’ Support Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Veterans’ Support Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 22 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19303. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the amendments be agreed to.Ayes56New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Noes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 3; United Future 1.Amendments not agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 452 in the name of Andrew Williams to Part 1 be agreed to.
Vote: Land Transport Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Land Transport Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 22 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19296. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat clause 2 be agreed to.Ayes112New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; Māori Party 3; Mana 1; United Future 1.Noes7New Zealand First 7.Clause 2 agreed to.Bill to be reported with amendment presently.
Lees-Galloway Iain: Veterans’ Support Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLees-Galloway Iain: Veterans’ Support Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 22 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19311. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]IAIN LEES-GALLOWAY (Labour—Palmerston North):I seek leave for Parts 3 4 and 5 to be taken as one question.The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy): Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there anyone opposed to that course of action? There appears not. Leave is granted.
Roy Eric: Veterans’ Support Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Veterans’ Support Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 22 July 2014. Volume:700;Page:19309. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy): I call Mike Sabin. [Interruption]