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Amended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 1 to MinisterText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeAmended Answers to Oral Questions — Question No. 1 to Minister[Sitting date: 02 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5080. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Amended Answers to Oral QuestionsQuestion No. 1 to MinisterHon STEVEN JOYCE (Associate Minister of Finance):I seek leave to correct an answer I gave in the House this afternoon.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There no objection.Hon STEVEN JOYCE: This afternoon in response to a supplementary question to question No. 1 I listed a number of countries’ growth rates. I mistakenly referenced China when I should have referred to Canada.
Urgent Debates Declined — Canterbury Earthquake Recovery—Proposed Changes to Governance StructureText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeUrgent Debates Declined — Canterbury Earthquake Recovery—Proposed Changes to Governance Structure[Sitting date: 02 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5072. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Urgent Debates DeclinedCanterbury Earthquake Recovery—Proposed Changes to Governance StructureMr SPEAKER: I have received a letter from the Hon Ruth Dyson seeking to debate under Standing Order 389 the Government’s proposed new governance structure to replace the existing arrangements for the Canterbury earthquake recovery. This is a particular case of recent occurrence. The Government announced the proposed new structure at 12 noon today. It involves ministerial responsibility. The announcement about the new governance structure is an important one likely to be of considerable public interest.However the Government’s announcement also indicated that legislation would be introduced to give effect to the new structure. Consideration of this bill will provide opportunities to debate the proposed new governance arrangements. For that reason the application is declined.
Motions — Nauru—Government ActionsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMotions — Nauru—Government Actions[Sitting date: 02 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5059. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MotionsNauru—Government ActionsDr KENNEDY GRAHAM (Green):I seek leave to move a motion without notice and without debate expressing concern at the Government of Nauru’s actions.Mr SPEAKER: Leave is sought. Is there any objection to that course of action? There is none.Dr KENNEDY GRAHAM: I move That this House express its concern regarding the Government of Nauru’s alleged interference with the judiciary the suspension of Opposition members of Parliament the cancelling of passports of Opposition members of Parliament and the removal of civil and political rights.Motion agreed to.
Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBusiness Statement[Sitting date: 02 July 2015. Volume:706;Page:5059. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Thursday 2 July 2015Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.Business StatementHon SIMON BRIDGES (Deputy Leader of the House):Next week the House begins a 2-week adjournment. When the House resumes on Tuesday 21 July the Government will look to begin the Committee stage of the Appropriation (2015/16 Estimates) Bill and to make progress on a number of third readings on the Order Paper.
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Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third ReadingText is subject to correctionVote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third Reading[Sitting date: 30 April 2015. Volume:704;Page:3112. Text is subject to correction.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time.Ayes 61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Bill read a third time.
Tisch Lindsay: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third ReadingText is subject to correctionTisch Lindsay: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third Reading[Sitting date: 30 April 2015. Volume:704;Page:3109. Text is subject to correction.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): The next call will be a split call. The Hon Damien O’Connor—5 minutes.
Tisch Lindsay: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third ReadingText is subject to correctionTisch Lindsay: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third Reading[Sitting date: 30 April 2015. Volume:704;Page:3106. Text is subject to correction.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): The next call is a split call—Jan Logie 5 minutes.
Hudson Brett: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is subject to correctionHudson Brett: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 30 April 2015. Volume:704;Page:3077. Text is subject to correction.]12.BRETT HUDSON (National)to the Minister of Civil Defence: What plans has the Government put in place to ensure as many New Zealanders as possible participate in the national earthquake drill ShakeOut?Hon NIKKI KAYE (Minister of Civil Defence):This week I launched the New Zealand ShakeOut campaign. ShakeOut is our national earthquake-preparedness drill that encourages everyone in New Zealand to practise the right actions to take during an earthquake. This year New Zealand ShakeOut will be held at 9.15 a.m. on 15 October. The campaign involves the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management working closely with organisations such as local authorities Government agencies businesses and very importantly New Zealand schools. This year our aim is to have 1.5 million Kiwis taking part. ShakeOut will be promoted through a number of communication channels including TV radio social media and local events.Brett Hudson: What reports has she seen of how New Zealand rates against other countries in participating in this national earthquake drill?Hon NIKKI KAYE: I have seen several positive reports about New Zealand’s participation in ShakeOut. ShakeOut started in the United States but has now spread to other countries such as Canada Japan and New Zealand. I am pleased to inform the House that New Zealand leads the world with the highest participation rate in 2012 with 1.34 million New Zealanders taking part. This year we will aim to beat that with a goal of 1.5 million Kiwis taking part.
Young Jonathan: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is subject to correctionYoung Jonathan: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 30 April 2015. Volume:704;Page:3076. Text is subject to correction.]11.JONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth)to the Minister of Transport: What reports has he received recently on the Government’s Urban Cycleways Programme?Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Minister of Transport):Earlier this week I was delighted to announce that applications have been flooding in for the $90 million remaining in the Government’s Urban Cycleways Programme. Fifty-nine new applications have been received from almost all of the main urban areas across the country and I expect to announce the successful applicants by the middle of the year. This strong response shows that cycling is becoming a clear priority for urban councils and that the Government’s Urban Cycleways Programme has successfully incentivised local councils to accelerate their own urban cycleway plans.Jonathan Young: So what progress has been made on the Urban Cycleways Programme?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: A lot of progress has been made. Design and construction is well under way on the first set of 13 projects that I announced earlier this year. Construction is progressing well in Palmerston North with the Longburn cycle path due to be complete in June. Construction has also begun on the Nelson Street off-ramp bridge in the Central Park Drive cycleway in Auckland the Lincoln to Rolleston cycleway in Christchurch and the Wainuiōmata summit ridge in Wellington. Work is set to start on further projects in Hamilton Dunedin Christchurch and Auckland later this year. This is the beginning of a programme that will change the face of urban cycleways in New Zealand.
Carter David: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is subject to correctionCarter David: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 30 April 2015. Volume:704;Page:3076. Text is subject to correction.]Mr SPEAKER: I will give some consideration to the point made because I think it is a reasonable point. If you look carefully at particularly Speakers’ rulings we require immediately the source of the document—and on the occasion yesterday it took quite some time to find out the source of the document—and we require the date and I will determine how much description of content we then need. What I do object to is members taking the opportunity to describe the content in their own version in order to make a political point. The tabling of a document is not the opportunity for any member to make a political point; it is about providing further information to the House that may not be readily available to members. But I will give further consideration.
Vote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third Reading[Sitting date: 30 April 2015. Volume:704;Page:3109. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time.Ayes 61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Bill read a third time.
Tisch Lindsay: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third Reading[Sitting date: 30 April 2015. Volume:704;Page:3106. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): The next call will be a split call. The Hon Damien O’Connor—5 minutes.
Tisch Lindsay: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Immigration Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third Reading[Sitting date: 30 April 2015. Volume:704;Page:3103. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): The next call is a split call—Jan Logie 5 minutes.
Hudson Brett: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHudson Brett: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 30 April 2015. Volume:704;Page:3075. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]12.BRETT HUDSON (National)to the Minister of Civil Defence: What plans has the Government put in place to ensure as many New Zealanders as possible participate in the national earthquake drill ShakeOut?Hon NIKKI KAYE (Minister of Civil Defence):This week I launched the New Zealand ShakeOut campaign. ShakeOut is our national earthquake-preparedness drill that encourages everyone in New Zealand to practise the right actions to take during an earthquake. This year New Zealand ShakeOut will be held at 9.15 a.m. on 15 October. The campaign involves the Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management working closely with organisations such as local authorities Government agencies businesses and very importantly New Zealand schools. This year our aim is to have 1.5 million Kiwis taking part. ShakeOut will be promoted through a number of communication channels including TV radio social media and local events.Brett Hudson: What reports has she seen of how New Zealand rates against other countries in participating in this national earthquake drill?Hon NIKKI KAYE: I have seen several positive reports about New Zealand’s participation in ShakeOut. ShakeOut started in the United States but has now spread to other countries such as Canada Japan and New Zealand. I am pleased to inform the House that New Zealand leads the world with the highest participation rate in 2012 with 1.34 million New Zealanders taking part. This year we will aim to beat that with a goal of 1.5 million Kiwis taking part.
Young Jonathan: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYoung Jonathan: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 30 April 2015. Volume:704;Page:3075. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]11.JONATHAN YOUNG (National—New Plymouth)to the Minister of Transport: What reports has he received recently on the Government’s Urban Cycleways Programme?Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Minister of Transport):Earlier this week I was delighted to announce that applications have been flooding in for the $90 million remaining in the Government’s Urban Cycleways Programme. Fifty-nine new applications have been received from almost all of the main urban areas across the country and I expect to announce the successful applicants by the middle of the year. This strong response shows that cycling is becoming a clear priority for urban councils and that the Government’s Urban Cycleways Programme has successfully incentivised local councils to accelerate their own urban cycleway plans.Jonathan Young: So what progress has been made on the Urban Cycleways Programme?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: A lot of progress has been made. Design and construction is well under way on the first set of 13 projects that I announced earlier this year. Construction is progressing well in Palmerston North with the Longburn cycle path due to be complete in June. Construction has also begun on the Nelson Street off-ramp bridge in the Central Park Drive cycleway in Auckland the Lincoln to Rolleston cycleway in Christchurch and the Wainuiōmata summit ridge in Wellington. Work is set to start on further projects in Hamilton Dunedin Christchurch and Auckland later this year. This is the beginning of a programme that will change the face of urban cycleways in New Zealand.
Carter David: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 30 April 2015. Volume:704;Page:3075. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I will give some consideration to the point made because I think it is a reasonable point. If you look carefully at particularly Speakers’ rulings we require immediately the source of the document—and on the occasion yesterday it took quite some time to find out the source of the document—and we require the date and I will determine how much description of content we then need. What I do object to is members taking the opportunity to describe the content in their own version in order to make a political point. The tabling of a document is not the opportunity for any member to make a political point; it is about providing further information to the House that may not be readily available to members. But I will give further consideration.
Turei Metiria: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTurei Metiria: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 30 April 2015. Volume:704;Page:3075. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]METIRIA TUREI (Co-Leader—Green):I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I would just ask whether you could return to the House at some point with some ruling around how we should describe documents that we seek leave to table. You have been consistent in saying that we need to identify the source and the date which members do. You have also previously asked us to briefly describe the documents so members know what they may be agreeing to or not. But you have today twice now ruled that no content can be described. That does not seem to be consistent and makes it impossible for us to decide whether or not to grant leave.
Bindra Mahesh: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBindra Mahesh: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 30 April 2015. Volume:704;Page:3075. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]8.MAHESH BINDRA (NZ First)to the Minister of Corrections: Is he satisfied with all aspects of the running of Spring Hill Corrections Facility?Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA (Minister of Corrections):Yes. As that member will know as a former employee of the Department of Corrections prisons are difficult environments with some of the most challenging individuals in society. Our corrections staff do an important and critical role in changing the lives of offenders and in protecting the public of New Zealand.Mahesh Bindra: Is the Minister convinced that the staffing levels are adequate at the Spring Hill Corrections Facility?Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA: Yes. I am advised that at Spring Hill Corrections Facility the staffing levels are adequate. In fact corrections officer turnover is currently at 9.2 percent. The Public Service turnover rate for staff in 2013 was 10.5 percent.Mahesh Bindra: Is the Minister aware that at Spring Hill Corrections Facility prisoners are being locked in their cells for 19 hours a day creating a volatile environment?Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA: No I am not aware of that and that is patently untrue. I have been advised that prisoners are given their normal hours of being unlocked and being locked within Spring Hill Corrections Facility. So I refute the claim made by that member.Mahesh Bindra: I seek leave to table a copy of a letter that I received yesterday which is signed by a group of prisoners from Spring Hill Corrections Facility. It expresses their concern—Mr SPEAKER: Order! You do not need to read out the letter. The difficulty the member will have is that if I allow the leave to be put and the letter is tabled—and it is signed by these prisoners—that could potentially be breaching their privacy. The member needs to think of that before he asks me to put the leave. Does the member still wish for me to put the leave?Mahesh Bindra: It is a letter that has come through the Howard League and I am not aware of whether those prisoners are or are not willing to—Mr SPEAKER: The member has got a right to seek leave but I think he would be ill-advised to proceed to ask for that leave if he has not done the courtesy of asking those prisoners whether they are happy for their letter to become public information.Mahesh Bindra: In that case I will withhold it now.Mr SPEAKER: Does the member have a further supplementary question?Mahesh Bindra: Yes. Given the Minister’s answers and his confidence in the management of Spring Hill Corrections Facility will he resign if there is a riot within the next 5 weeks?Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA: No because I do not know what is going to happen in the next 5 weeks and nor does that member.
Carter David: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 30 April 2015. Volume:704;Page:3075. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Question No. 8 Mahesh Bindra. [Interruption] Order! Can I ask Tracey Martin please to show some respect to her own colleague when I have called him for his question.
Parata Hekia: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeParata Hekia: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 30 April 2015. Volume:704;Page:3075. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon HEKIA PARATA: Actually it is. The members are free to look it up for themselves. So the answer is that the establishment grant was $1.7 million through 2013 and the operational funding for 2014 was $1.5 million. I cannot tell the member what the cost incurred for this period of 2015 is because we have not yet got the final outcome of the audit because it has only just been completed earlier this week.
O'Connor Simon: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Connor Simon: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 30 April 2015. Volume:704;Page:3075. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]6.SIMON O’CONNOR (National—Tāmaki)to the Minister for Building and Housing: How will today’s announcement of transferring 2800 Housing New Zealand properties to the Tāmaki Redevelopment Company and a $200 million loan facility contribute to increasing the supply and quality of housing in Auckland?Hon Dr NICK SMITH (Minister for Building and Housing):The Tāmaki redevelopment will increase Auckland’s housing supply by 5000 homes by redeveloping 2500 older properties on large sections. The new homes will be more intensive better sized for demand drier and healthier and will involve a mix of social housing as well as privately owned homes. The key change today is that it is very difficult for the Tāmaki Redevelopment Company to redevelop those homes when it does not actually own them. By transferring the ownership we are able to facilitate the tenancy arrangements and the redevelopment of those properties to be able to move this project forward faster.Simon O’Connor: What reassurance is the Government able to give to social housing tenants in Tāmaki that they will be able to stay living in the area when their home is subject to redevelopment and intensification?Hon Dr NICK SMITH: The Government and the Tāmaki Redevelopment Company are reassuring tenants in Tāmaki that they will retain all of the same conditions as their current tenancy including the important income-related rent subsidies. The project is also underpinned by the Tāmaki commitment that all eligible social housing tenants will have the opportunity to stay in Tāmaki if that is their wish. We are also intending to transfer Housing New Zealand’s local tenancy management staff over to the Tāmaki Redevelopment Company to ensure that the people-to-people contacts are also maintained.Simon O’Connor: What complementary facilities and community improvements has the Government made with the Auckland Council for improving the Tāmaki area?Hon Dr NICK SMITH: An important part of the Tāmaki redevelopment is that it is more than just housing. The Tāmaki Redevelopment Company has facilitated its opening of a new early childhood centre that opened last week and now has 27 children engaged in education of which at least 80 percent were not previously engaged in any education. The project has also involved the redevelopment of the old Department of Conservation - owned scout hall as a community facility and that is an added asset for the community. There has also been the linkage of high school students interested in doing apprenticeships actually being involved in this work and I think that too is important for the employment nature of Tāmaki. It is actually this integrated approach to New Zealand’s largest urban redevelopment project that will be essential to its success.
Bridges Simon: Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBridges Simon: Business Statement[Sitting date: 30 April 2015. Volume:704;Page:3075. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Deputy Leader of the House):When the House resumes on 5 May it is the Government’s intention to progress a number of bills on the Order Paper including the New Zealand Business Number Bill the Environmental Reporting Bill and the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Bill. Wednesday is a members’ day.
Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBusiness Statement[Sitting date: 30 April 2015. Volume:704;Page:3075. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Thursday 30 April 2015Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.Business StatementHon SIMON BRIDGES (Deputy Leader of the House):When the House resumes on 5 May it is the Government’s intention to progress a number of bills on the Order Paper including the New Zealand Business Number Bill the Environmental Reporting Bill and the New Zealand Superannuation and Retirement Income Amendment Bill. Wednesday is a members’ day.
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Vote: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4674. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 33New Zealand Labour 32; ACT New Zealand 1.Noes 88New Zealand National 59; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.Part 2 as amended agreed to.
Vote: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4674. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 120New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2; United Future 1.Noes 1ACT New Zealand 1.Amendment agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 93 in the name of David Seymour to Part 2 be agreed to.
Vote: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4665. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 44New Zealand Labour 32; New Zealand First 12.Noes 77New Zealand National 59; Green Party 14; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1 United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.Part 1 as amended agreed to.
Vote: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4665. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the amendments set out on Supplementary Order Paper 91 in the name of the Hon Amy Adams to Part 1 be agreed to.Ayes 120New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2; United Future 1.Noes 1ACT New Zealand 1.Amendments agreed to.
Vote: Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4646. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Bill be now read a third time.Ayes 119New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 2Māori Party 2.Bill read a third time.
Event: Speaker’s Rulings — Committee of the Whole House—Presiding OfficersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeEvent: Speaker’s Rulings — Committee of the Whole House—Presiding Officers[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4609. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Speaker’s RulingsCommittee of the Whole House—Presiding Officers8Mr SPEAKER: Members have asked that I give consideration to the ways in which a debate in the Committee of the whole House may come to an end and to the role of the Chairperson in the debate. The Chairperson has a duty to ensure that all sides may take part in the debate and to protect the ability of the minority to participate. He or she does so by listening to the debate judging relevance keeping order and ensuring that members have the opportunity to contribute. This is particularly the case in the Committee of the whole House where members are usually entitled to seek multiple calls on a question.The Chairperson must consider the relevance of each contribution to a debate; he or she is the sole judge of relevance and the Speaker will not interfere with the decision of the Chairperson on the question of relevancy. Where a member’s contribution is not relevant to the question before the Committee the Chairperson may invite the member to return to the matter being debated. Equally a member who persists in repeating a relevant argument that has been advanced many times before may be invited to present fresh arguments. The Chairperson may terminate a member’s speech where he or she persists with irrelevance or tedious repetition after a warning.The Chairperson may terminate a speech but not a debate. There are several ways that a debate in the Committee of the whole House may come to an end. A time-limited debate will conclude at the expiry of the time allowed for it. Any debate will end if members no longer seek the call. In that situation the Chairperson should pause to ascertain that no member is seeking the call before putting the question. A debate may also conclude when the Committee decides to end it by agreeing to a closure. A Chairperson’s discretionary authority is triggered at the point that a closure is moved. He or she determines whether to accept the closure.The Chairperson’s judgment about whether a debate should end because members are no longer seeking the call or because a closure has been moved must be carefully exercised. Once the Chairperson has finished putting the question a vote must follow and there can be no further debate on the question. A vote once commenced must be completed. I trust this clarifies the ending of debate in Committee of the whole House for the future.
Mallard Trevor: Environmental Reporting Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Environmental Reporting Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4689. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): I am just checking whether anyone else was seeking the call and if there was not—there was.
Simpson Scott: Environmental Reporting Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSimpson Scott: Environmental Reporting Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4689. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SCOTT SIMPSON (National—Coromandel):I move That the question be now put.
Mallard Trevor: Environmental Reporting Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Environmental Reporting Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4682. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): No the member has had two calls in a row.
Mallard Trevor: Environmental Reporting Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Environmental Reporting Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4676. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): The question therefore is that—Hon Ruth Dyson: Mr Chairman I know my voice is really really quiet.The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): Oh sorry. The Hon Ruth Dyson.
Sage Eugenie: Environmental Reporting Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSage Eugenie: Environmental Reporting Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4675. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]EUGENIE SAGE (Green):I will take that. I was just discussing the changes to clauses 7 and 10 and the importance of providing some flexibility—David Seymour: 10 seconds.EUGENIE SAGE: —thank you Mr Seymour—so that there is an ability to address any impact that arises from the state of the environment report or changes to the state of the environment in addition to the matters listed in the bill. My Supplementary Order Paper 87 provides that flexibility by making sure that the list in the bill is not an exclusive list.
Mallard Trevor: Environmental Reporting Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Environmental Reporting Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4675. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): Members we are now in Committee on the Environmental Reporting Bill. When we were last discussing this bill Eugenie Sage had the call on Part 2 and she has 30 seconds left.
Ross Jami-Lee: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4674. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (Junior Whip—National):I move That the question be now put.Motion agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 91 in the name of the Hon Amy Adams to Part 2 be agreed to.
Tisch Lindsay: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4670. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): Order! Unless you get the call you cannot continue talking.
Tisch Lindsay: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4665. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): We now come to David Seymour’s amendment as set out in Supplementary Order Paper 93. This is out of order because it is inconsistent with a previous decision of the Committee.The question was put that the following amendment in the name of Clare Curran be agreed to:Insert after clause 19 the following new clause:19AYoung persons under 17No person may be convicted of an offence under section 18 or 19 by reason of any act done or omitted by him or her when under the age of 17 years.The fact that by virtue of this section any person has not been or is not liable to be convicted of an offence does not affect the question whether any other person who is alleged to be a party to that offence is guilty of that offence.
Tisch Lindsay: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4665. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): This debate has been going for an hour and a half and everyone who wanted a call prior to the dinner break has had a call. The Labour Party has had seven calls; the National Party has had four; ACT two; New Zealand First three; and the Green Party two. I intend to put the question. The Committee can decide whether the debate continues or whether we move on.Motion agreed to.
Ardern Jacinda: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeArdern Jacinda: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4665. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JACINDA ARDERN (Labour):I raise a point of order Mr Chairperson. Clearly one of our key spokespeople on this bill still had issues to raise. Also I am the Labour spokesperson on justice and I have not taken a call on Part 1 at this stage.
Ross Jami-Lee: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4665. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (Junior Whip—National):I move That the question be now put.
Tisch Lindsay: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4646. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Lindsay Tisch): This is a debate on clauses 3 to 22A and the schedule.
Tisch Lindsay: Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) (Transitional Provisions) Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4634. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I am sorry. The member’s time has expired.
Foster-Bell Paul: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeFoster-Bell Paul: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4623. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]12.PAUL FOSTER-BELL (National)to the Associate Minister for Social Development: What update can she provide about the Government’s welfare fraud reform initiatives?Hon JO GOODHEW (Associate Minister for Social Development):This Government’s welfare reform initiatives continue to bring in outstanding results for taxpayers. Prior to these reforms approximately 26 percent of clients who had committed welfare fraud would reoffend. The most recent quarterly report shows that none of the 1698 clients who have left the close-monitoring initiative so far have recommitted welfare fraud.Paul Foster-Bell: Is the increased information-sharing between departments continuing to produce results?Hon JO GOODHEW: Yes. As at the end of March this year the welfare fraud initiatives have led to the cancelling of just under 10000 benefits after welfare fraud has been discovered saving around $71 million of taxpayer money.
Collins Judith: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCollins Judith: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4621. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]10.Hon JUDITH COLLINS (National—Papakura)to the Minister for Communications: Can she provide an update on the build programme for the first stage of the Ultra-Fast Broadband initiative?Hon AMY ADAMS (Minister for Communications):Yes I can. On Friday I announced that the first phase of the ultra-fast broadband programme has now passed the halfway mark and is well ahead of schedule. The build is now complete in 11 towns and cities around New Zealand and eight more are expected over the next year. The first stage of the programme will enable at least 75 percent of New Zealanders to access fibre by 2019. The Government has committed to extend this to a target of at least 80 percent of New Zealanders. One indication of the success of the programme is that New Zealand now has the fastest growth in fibre penetration in the OECD at a staggering 272 percent growth.Hon Judith Collins: What other announcements has she made to simplify the roll-out of the Ultra-fast Broadband Initiative?Hon AMY ADAMS: Recently I announced the release of the Land Access for Telecommunications discussion document which seeks feedback on ways to reduce some of the unnecessary costs and delays with the ultra-fast broadband roll-out. Although the project is ahead of schedule and uptake is exceeding expectations there have for example been frustrations where someone resides down a shared driveway or in an apartment complex and requires written permission from each and every property owner in order to get ultra-fast broadband. The discussion document proposes amending the way in which network operators seek permission in these situations enabling better use of existing utility infrastructure in order to roll out fibre more efficiently providing certainty to network operators for maintenance of fibre and ensuring that all disputes can be resolved easily.Hon Judith Collins: How does New Zealand compare with other countries that embarked on large-scale ultra-fast broadband projects? [Interruption]Hon AMY ADAMS: They do hate success do they not? I can tell you that in Singapore when the build was 50 percent complete uptake was very low—at around just 2 percent. Once Singapore reached 95 percent built uptake was at 16 percent. In Cornwall when deployment was at 48 percent they were at only 6 percent uptake. When London was 86 percent built uptake was only 12 percent. So at 13.8 percent at the halfway stage of the build the current level of uptake is very good and exceeding all expectations.
Tabuteau Fletcher: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTabuteau Fletcher: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4621. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]9.FLETCHER TABUTEAU (NZ First)to the Prime Minister: Does he stand by all his statements?Rt Hon JOHN KEY (Prime Minister):Yes.Fletcher Tabuteau: Given that he stated that all New Zealanders should trust him regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal why then with the endgame now playing out and after years of negotiations is your Minister of Trade now saying: “It’s not to say that there’s a bad deal on dairy products; it’s more to say that there’s no deal.”?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: Because the Minister is technically correct. We are in a negotiating phase and so there is not actually a completed deal yet.Fletcher Tabuteau: In saying that he would like to do some more for the dairy industry what will he do for Beef and Lamb New Zealand and the Fonterra Cooperative Group which have gone on record saying that they would struggle to support the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement if like the Chinese free-trade deal and the South Korean free-trade deal there are no actual free-trade clauses for them in the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement?Rt Hon JOHN KEY: The member will have to wait and see on the basis that the US Senate ultimately gets through it and we get to a deal. But on the basis of what I have seen as being proposed at the moment I think net-on-net the benefits are positive for New Zealand and many sectors I think will be happy.
Carter David: Visitors — Inter-Parliamentary Union—Secretary GeneralText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Visitors — Inter-Parliamentary Union—Secretary General[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4609. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: I am sure that members would wish to welcome Mr Martin Chungong Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and accord him a seat to the left of the Chair.Mr Martin Chungong accompanied by Assistant Speaker Lindsay Tisch entered the Chamber and took a seat on the left of the Chair.
Speaker’s Rulings — Committee of the Whole House—Presiding OfficersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSpeaker’s Rulings — Committee of the Whole House—Presiding Officers[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4609. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Speaker’s RulingsCommittee of the Whole House—Presiding OfficersMr SPEAKER: Members have asked that I give consideration to the ways in which a debate in the Committee of the whole House may come to an end and to the role of the Chairperson in the debate. The Chairperson has a duty to ensure that all sides may take part in the debate and to protect the ability of the minority to participate. He or she does so by listening to the debate judging relevance keeping order and ensuring that members have the opportunity to contribute. This is particularly the case in the Committee of the whole House where members are usually entitled to seek multiple calls on a question.The Chairperson must consider the relevance of each contribution to a debate; he or she is the sole judge of relevance and the Speaker will not interfere with the decision of the Chairperson on the question of relevancy. Where a member’s contribution is not relevant to the question before the Committee the Chairperson may invite the member to return to the matter being debated. Equally a member who persists in repeating a relevant argument that has been advanced many times before may be invited to present fresh arguments. The Chairperson may terminate a member’s speech where he or she persists with irrelevance or tedious repetition after a warning.The Chairperson may terminate a speech but not a debate. There are several ways that a debate in the Committee of the whole House may come to an end. A time-limited debate will conclude at the expiry of the time allowed for it. Any debate will end if members no longer seek the call. In that situation the Chairperson should pause to ascertain that no member is seeking the call before putting the question. A debate may also conclude when the Committee decides to end it by agreeing to a closure. A Chairperson’s discretionary authority is triggered at the point that a closure is moved. He or she determines whether to accept the closure.The Chairperson’s judgment about whether a debate should end because members are no longer seeking the call or because a closure has been moved must be carefully exercised. Once the Chairperson has finished putting the question a vote must follow and there can be no further debate on the question. A vote once commenced must be completed. I trust this clarifies the ending of debate in Committee of the whole House for the future.
Visitors — Inter-Parliamentary Union—Secretary GeneralText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVisitors — Inter-Parliamentary Union—Secretary General[Sitting date: 23 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4609. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Tuesday 23 June 2015Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.VisitorsInter-Parliamentary Union—Secretary GeneralMr SPEAKER: I am sure that members would wish to welcome Mr Martin Chungong Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and accord him a seat to the left of the Chair.Mr Martin Chungong accompanied by Assistant Speaker Lindsay Tisch entered the Chamber and took a seat on the left of the Chair.
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Vote: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 02 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4198. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat the Appropriation (2015/16 Estimates) Bill be now read a second time.Ayes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Bill read a second time.
Vote: Budget DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Budget Debate[Sitting date: 02 June 2015. Volume:706;Page:4198. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party votewas called for on the questionThat all the words after “that” be deleted and replaced with “this House has no confidence in a government which has failed to deliver the jobs the incomes or the surplus they promised; squandered the economic golden weather; failed to diversify our economy; failed to fix the housing crisis; neglected regional New Zealand; and is tired out of touch and out of ideas.”.Ayes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Noes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.Tim Macindoe: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker.