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Mallard Trevor: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: General Debate[Sitting date: 12 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11065. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South):I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I think you also know that to take that point of order it ought to be taken at the time and not after the speech. Therefore the point of order at the time it was taken was out of order.
Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSittings of the House[Sitting date: 12 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11033. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Sittings of the HouseHon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House):In accordance with discussions at the Business Committee I seek leave for the House to suspend for the dinner break following the maiden statements of Paul Foster-Bell and Claudette Hauiti today.Mr SPEAKER: Is there any objection to that course of action being followed? There is none.
Visitors — Australia—Delegation Parliament of QueenslandText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVisitors — Australia—Delegation Parliament of Queensland[Sitting date: 12 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11033. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Wednesday 12 June 2013Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.VisitorsAustralia—Delegation Parliament of QueenslandMr SPEAKER: Honourable members I have much pleasure in informing the House that a delegation from the Parliament of Queensland Australia led by Peter Dowling chair of the Ethics Committee and leader of the delegation is present in the gallery. I am sure members would wish that the delegation be welcomed.
Vote: Local Electoral Amendment Bill (No 2) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Local Electoral Amendment Bill (No 2) — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11029. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes59New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 3; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Noes61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.Part 1 as amended agreed to.
Vote: Local Electoral Amendment Bill (No 2) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Local Electoral Amendment Bill (No 2) — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11029. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendments be agreed to.Ayes23Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Noes97New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 33; Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendments not agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 252 in the name of Phil Twyford to insert new clause 30AA be agreed to.
Vote: Local Electoral Amendment Bill (No 2) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Local Electoral Amendment Bill (No 2) — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11029. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes49New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Noes71New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendments not agreed to.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 200 in the name of Holly Walker to Part 1 be agreed to.
Macindoe Tim: Local Electoral Amendment Bill (No 2) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMacindoe Tim: Local Electoral Amendment Bill (No 2) — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11028. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TIM MACINDOE (Junior Whip—National):I moveThat the question be now put .Motion agreed to.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 198 in the name of the Hon Chris Tremain to Part 1 be agreed to.Amendments agreed to.The question was put that the following amendment in the name of the Hon Chris Tremain to clause 27 be agreed to:in new section 103D(2) replace “subsection (1)(b)” with “subsection (1)”.Amendment agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 215 in the name of Eugenie Sage to clause 21 be agreed to.
King Colin: Local Electoral Amendment Bill (No 2) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeKing Colin: Local Electoral Amendment Bill (No 2) — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11027. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]COLIN KING (National—Kaikōura):I moveThat the question be now put .
Calder Cam: Local Electoral Amendment Bill (No 2) — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCalder Cam: Local Electoral Amendment Bill (No 2) — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11026. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr CAM CALDER (National):I moveThat the question be now put .
Vote: Construction Contracts Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Construction Contracts Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11018. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Construction Contracts Amendment Bill be now read a first time.Ayes119New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; Mana 1; United Future 1.Noes1Independent: Horan.Bill read a first time.Billreferred to the Commerce Committee.
Upston Louise: Construction Contracts Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeUpston Louise: Construction Contracts Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11018. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]LOUISE UPSTON (National—Taupō):I am pleased to take the final call from this side of the House on the Construction Contracts Amendment Bill. One of the things that is really rewarding as a member of Parliament is being able to deal with constituents who have problems which you are able to then see eventually in a piece of legislation. So if that is not listening to what the public are concerned about I am not sure what is. The important thing if we look ahead with our two largest cities Auckland and Christchurch is that construction will be the significant boom there for many years to come. What we want to make sure is that those who are in the construction sector can focus on building and focus on getting the job done and not have days and weeks and months tied up in disputes.This nice tidy piece of legislation just basically clarifies how that dispute resolution process works and speeds up the enforcement. We know that for small businesses cash is really important to them so if there is a dispute they want to make sure that any enforcements and any payments associated with that are received quickly and promptly. All of those things enable those working in the construction sector to get back on to the job. So this is just another example of a significant piece of work that this side of the House is doing to improve the building industry and the construction industry and to make sure that businesses are efficient are effective and are getting on with the job. Thank you.
Calder Cam: Construction Contracts Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCalder Cam: Construction Contracts Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11015. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr CAM CALDER (National):What an absolute pleasure to rise and take a brief call after Dr David Clark’s at times electrifying address—not often. It was more lowvoltage and low energy. He tried to cast a light on of all things electricity energy. In fact his speech reminded me of a moth circling around an electric light bulb as it weaves its way around trying to find a purpose. But the purpose of this debate in fact is the Construction Contracts Amendment Bill.The previous speaker said: “What does it do?”. Well it amends the Construction Contracts Act of 2002 to clarify the jurisdiction of the Act and streamline the disputes process. This is it in a nutshell. It is a matter of amending the Act to remove the distinction between how the Act applies to residential and commercial construction contracts. The Act is currently unclear about the jurisdiction to deal with disputes under residential construction contracts. So we are trying to clarify that and this bill will do that. It will remove the distinction between the two different types of decisions that can be adjudicated under the Act. Currently decisions on payment disputes can be more easily enforced than decisions on disputes about rights and obligations.We are going to expand the scope of the Act to include construction-related services and these include design engineering and quantity surveying. There are three main areas of clarity that will be provided by this bill. I commend it to the House.
King Colin: Construction Contracts Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeKing Colin: Construction Contracts Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11012. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]COLIN KING (National—Kaikōura):It is highly appropriate that we are considering this bill the Construction Contracts Amendment Bill in light of how important the construction industry is to New Zealand. It is also very important when you consider the number of people who can be affected parties. We have had that canvassed this morning during the first reading speeches of other members but again generally underpinning this whole process is the level of uncertainty that can exist around what is a suitable solution or a suitable setting for a resolution around an issue.One is often touched as a member of Parliament by people who are affected in a negative way when somebody fails in a business sense and we have heard Tau Henare talking before about the punter—“Joe Public”. Sure you have subcontractors and probably the most highly profiled side of things when it has been in the media is when a company fails and is unable to pay its subcontractors. But again we have all had related to us situations where a building firm has failed and then there has to be the process of having a new contractor come in to complete a job and there is that level of uncertainty that surrounds the whole matter. So it is highly appropriate that this bill is here and that it is going to further clarify the distinction between the residential and the commercial construction contracts. These things have been barriers to speedy resolution and completion of situations. So it is a very very broad subject a very critical subject and it is one that is close to the hearts of us all.Likewise the distinction between the two different kinds of disputes around payments the rights and obligations means that decisions on some disputes will take longer than decisions on others. However the purpose of this particular bill is to improve what is there already. It is an amendment bill. We have a disputes resolution process but it needs further clarification. The building industry is such a large part of this country’s economy and it is just so crucial at this time that we have a very clear understanding of what everybody’s responsibilities are and that the process is resourced well enough and given a successful framework so that people understand the situation clearly. This will only go towards improving the situation.It gives me great pleasure to support this bill during the first reading and it is good to see that across the House—Dr David Clark: What does it clarify?COLIN KING: —there is wide support for it even from the member from Dunedin. You can hear him there just salivating over the qualities of this bill. Thank you very much. It is a pleasure to support this bill.
Henare Tau: Construction Contracts Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHenare Tau: Construction Contracts Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11010. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TAU HENARE (National):I want to talk about the punters the real punters—that is the mums and dads who get a house built—Sue Moroney: What if they haven’t got children? You’re not worried about them; only mums and dads.Hon TAU HENARE: Oh here we go. Goodness gracious me would the woman just be quiet for just once—for once in this House could she just be quiet and show the House a bit of respect. That is what we did for Mr Little and Mr Little gave a good speech about workers about workers’ rights. If I had closed my eyes I would have thought I was back in the 1970s. But that is OK—but that is OK. He talked about the big corporations and Julie Anne Genter she talked about Mainzeal Property and Construction. Both of them sort of let out the obligatory dog-whistle politics of the left: “Blame it on Jenny Shipley. Blame it on National’s mates.” That is what they did. That is fine that is their politics. People can buy into that if they want to.But who talks on behalf of the person the mum and dad who actually has a building project either a house or an extension to that house and is in a bit of a dispute with the contractor? That is what this Construction Contracts Amendment Bill does. To the punter what they want in the building industry is trust from their builder whomever that builder may be. So this is what this bill does: it protects the punter and it also protects the builder. That is why I cannot wait for this bill to get to the Commerce Committee. I commend this bill to the House.
Young Jonathan: Construction Contracts Amendment Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYoung Jonathan: Construction Contracts Amendment Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11005. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth):Although the previous speaker Raymond Huo proposed some very interesting ideas I do suggest that this is a very complex area and one of the difficulties that a contractor has if they do not receive payment is that the value of what they have contributed is often built into a building and you cannot retrieve it. If somebody sells a motor vehicle and does not get payment certainly they can go and repossess that vehicle. So there is a lot of complexity around this and there is a lot of complexity around retentions.We know as the previous speaker raised regarding the major construction company collapse at the beginning of this year that this issue has caused a lot of pain. But it is a very complex issue and a very complex area and if it could have been easily fixed in the past it would have been. So although these ideas have a sense a resonance of logic to them I think the working-out of them is quite difficult otherwise they would have already been worked out I am sure. However it is good to think on these things. I think that what is needed particularly in the construction contracts area is as much certainty as possible. You can never take away business risk but certainly having a contract in place creates certainty for not only the contractor but also the consumer so that everybody is getting a fair deal.This is what this bill the Construction Contracts Amendment Bill is about. It is about removing uncertainty and it is about creating some clear understandings around jurisdictions in order to deal with disputes under residential construction contracts. What this bill does is remove the distinction between the two different types of decisions that can be adjudicated under the Construction Contracts Act. Currently decisions on payment disputes can be more easily enforced than decisions on disputes about rights and obligations. The bill will streamline the enforcement process so that it is the same regardless of what the dispute is over.So I think that this is a bill that is timely and I do congratulate the Minister for Building and Construction the Hon Maurice Williamson on bringing it to the House and I do trust that we can have good progress through the House and Committee stage so that we get the sort of certainty that will bring confidence into the construction industry around disputes. Thank you.
Vote: Taxation (Annual Rates Foreign Superannuation and Remedial Matters) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Taxation (Annual Rates Foreign Superannuation and Remedial Matters) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11002. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Taxation (Annual Rates Foreign Superannuation and Remedial Matters) Bill be now read a first time.Ayes119New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1; Independent: Horan.Noes1Mana 1.Bill read a first time.Billreferred to the Finance and Expenditure Committee.
Simpson Scott: Taxation (Annual Rates Foreign Superannuation and Remedial Matters) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSimpson Scott: Taxation (Annual Rates Foreign Superannuation and Remedial Matters) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:11001. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SCOTT SIMPSON (National—Coromandel):It is a pleasure to take a brief and short call in the final slot on this Taxation (Annual Rates Foreign Superannuation and Remedial Matters) Bill. I want to join with previous speakers in congratulating the new Minister of Revenue the Hon Todd McClay on his maiden piece of legislation. I thought he gave a very eloquent and good introduction speech. He is going to make a very good and fine Minister of Revenue and I am looking forward to working with him.This bill is a bill that on the face of it makes great common sense. It is a bill with a number of measures in it. There are three points in it. It really instils a further view for the public who are watching this morning that this is a Government that is careful about taxation measures that does not want to hike taxes unnecessarily and that wants to keep a careful and controlled approach to fiscal management. This bill goes a long way to ensuring a continuation of that guidance under the very capable leadership of our finance Minister Bill English.This Government is all about making sure that our revenue tax take is taken from citizens carefully and judiciously and that we do so in a way that does not promote extra tax hikes of the sorts that the Labour Party and the Greens would want. I do not think the Greens in particular have yet figured out that every time they mention a capital gains tax it takes the Labour Party’s polling down by several points.This is a good bill. It is one that I think the Finance and Expenditure Committee is going to give very due and full consideration to. I commend it to the House.
Yang Jian: Taxation (Annual Rates Foreign Superannuation and Remedial Matters) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYang Jian: Taxation (Annual Rates Foreign Superannuation and Remedial Matters) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10998. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr JIAN YANG (National):It is a pleasure to take a call on the first reading of the Taxation (Annual Rates Foreign Superannuation and Remedial Matters) Bill. After listening to the speeches from Labour members I have come to the conclusion that what Labour wants is a society where everyone is equal but everyone is poor. That is the society it wants to live in. That society has been abandoned in China and China is now developing very well basically based on what we call the market economy.This bill will make the tax system fairer and simpler and it will strengthen our economy. The National-led Government has been focusing on returning our Budget to surplus and growing our economy. It is building its record as a responsible economic manager that taxpayers can rely on. It will provide the steady hand our economy needs.Taxation is a key component of our economic package. This Government aims to raise the revenue it requires not through a hike in tax rates but by ensuring that the existing tax bases are applied fairly. An important aspect of fairness in the tax system is that taxpayers must be able to understand and comply with the rules. It is necessary for the tax rules to be cohesive fair and applied consistently and this bill does just that. For instance it makes changes to the taxation of foreign superannuation to make it easier and fairer for both New Zealanders returning from having worked overseas and migrants. This is a timely bill. I commend it to the House. Thank you.
Young Jonathan: Taxation (Annual Rates Foreign Superannuation and Remedial Matters) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYoung Jonathan: Taxation (Annual Rates Foreign Superannuation and Remedial Matters) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10995. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth):I am very pleased to stand in support of the Taxation (Annual Rates Foreign Superannuation and Remedial Matters) Bill here in its first reading. When it comes to taxation bills it is all about how we are going to carve up the golden egg. Sometimes I think members on the other side want to kill the goose and divide that up.Hon Amy Adams: Just sometimes?JONATHAN YOUNG: Just sometimes. It is very important to get the balance right so that we are actually able to raise taxation but also maintain and build a sustainable base for that taxation as well so that going forward New Zealanders can receive the benefit of that income source.We have heard today the old story the old criticism of those people who received tax cuts but many people forget and certainly do not bring it up that in order to havereceived a substantial tax cut you were a substantial taxpayer in the first instance. So perhaps there are some people in our nation who have received that cut but they were paying in the vicinity of about $350000 per annum in tax and now they might be paying $285000 per annum. Of course their contribution sustains probably about 20 superannuitant families in our country so it is a matter of actually understanding the whole story and getting some perspective around these sorts of things.Certainly in this instance—[Interruption ]Hon Amy Adams: Oh they’ve woken up.JONATHAN YOUNG: —yes I have woken them up—we believe that we have got our taxation system working far far better than it has done in the past under the stewardship of those members. What we are seeing is that we are addressing issues around education and skills training in order to enable people to be self-determining to have choice in their lives and to not be dependent upon only the State for an income and a life.So it is important to get these matters right and I believe that as a Government we are working in a multifaceted holistic way in order to improve New Zealanders’ way of life here in this country. So with that said and with those points made—bringing some reality back to those members’ argument—I am very pleased to speak in support of this bill. Thank you.
Barry Maggie: Taxation (Annual Rates Foreign Superannuation and Remedial Matters) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBarry Maggie: Taxation (Annual Rates Foreign Superannuation and Remedial Matters) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10993. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MAGGIE BARRY (National—North Shore):I rise to speak to the first reading of the Taxation (Annual Rates Foreign Superannuation and Remedial Matters) Bill. This is a very straightforward piece of legislation and it potentially at least enjoys the support of the political allies we have in this House and oftentimes foes. Even the Greens not known for being particularly positive have supported it because it is a very straightforward piece of legislation in its purpose. It is simply this: to protect the tax base changes to make the tax system fairer and the economy stronger.Our very eloquent new Minister of Revenue Todd McClay has already outlined the three main provisions of the bill so I will not waste the House’s time by going over them again. Just to recap though the changes in the taxation of foreign superannuation to make it simpler and fairer both for New Zealanders returning from overseas and for migrants with a limited amnesty for foreigners are a very good thing. The bill also sets up a framework for the specifications of minimum requirements for company financial reports.I am concerned too with the change that is happening with regard to mining because bringing the tax treatment of the mining of specified minerals—such as gold silver and ironsands—into line with general business tax principles really has to be done. Looking at that in more detail we know of course that mining is a very important sector but we have to ensure that tax rules do not advantage one sector over another. So this proposal to remove the concessionary tax treatment that currently applies to the mining of scheduled minerals like the ones I just mentioned by replacing it with rules that are more consistent with those that apply to the rest of us—other taxpayers more generally—while still creating space for some of the unique aspects of the industry is in fact a very fair thing to do. At the moment the tax on mining effectively allows a tax deduction for capital expenditure in the year that the expenditure is incurred and in certain circumstances after that expenditure is to be deducted in anticipation of its being incurred. That is something that needs to be tidied up and this piece of legislation does just that. Thank you.
Hayes John: Taxation (Annual Rates Foreign Superannuation and Remedial Matters) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHayes John: Taxation (Annual Rates Foreign Superannuation and Remedial Matters) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10988. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JOHN HAYES (National—Wairarapa):I join the last speaker David Cunliffe in congratulating the bright and shiny new Minister of Revenue on his new portfolio. I would just point out that the most important contribution the tax system can provide to our economy is to be an efficient system. To be efficient it needs to be much more simple than it is and that is why this Taxation (Annual Rates Foreign Superannuation and Remedial Matters) Bill is a good bill because it is getting rid of complexity and it is making the system fairer and simpler—fairer and simpler.Why do we need it to be fairer and simpler? Because it is part of the Government’s process of making a more competitive and productive economy. This is one of our Government’s key priorities because it is only by lifting economic performance that we can create jobs we can boost incomes we can improve living standards across the Wairarapa and we can provide world-class services like those that come out of Masterton hospital.The Taxation (Annual Rates Foreign Superannuation and Remedial Matters) Bill is the latest piece of tax legislation that is aimed as I said at making the system fairer andsimpler and it will help strengthen our economy. This Government aims to raise revenue not through hiking tax rates as those goons on that side of the House would do but by ensuring that the tax bases are applied fairly. I support this bill.
Roy Eric: Taxation (Annual Rates Foreign Superannuation and Remedial Matters) Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Taxation (Annual Rates Foreign Superannuation and Remedial Matters) Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10988. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! The member’s time has expired. [Interruption ] Order! The member’s time has expired.
Tisch Lindsay: Legal Assistance Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Legal Assistance Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10983. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): Sorry to interrupt the honourable member. The time has come for me to report progress.House resumed.The Chairperson reported the debate on the financial performance in 2011-12 and current operations of Crown entities public organisations and State enterprises; the Immigration Amendment Bill with amendment progress on the Legal Assistance Amendment Bill and no progress on the Airports (Cost Recovery for Processing of International Travellers) Bill and the Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Amendment Bill.Report adopted.
Vote: Legal Assistance Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Legal Assistance Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10982. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat Part 1 as amended be agreed to.Ayes61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes58New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 2; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Part 1 as amended agreed to.
Vote: Legal Assistance Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Legal Assistance Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10982. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendments be agreed to.Ayes61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes58New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 2; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Amendments agreed to.
Vote: Legal Assistance Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Legal Assistance Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10981. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the question be now put.Ayes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes56New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Motion agreed to.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 250 in the name of the Hon Judith Collins to Part 1 be agreed to.
Hayes John: Legal Assistance Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHayes John: Legal Assistance Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10981. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JOHN HAYES (National—Wairarapa):I moveThat the question be now put .
Simpson Scott: Legal Assistance Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSimpson Scott: Legal Assistance Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10980. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SCOTT SIMPSON (National—Coromandel):I moveThat the question be now put .
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10969. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat clause 3 be agreed to.Ayes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes56New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Clause 3 agreed to.Bill to be reported with amendment presently.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10968. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat clause 1 be agreed to.Ayes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes56New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Clause 1 agreed to.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10968. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the question be now put.Ayes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes56New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Motion agreed to.
Ngaro Alfred: Immigration Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeNgaro Alfred: Immigration Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10967. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ALFRED NGARO (National):I moveThat the question be now put .
Mitchell Mark: Immigration Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMitchell Mark: Immigration Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10966. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MARK MITCHELL (National—Rodney):I moveThat the question be now put .
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10962. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat schedule 2 be agreed to.Ayes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes56New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Schedule 2 agreed to.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10962. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat schedule 1 be agreed to.Ayes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes56New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Schedule 1 agreed to.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10962. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat Part 2 be agreed to.Ayes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes56New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Part 2 agreed to.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10962. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the question be now put.Ayes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes56New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Motion agreed to.
Barry Maggie: Immigration Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBarry Maggie: Immigration Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10962. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MAGGIE BARRY (National—North Shore):I moveThat the question be now put .
Roy Eric: Immigration Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Immigration Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10959. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy): I want to make a contribution about where the debate is going. Just because the Immigration Amendment Bill mentions mass arrivals—the debate is about the consequential effects of clauses 16 and 17—it does not open up a whole debate about mass arrivals. Part 2 is about consequential amendments.
Roy Eric: Immigration Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Immigration Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10956. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Eric Roy): We come to the debate on Part 2 which is clauses 16 and 17 and schedules 1 and 2.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10956. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat Part 1 as amended be agreed to.Ayes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes56New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Part 1 as amended agreed to.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10956. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes7New Zealand First 7.Noes112New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; Mana 1; United Future 1; Independent: Horan.Amendment not agreed to.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 247 in the name of Darien Fenton to clause 12 be agreed to.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10955. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes56New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Noes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 219 in the name of the Rt Hon Winston Peters to clause 12 be agreed to.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10955. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes49New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Noes70New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 246 in the name of Darien Fenton to clause 12 be agreed to.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10955. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendments be agreed to.Ayes50New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; Māori Party 1; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Noes69New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 1; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendments not agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 244 in the name of Darien Fenton to clause 12 be agreed to.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10955. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes50New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; Māori Party 1; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Noes69New Zealand National 59; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 1; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.The question was put that the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 243 in the name of Jan Logie to clause 12 be agreed to.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10954. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes58New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Māori Party 2; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Amendment agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 243 in the name of Jan Logie to insert new clause 3A be agreed to.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10954. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the question be now put.Ayes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes56New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Motion agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 232 in the name of the Hon Michael Woodhouse to insert new clause 14A be agreed to.Amendment agreed to.
Ngaro Alfred: Immigration Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeNgaro Alfred: Immigration Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10954. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ALFRED NGARO (National):I moveThat the question be now put .
O'Connor Simon: Immigration Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Connor Simon: Immigration Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10953. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SIMON O’CONNOR (National—Tāmaki):I moveThat the question be now put .
Tisch Lindsay: Immigration Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Immigration Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10953. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): Sorry to interrupt the honourable member. The time has come for me to leave the Chair for the dinner break. This debate is interrupted. I shall resume the Chair at 7.30 p.m.Sitting suspended from 6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE: Before the dinner break as members will recall we were debating the fact that this Immigration Amendment Bill breaches the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act and breaches the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. It is a sham it is a stunt it is designed to cover up some of the tawdry scandals that are enmeshing this Government but it does so at the price of the sacrifice of some of the fundamental civil liberties that this country has long stood for. As such New Zealanders should take it seriously. As such they should be ashamed. I challenge the Minister of Immigration to take a call and to explain why he has sent a bill to the House that breaches the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act and why he has put a bill before the House that with no proximate cause sacrifices so much in terms of the jurisprudence that we hold dear.
Auchinvole Chris: Immigration Amendment Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeAuchinvole Chris: Immigration Amendment Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10948. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS AUCHINVOLE (National):I moveThat the question be now put .
Tisch Lindsay: Debate on Crown Entities Public Organisations and State Enterprises — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Debate on Crown Entities Public Organisations and State Enterprises — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10943. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): I am sorry to interrupt the honourable member. The time for this debate has expired. The debate on the performance in 2011-12 and the current operations of Crown entities public organisations and State enterprises has therefore concluded. I will report the debate to the House presently.Debate to be reported presently.
Tisch Lindsay: Debate on Crown Entities Public Organisations and State Enterprises — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Debate on Crown Entities Public Organisations and State Enterprises — In Committee[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10940. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): I call John Hayes.Grant Robertson: Here’s a polar bear himself!
Vote: Extended SittingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Extended Sittings[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10936. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the motion be agreed to.Ayes64New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 3; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes56New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Motion agreed to.
Brownlee Gerry: Extended SittingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Extended Sittings[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10936. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House):I moveThat the sitting of the House today be extended to consider the first reading of the Taxation (Annual Rates Foreign Superannuation and Remedial Matters) Bill the first reading of the Construction Contracts Amendment Bill and the Committee stage of the Local Electoral Amendment Bill (No 2).
Robertson H V Ross: Urgent Debates — Hon Peter Dunne—Report on Investigation of Review of Compliance Leak and Resignation as MinisterText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Urgent Debates — Hon Peter Dunne—Report on Investigation of Review of Compliance Leak and Resignation as Minister[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10922. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): The member called?Metiria Turei: Yes Mr Assistant Speaker.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): I could not hear actually. There was so much noise.
Carter David: Urgent Debates — Hon Peter Dunne—Report on Investigation of Review of Compliance Leak and Resignation as MinisterText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Urgent Debates — Hon Peter Dunne—Report on Investigation of Review of Compliance Leak and Resignation as Minister[Sitting date: 11 June 2013. Volume:691;Page:10917. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Honourable members I have received letters from David Shearer and the Rt Hon Winston Peters seeking to debate under Standing Order 386 the resignation of the Hon Peter Dunne and the release of the report on the inquiry into the unauthorised release of information relating to the Government Communications Security Bureau compliance review. Both letters relate to particular cases of recent occurrence involving ministerial responsibility. The two cases are interrelated and members will be able to refer to the inquiry report in debating the resignation of the Minister. In these circumstances the application received first by me is the one to take priority. Mr Shearer’s letter was received first and I therefore accept his application. I call on the Leader of the Opposition to move that the House take note of an urgent matter of public importance.