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Ross Jami-Lee: Social Assistance (Living Alone Payments) Amendment Bill — Second Reading 
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[Sitting date: 11 December 2012. Volume:686;Page:7436. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
JAMI-LEE ROSS (National—Botany) 
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 I am pleased to support this bill the Social Assistance (Living Alone Payments) Amendment Bill. It makes some small but important changes to a couple of pieces of legislation to allow single superannuitants and single veterans pensioners who are living alone to not have to make a separate application for their entitlement to be fully seen in their pockets and it also makes some changes to the definitions around dependent children. It is good to see that the House is supporting those changes. 
I simply cannot sit down without acknowledging and answering the comments from Rajen Prasad. I know he is still living in the good old days of when he was a Families Commissioner. He may never reach those lofty heights ever again but if he wants to talk about records let us talk about records. This Government is happy to stand on its record on jobs which he and Su’a William Sio were referring to where 13000 jobs have been created through our 90-day trial— 
Dr Rajen Prasad 
: How many are going to Australia? 
JAMI-LEE ROSS 
: —and where Mr Prasad we saw 6000 people who would leave the unemployment market if Labour’s policies were implemented. We are happy to see the 3000 people who gained some jobs through  
The Hobbit  
legislation we passed. We know that 9000 young people under Labour’s record ended up leaving the employment market because of the youth minimum wage changes that it made. So we are happy with our record. If Rajen Prasad wants to talk about records and lost jobs he should look at Labour’s own records because we have got a record we are proud of. We are happy to say that we have had economic growth policies that have always been opposed by the Opposition but have always been good for the country and the country knows that Mr Prasad.
Lee Melissa: Social Assistance (Living Alone Payments) Amendment Bill — Second Reading 
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Lee Melissa: Social Assistance (Living Alone Payments) Amendment Bill — Second Reading 
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MELISSA LEE (National) 
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 It is a time of Christmas cheer so I will not respond to that particular criticism of the Government but it is a real shame—a real shame—that the Opposition actually feels that way because it has opposed every single economic growth agenda that this Government has actually put up. If it wants growth and if it wants jobs the economy has to perform better and the Opposition has opposed every single way right throughout. 
This bill the Social Assistance (Living Alone Payment) Amendment Bill is a great bill. It may seem that the bill is making minor changes but they will be significant for the people who are affected by them. The system needs simplifying and I support this bill. 
It is pleasing to note that even though the previous speaker Su’a William Sio sort of talked as if he was opposing the bill the Labour Opposition is in support of this bill and so is the Green Party and I think the rest of the House. It is actually very pleasing to note that we are making things easier for the veterans and superannuitants. 
The living alone payment is a separate supplementary benefit that recognises that single superannuitants and veteran pensioners who live alone are not able to share the costs of maintaining the household. This payment needs to be applied for separately and this bill makes sure that it is all together. They will not have to apply for it separately. When veteran pensioners and superannuitants are faced with the loss of a partner or a spouse they are going through the pain of their loss and often they are not thinking how they are actually going to apply for a particular benefit. They may not even know that they could have applied for this benefit to help them through the difficult times. So this bill makes it simpler. This makes it easier. 
As someone who has great friends who are in fact veterans—the K-force the Korea Veterans Association are very close to my heart—I do know that when they are grieving sometimes they do not even know whether it is morning or night. For them I am thankful for this bill and I commend this bill to the House.
Lotu-Iiga Sam: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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Lotu-Iiga Sam: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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8. 
Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA (National—Maungakiekie) 
 to the  
Minister of Energy and Resources 
: What recent update has he received on Transpower’s North Island Grid Upgrade? 
Hon HEKIA PARATA (Minister of Education)  
on behalf of the Minister of Energy and Resources: I am delighted to announce that Transpower’s North Island grid upgrade is complete and will be commissioned by the Prime Minister later this afternoon. The project is one of the largest grid upgrades in 50 years and involved building a new power link from Whakamaru to Auckland at a cost of over $800 million. This is just the start of significant investment by Transpower in our electricity network which is expected to be around $5 billion over the next 10 years. 
Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga 
: What are the benefits to New Zealanders of this great upgrade? 
Hon HEKIA PARATA 
: This upgrade provides a number of benefits to New Zealanders. The upgrade will provide greater electricity security of supply to the upper North Island and will ensure that as cities and communities grow the national grid will be able to meet the increasing demand. Aside from improved resilience and security of the national grid the upgrade will also facilitate investment in new generation projects by providing confidence to investors as well as supporting and facilitating the development of renewable energy by making the grid more robust and able to manage intermittent generation such as wind power.
Norman Russel: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
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Norman Russel: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers 
[Sitting date: 06 December 2012. Volume:686;Page:7270. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
Dr RUSSEL NORMAN (Co-Leader—Green) 
: 
 I understand we are meant to use these microphones. 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Yes. I do apologise for that but it is to make certain that the member will be heard on television. [ 
Interruption 
] 
Dr RUSSEL NORMAN 
: It is the end of school for the week is it not? [ 
Interruption 
] 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Order! [ 
Interruption 
] Order! 
Hon Bill English 
: Sing “Waltzing Matilda”. 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Order! That is enough. 
Dr RUSSEL NORMAN 
: No that is where all your mates are. 
Mr SPEAKER 
: No order! The member was provoked I accept that but this must stop. I want to hear Dr Russel Norman.
Smith Lockwood: Points of Order — Chambers Lobbies and Galleries—Partial Failure of Broadcasting System 
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Smith Lockwood: Points of Order — Chambers Lobbies and Galleries—Partial Failure of Broadcasting System 
[Sitting date: 06 December 2012. Volume:686;Page:7266. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
Mr SPEAKER 
: We will have that matter looked into right away to try to make sure it is remedied forthwith.
Vote: Alcohol Reform Bill — In Committee 
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Vote: Alcohol Reform Bill — In Committee 
[Sitting date: 06 December 2012. Volume:686;Page:7313. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
A party vote was called for on the question  
That clause 2 as amended be agreed to. 
Ayes 117 
New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 32 (Ardern J Chauvel Clark Cosgrove Cunliffe Curran Dalziel Dyson Faafoi Fenton Goff Hipkins Horomia Huo Jones King A Lees-Galloway Little Mackey Mahuta Mallard Moroney O’Connor D Parker Prasad Robertson G Shearer Street Tirikatene Twyford Wall Woods); Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Maori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; Mana 1; United Future 1. 
Noes 2 
New Zealand Labour 2 (Robertson R Sio). 
Clause 2 as amended agreed to. 
The Committee divided the bill into the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Bill the Local Government (Alcohol Reform) Amendment Bill and the Summary Offences (Alcohol Reform) Amendment Bill pursuant to Supplementary Order Paper 143. 
Bill reported with amendment. 
Report adopted.
Mallard Trevor: Points of Order — Chambers Lobbies and Galleries—Partial Failure of Broadcasting System 
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Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South) 
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 I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I have just been informed that neither the Rt Hon Winston Peters nor the Clerk has been heard on the television feed to date today.
Smith Lockwood: Business of the House 
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Mr SPEAKER 
: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There is no objection. I thank the honourable member.
Mallard Trevor: Business of the House 
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Mallard Trevor: Business of the House 
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Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South) 
: 
 I expected that the Deputy Leader of the House would seek the leave of the House regarding next Wednesday. I will therefore do it. I think it has been agreed that it will happen. I seek leave for there not to be a general debate next Wednesday and for us to proceed after questions to the debate on the sitting times for next year as agreed at the Business Committee. But we do need the leave of the House. We cannot do it as a determination.
Smith Lockwood: Sittings of the House 
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Mr SPEAKER 
: Leave has been sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There is none.
Tolley Anne: Sittings of the House 
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Hon ANNE TOLLEY (Deputy Leader of the House) 
: 
 I seek leave for the time for the conclusion of the sitting day to be extended if necessary to allow for all the remaining questions on the Committee stage of the Alcohol Reform Bill to be put for the bill to be reported to the House and for the House to adjourn following the report from the Committee.
Smith Lockwood: Business Statement 
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Smith Lockwood: Business Statement 
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Mr SPEAKER 
: The member makes a reasonable point. We need to be careful of language and not pre-empt the Parliament.
Peters Winston: Business Statement 
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Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) 
: 
 Can I just seek a matter of clarity there. The Minister said that the Government will pass the Alcohol Reform Bill. Frankly could we possibly get the procedures right here? The Deputy Leader of the House should have said that the Government will move the passage of the bill. To get up and tell the whole world that regardless of this Parliament and these great constitutional freedoms and rights the Government is going to pass the bill is simply wrong and will be misinforming all those young people who do think that democracy is important.
Tolley Anne: Business Statement 
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Hon ANNE TOLLEY (Deputy Leader of the House) 
: 
 I think in reply to that that it has been made very clear at the Business Committee what business is being proposed.
Mallard Trevor: Business Statement 
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Mallard Trevor: Business Statement 
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Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South) 
: 
 I am just checking that the Government is giving an assurance that no other legislation will be introduced next week.
Tolley Anne: Business Statement 
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Tolley Anne: Business Statement 
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Hon ANNE TOLLEY (Deputy Leader of the House) 
: 
 When the House resumes on Tuesday 11 December the Government will pass the Alcohol Reform Bill and hold the first readings of the Resource Management Reform Bill and the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill. With the agreement of the Business Committee there will be an extended sitting on Tuesday 11 December effective on the morning of Wednesday 12 December to deal with two notices of motion and to progress a number of non-controversial bills. On Wednesday afternoon the House will debate the adjournment motion after which the House will rise for the Christmas break.
Points of Order — Chambers Lobbies and Galleries—Partial Failure of Broadcasting System 
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Points of Order 
Chambers Lobbies and Galleries—Partial Failure of Broadcasting System 
Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South) 
: 
 I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I have just been informed that neither the Rt Hon Winston Peters nor the Clerk has been heard on the television feed to date today. 
Mr SPEAKER 
: We will have that matter looked into right away to try to make sure it is remedied forthwith.
Vote: Alcohol Reform Bill — In Committee 
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Vote: Alcohol Reform Bill — In Committee 
[Sitting date: 06 December 2012. Volume:686;Page:7309. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
A party vote was called for on the question  
That the amendment be agreed to. 
Ayes 55 
New Zealand Labour 33 (Ardern J Chauvel Clark Cosgrove Cunliffe Curran Dalziel Dyson Faafoi Fenton Goff Hipkins Horomia Huo Jones King A Lees-Galloway Little Mackey Mahuta Moroney O’Connor D Parker Prasad Robertson G Robertson R Shearer Sio Street Tirikatene Twyford Wall Woods); Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1. 
Noes 64 
New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 1 (Mallard); Maori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1. 
Amendment not agreed to.
Business of the House 
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Business of the House 
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Business of the House 
Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South) 
: 
 I expected that the Deputy Leader of the House would seek the leave of the House regarding next Wednesday. I will therefore do it. I think it has been agreed that it will happen. I seek leave for there not to be a general debate next Wednesday and for us to proceed after questions to the debate on the sitting times for next year as agreed at the Business Committee. But we do need the leave of the House. We cannot do it as a determination. 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Leave is sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There is no objection. I thank the honourable member.
Sittings of the House 
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Sittings of the House 
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Sittings of the House 
Hon ANNE TOLLEY (Deputy Leader of the House) 
: 
 I seek leave for the time for the conclusion of the sitting day to be extended if necessary to allow for all the remaining questions on the Committee stage of the Alcohol Reform Bill to be put for the bill to be reported to the House and for the House to adjourn following the report from the Committee. 
Mr SPEAKER 
: Leave has been sought for that course of action. Is there any objection? There is none.
Business Statement 
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Business Statement 
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Thursday 6 December 2012 
Mr Speaker 
 took the Chair at 2 p.m. 
Prayers 
. 
Business Statement 
Hon ANNE TOLLEY (Deputy Leader of the House) 
: 
 When the House resumes on Tuesday 11 December the Government will pass the Alcohol Reform Bill and hold the first readings of the Resource Management Reform Bill and the Prisoners’ and Victims’ Claims (Continuation and Reform) Amendment Bill. With the agreement of the Business Committee there will be an extended sitting on Tuesday 11 December effective on the morning of Wednesday 12 December to deal with two notices of motion and to progress a number of non-controversial bills. On Wednesday afternoon the House will debate the adjournment motion after which the House will rise for the Christmas break. 
Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South) 
: 
 I am just checking that the Government is giving an assurance that no other legislation will be introduced next week. 
Hon ANNE TOLLEY (Deputy Leader of the House) 
: 
 I think in reply to that that it has been made very clear at the Business Committee what business is being proposed. 
Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First) 
: 
 Can I just seek a matter of clarity there. The Minister said that the Government will pass the Alcohol Reform Bill. Frankly could we possibly get the procedures right here? The Deputy Leader of the House should have said that the Government will move the passage of the bill. To get up and tell the whole world that regardless of this Parliament and these great constitutional freedoms and rights the Government is going to pass the bill is simply wrong and will be misinforming all those young people who do think that democracy is important. 
Mr SPEAKER 
: The member makes a reasonable point. We need to be careful of language and not pre-empt the Parliament.
Roy Eric: Alcohol Reform Bill — In Committee 
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The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy) 
: The amendment to clause 2 set out on Supplementary Order Paper 81 in the name of Te Ururoa Flavell is out of order as it is contingent on an amendment that has already been negatived.
Vote: Alcohol Reform Bill — In Committee 
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Vote: Alcohol Reform Bill — In Committee 
[Sitting date: 06 December 2012. Volume:686;Page:7312. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.] 
A party vote was called for on the question  
That the amendment as amended be agreed to. 
Ayes 117 
New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 32 (Ardern J Chauvel Clark Cosgrove Cunliffe Curran Dalziel Dyson Faafoi Fenton Goff Hipkins Horomia Huo Jones King A Lees-Galloway Little Mackey Mahuta Mallard Moroney O’Connor D Parker Prasad Robertson G Shearer Street Tirikatene Twyford Wall Woods); Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Maori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; Mana 1; United Future 1. 
Noes 2 
New Zealand Labour 2 (Robertson R Sio). 
Amendment as amended agreed to.
Vote: Alcohol Reform Bill — In Committee 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That the amendment to the amendment be agreed to. 
Ayes 56 
New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1. 
Noes 63 
New Zealand National 59; Maori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1. 
Amendment to the amendment not agreed to. 
The question was put that the amendment as amended set out on Supplementary Order Paper 132 in the name of the Hon Judith Collins to clause 2 be agreed to.
Vote: Alcohol Reform Bill — In Committee 
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Vote: Alcohol Reform Bill — In Committee 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That clause 1 be agreed to. 
Ayes 117 
New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 32 (Ardern J Chauvel Clark Cosgrove Cunliffe Curran Dalziel Dyson Faafoi Fenton Goff Hipkins Horomia Huo Jones King A Lees-Galloway Little Mackey Mahuta Mallard Moroney O’Connor D Parker Prasad Robertson G Shearer Street Tirikatene Twyford Wall Woods); Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Maori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; Mana 1; United Future 1. 
Noes 2 
New Zealand Labour 2 (Robertson R Sio). 
Clause 1 agreed to. 
The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 137 in the name of the Hon Judith Collins to the proposed amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 132 in her name to clause 2 be agreed to. 
Amendment to the amendment agreed to. 
The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 138 in the name of Phil Twyford to the proposed amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 132 in the name of the Hon Judith Collins to clause 2 be agreed to.
Vote: Alcohol Reform Bill — In Committee 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That schedule 3 be agreed to. 
Ayes 118 
New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 33 (Ardern J Chauvel Clark Cunliffe Curran Dalziel Dyson Faafoi Fenton Goff Hipkins Horomia Huo Jones King A Lees-Galloway Little Mackey Mahuta Mallard Moroney O’Connor D Parker Prasad Robertson G Robertson R Shearer Sio Street Tirikatene Twyford Wall Woods); Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Maori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; Mana 1; United Future 1. 
Noes 1 
New Zealand Labour 1 (Cosgrove). 
Schedule 3 agreed to.
Roy Eric: Alcohol Reform Bill — In Committee 
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The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy) 
: We move to schedule 3. Sue Moroney’s amendment relating to health-risk warnings on labels set out on Supplementary Order Paper 114 is out of order as it is contingent on an amendment that has already been negatived. So we move past it.
Vote: Alcohol Reform Bill — In Committee 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That schedule 2 as amended be agreed to. 
Ayes 118 
New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 33 (Ardern J Chauvel Clark Cunliffe Curran Dalziel Dyson Faafoi Fenton Goff Hipkins Horomia Huo Jones King A Lees-Galloway Little Mackey Mahuta Mallard Moroney O’Connor D Parker Prasad Robertson G Robertson R Shearer Sio Street Tirikatene Twyford Wall Woods); Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Maori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; Mana 1; United Future 1. 
Noes 1 
New Zealand Labour 1 (Cosgrove). 
Schedule 2 as amended agreed to.
Vote: Alcohol Reform Bill — In Committee 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That the amendments be agreed to. 
Ayes 118 
New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 33 (Ardern J Chauvel Clark Cunliffe Curran Dalziel Dyson Faafoi Fenton Goff Hipkins Horomia Huo Jones King A Lees-Galloway Little Mackey Mahuta Mallard Moroney O’Connor D Parker Prasad Robertson G Robertson R Shearer Sio Street Tirikatene Twyford Wall Woods); Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Maori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; Mana 1; United Future 1. 
Noes 1 
New Zealand Labour 1 (Cosgrove). 
Amendments agreed to.
Vote: Alcohol Reform Bill — In Committee 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That schedule 1 be agreed to. 
Ayes 118 
New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 33 (Ardern J Chauvel Clark Cunliffe Curran Dalziel Dyson Faafoi Fenton Goff Hipkins Horomia Huo Jones King A Lees-Galloway Little Mackey Mahuta Mallard Moroney O’Connor D Parker Prasad Robertson G Robertson R Shearer Sio Street Tirikatene Twyford Wall Woods); Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Maori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; Mana 1; United Future 1. 
Noes 1 
New Zealand Labour 1 (Cosgrove). 
Schedule 1 agreed to. 
The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 132 in the name of the Hon Judith Collins to schedule 2 be agreed to.
Roy Eric: Alcohol Reform Bill — In Committee 
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The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy) 
: We move to schedule 1 and the question is that schedule 1 stand part. Those of that opinion will say Aye to the contrary No. The Ayes have it. 
Hon Lianne Dalziel 
: I have got to call a party vote because I have got a split vote. 
The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy) 
: Well if the member wants a party vote then the Clerk will conduct a party vote. 
Hon Lianne Dalziel 
: I raise a point of order Mr Chairperson. This is a serious point of order. 
The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy) 
: I accept only serious points of order. 
Hon Lianne Dalziel 
: Do I have to call a No vote in order to get a vote even though I have got only one No vote to cast? 
The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy) 
: One will do the trick. So the member is now calling a party vote.
Vote: Alcohol Reform Bill — In Committee 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That the amendment be agreed to. 
Ayes 58 
New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Maori Party 2; Mana 1. 
Noes 61 
New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1. 
New Part 11 not agreed to. 
The result being corrected after originally being announced as Ayes 51 Noes 68.
Vote: Alcohol Reform Bill — In Committee 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That the amendment be agreed to. 
Ayes 43 
New Zealand Labour 25 (Chauvel Cunliffe Curran Dalziel Dyson Faafoi Fenton Goff Horomia Huo Jones King A Little Mackey Mahuta Moroney O’Connor D Prasad Robertson G Robertson R Sio Tirikatene Twyford Wall Woods); Green Party 14; Maori Party 2; Mana 1; Other 1 (Lees-Galloway). 
Noes 76 
New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 8 (Ardern J Clark Cosgrove Hipkins Mallard Parker Shearer Street); New Zealand First 7; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1. 
New Part 8A not agreed to. 
The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 132 in the name of the Hon Judith Collins to Part 9 be agreed to. 
Amendments agreed to. 
Part 9 as amended agreed to. 
Part 10 agreed to. 
The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 40 in the name of Iain Lees-Galloway to insert new Part 11 be agreed to.
Vote: Alcohol Reform Bill — In Committee 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That the amendment be agreed to. 
Ayes 48 
New Zealand Labour 33 (Ardern J Chauvel Clark Cosgrove Cunliffe Curran Dalziel Dyson Faafoi Fenton Goff Hipkins Horomia Huo Jones King A Lees-Galloway Little Mackey Mahuta Moroney O’Connor D Parker Prasad Robertson G Robertson R Shearer Sio Street Tirikatene Twyford Wall Woods); Green Party 14; Mana 1. 
Noes 71 
New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 1 (Mallard); New Zealand First 7; Maori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1. 
New Part 8 not agreed to. 
The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 130 in the name of Kevin Hague to insert new Part 8A be agreed to.
Roy Eric: Alcohol Reform Bill — In Committee 
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The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy) 
: The Hon Lianne Dalziel’s amendment to clause 382 was dealt with under new Part 2A. 
Part 6 as amended agreed to. 
The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 108 in the name of Dr David Clark to insert new Part 8 be agreed to.
Vote: Alcohol Reform Bill — In Committee 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That the amendment be agreed to. 
Ayes 58 
New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Maori Party 2; Mana 1. 
Noes 61 
New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1. 
Amendment not agreed to. 
The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 122 in the name of the Hon Phil Goff to insert new clause 382A be agreed to.
Vote: Alcohol Reform Bill — In Committee 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That the amendments be agreed to. 
Ayes 50 
New Zealand Labour 33 (Ardern J Chauvel Clark Cosgrove Cunliffe Curran Dalziel Dyson Faafoi Fenton Goff Horomia Huo Jones King A Lees-Galloway Little Mackey Mahuta Mallard Moroney O’Connor D Parker Prasad Robertson G Robertson R Shearer Sio Street Tirikatene Twyford Wall Woods); Green Party 14; Maori Party 2; Mana 1. 
Noes 69 
New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 1 (Hipkins); New Zealand First 7; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1. 
Amendments not agreed to. 
The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 114 in the name of Sue Moroney to clause 382 be agreed to.
Vote: Alcohol Reform Bill — In Committee 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That the amendments be agreed to. 
Ayes 118 
New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 33 (Ardern J Chauvel Clark Cosgrove Cunliffe Curran Dalziel Dyson Faafoi Fenton Goff Hipkins Horomia Huo Jones King A Lees-Galloway Little Mackey Mahuta Moroney O’Connor D Parker Prasad Robertson G Robertson R Shearer Sio Street Tirikatene Twyford Wall Woods); Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Maori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; Mana 1; United Future 1. 
Noes 1 
New Zealand Labour 1 (Mallard). 
Amendments agreed to. 
The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 112 in the name of the Hon Maryan Street to clause 382 be agreed to.
Roy Eric: Alcohol Reform Bill — In Committee 
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The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy) 
: Leave is sought to table those papers. Is there anyone opposed to that course of action? 
Michael Woodhouse 
: Is it a media release? 
The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy) 
: No my understanding was that they were board papers from district health boards. Leave is sought. There appears to be none. Leave is granted. 






Documents by leave laid on the Table of the House. 
The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Papers 132 and 137 in the name of the Hon Judith Collins to Part 6 be agreed to.
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Hon LIANNE DALZIEL (Labour—Christchurch East) 
: 
 I raise a point of order Mr Chairperson. I seek leave of the Committee to table the Nelson Marlborough District Health Board’s position statement on alcohol with the accompanying supporting evidence of the South Island district health boards’ position statement on alcohol.
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The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy) 
: Members will know that by agreement of the Business Committee this debate will terminate at 5.15 p.m. There are about 25 questions [ 
Interruption 
] I am on my feet. Before I do that I just want to thank members for the spirit in which they have engaged in this debate.
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KEVIN HAGUE (Green) 
: 
 I will make just a few brief remarks. I want to begin by at least thanking the Minister in the chair—the Associate Minister of Justice—and Government members this afternoon for taking some calls in response because in earlier stages of this debate they did not. 
There is in this bill the Alcohol Reform Bill and in this set of issues a fundamental tension between the absolute freedom of action of individuals and on the other hand the harm that is caused to them to others and to society and the cost associated with that. This Government has chosen with this bill to actually favour that absolute freedom of the individual which is effectively what Simon O’Connor told us this afternoon to the extent that the Government has essentially refused to do anything beyond making the most timid efforts pallid efforts to restrict or even influence the actions of those individuals. 
I think it is shameful that the Government has wrapped up that timidity in the guise of a lack of evidence when in fact all of the things that Opposition members have been calling for on Supplementary Order Papers to try to strengthen this bill have been the ones that have been absolutely supported by the evidence. Thank you.
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The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy) 
: Till quarter past 5 Kevin Hague.
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The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy) 
: Simon O’Connor. 
Iain Lees-Galloway 
: Fair enough.
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The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy) 
: We are just giving one call at this stage. 
Hon Lianne Dalziel 
: I thought we had moved on from that. 
The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy) 
: If someone else is calling I will give the call. That is how we are going to work it.
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The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch) 
: Are there any other speakers? Does the Green Party want to speak? I did make a ruling earlier on that it would be one call per person. We did have a point of order from Kevin Hague. I had asked “Does someone want to take a call?” so I am now actually going to revert back to how it possibly should be. I am inviting Kevin Hague to speak and I know there are a couple of others here.
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ALFRED NGARO (National) 
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 I stand to take a call on the Alcohol Reform Bill. Just previously my colleague Todd McClay talked about the tools for parents. I would like to talk about the tools for communities—in particular communities having opportunities around their local alcohol policies. I was fortunate enough in 2009 to be part of the consultations in which the report around the regulatory framework for the sale and supply of liquor was put together. On 25 August 2009 I was fortunate enough to facilitate three of these community consultations in the Otara Music Arts Centre the Mount Albert Fickling Convention Centre and at the Alcohol Advisory Council office itself. What was quite clear from those consultations and engagements was groups like the Glen Innes Drug and Alcohol Action Group where young people came together and said they would like the opportunity to be able to have a say about how alcohol is sold in their communities. This is directly about Part 6 of the bill and about regulation. 
What does this do for our communities? It does this: the bill will empower local communities to determine where and how alcohol is sold as it allows for local alcohol policies. We know that regulation is important but alongside regulation also comes the response of communities. What we are seeing is that—and I will take the example of the Glen Innes Drug and Alcohol Action Group—when they rallied together and had a collective voice when they had the confidence of the opportunity to be able to speak out against the current reforms that were happening they felt the confidence that was there. What is important is that communities will have more input into decisions and local authorities will be able to limit the sale of alcohol and set conditions on licences. Councils will be able to develop local alcohol policies to restrict or extend the hours of licensed premises. This is important for our communities and as we can see it is indicated here in Subpart 3 “Other Matters” of Part 6 where it contains a serious of regulation-making powers and transitional provisions. Regulations can be made to ban or restrict alcohol products—for example alcohol vapour which is banned in New South Wales. This is a clear indication. When we go back to our communities we can say that they have the opportunity with their local councils to be able to enforce what they believe are responsible forms. It is important that we give them this opportunity and these tools. I commend this bill. Thank you.
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The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch) 
: Members before we resume the debate on the remaining parts of the Alcohol Reform Bill—[ 
Interruption 
] Order! I have a vote to correct. The result of the vote on the Minister’s amendment to Part 3 set out on Supplementary Order Paper 137 was incorrectly announced as the Ayes 112 the Noes 8. The result is the Ayes 111 the Noes 8. The record will be corrected accordingly. 
Members the question is that Parts 6 to 10 and clauses 1 and 2 stand part. At 5.15 p.m. the debate will be interrupted and we will proceed to put the question. Because of the time that we have available there will be about 27 calls. I propose that a member have one call only and if we have time at the end—if extra time is available—calls will be given to those who have tabled the Supplementary Order Papers. I intend to move in that direction.
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Dr CAM CALDER (National) 
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Minister of Commerce 
: What regulations came into force this month that target unsolicited or “low ball” share offers? 
Hon CRAIG FOSS (Minister of Commerce) 
: 
 From 1 December the Securities Markets (Unsolicited Offers) Regulations came into effect to rein in unsolicited or low-ball share offers. Alongside other measures the new regulations will set minimum information requirements including stating the market price or a fair estimate of the value of shares and specifying a minimum offer period and a cancellation period. 
Dr Cam Calder 
: What penalties will be in place for those who are identified as making an unsolicited share offer? 
Hon CRAIG FOSS 
: An individual deemed to have made an unsolicited offer that does not comply with an order made by the Financial Markets Authority is liable on a summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $30000. Predatory or low-ball offers damage the health of and the confidence in our capital markets. These new measures and penalties are a further deterrent to those organisations and individuals who make unsolicited share offers.
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That the Climate Change (New Zealand Superannuation Fund) Bill be now read a first time. 
Ayes 58 
New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Maori Party 2; Mana 1. 
Noes 61 
New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1. 
Motion not agreed to.
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The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch) 
: I am sorry to interrupt the honourable member but the time has come for me to leave the Chair. 
Debate interrupted.
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Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South) 
: 
 Members opposite might be sort of slightly surprised to learn that there are parts of the comments that have been made by John Hayes that I actually agree with. My view is that although I will support the Climate Change (New Zealand Superannuation Fund) Bill it is one of those 60:40 things because I think as the member said it is a matter of theatre rather than having a bill that has real substance to it. It is opportunistic. It is worth having the discussion but actually if we are doing ethical investment if we are going to extend ethical investment I think it is worth looking at a lot more issues than just climate change. I think the bill would have got more support if in fact it had been more extensive. 
Section 58(2)(c) of the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Act 2001 the governing legislation already requires the fund to manage its investments so as to avoid “prejudice to New Zealand’s reputation as a responsible member of the world community.” So for members opposite to say “Forget about ethical investment.” as they have been saying is absolutely wrong. We already have some criteria. My view is that those criteria are not tight enough. I think those criteria along with some of the questions as to the shape of the investments the balance in New Zealand and the balance towards New Zealand - owned and some of the higher-risk businesses could be given more of an opportunity. Certainly New Zealanders deserve to see the very good analysis that has been done by the Superannuation Fund. My view is that that should be shared much more widely than it currently is and that would help us get some depth—some better depth—in our investment. 
National promised in 2008 that 40 percent of the Superannuation Fund would be invested in New Zealand. That is another one of its broken promises. Four years later I think it has just got over the 20 percent mark. It has made almost no progress at all. 
I am very proud of the Cullen fund. I think it has been something that has had very good returns and a very good investment policy. The teams that have sat behind it—along with ACC actually—have done some of the best investment analysis work that has been done in New Zealand. But as I say I think it is a pity that that work is not more widely shared. There are a lot of other funds—smaller funds—that would be able to follow the teams’ direction especially in regard to in New Zealand normally unlisted investments. And even in some of the smaller investment companies the quality of the analysis that is publicly available is not very good. 
In conclusion I say to Russel Norman that we support this bill but it is a pity that a bit more work was not done on it to make it something that really went to the question of ethical investment.