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Vote: Local Government (Auckland Reorganisation) Bill — Second Reading In Committee 
Vote: Local Government (Auckland Reorganisation) Bill — Second Reading In Committee 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That the Local Government (Auckland Reorganisation) Bill be now read a second time. 
Ayes 64 
New Zealand National 58; ACT New Zealand 5; United Future 1. 
Noes 57 
New Zealand Labour 42; Green Party 9; Maori Party 5; Progressive 1. 
Bill read a second time.
Vote: Local Government (Auckland Reorganisation) Bill — Second Reading In Committee 
Vote: Local Government (Auckland Reorganisation) Bill — Second Reading In Committee 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That the motion be amended by omitting all words following “That” and adding: “Auckland reorganisation be decided by a referendum”. 
Ayes 57 
New Zealand Labour 42; Green Party 9; Maori Party 5; Progressive 1. 
Noes 64 
New Zealand National 58; ACT New Zealand 5; United Future 1. 
Amendment not agreed to.
Vote: Local Government (Auckland Reorganisation) Bill — Second Reading In Committee 
Vote: Local Government (Auckland Reorganisation) Bill — Second Reading In Committee 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That the motion be amended by omitting “now” and adding “this day six months” at the end of the question. 
Ayes 57 
New Zealand Labour 42; Green Party 9; Maori Party 5; Progressive 1. 
Noes 64 
New Zealand National 58; ACT New Zealand 5; United Future 1. 
Amendment not agreed to. 
Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER 
: The question is that the amendment in the name of H V Ross Robertson be agreed to.
Hide Rodney: Points of Order — Local Government and Environment Committee—Consideration of Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill 
Hide Rodney: Points of Order — Local Government and Environment Committee—Consideration of Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill 
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Hon RODNEY HIDE (Leader—ACT) 
: 
 I accept that point but I also accept Mr Darren Hughes’ point that it is tough when his party has three members on the Local Government and Environment Committee who are obviously vitally concerned and we will certainly be cooperating on this side of the House. But I also point out that if the Labour Party has 11 members campaigning in Mt Albert that makes the substitution of those three quite hard for Labour. 
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Eric Roy) 
: This is what happens—these are not really points of order. I think we will get on with the debate; I should not have allowed the member to make that contribution because we have now stepped outside discussing the order of the House.
Brownlee Gerry: Points of Order — Local Government and Environment Committee—Consideration of Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill 
Brownlee Gerry: Points of Order — Local Government and Environment Committee—Consideration of Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill 
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Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House) 
: 
 I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. Subsequent to the issue being raised by the Opposition I have made inquiries and I was correct. The Local Government and Environment Committee will sit until 10 o’clock this morning. At about that time we expect the Committee stage of this bill to commence and those members will be free to participate. They will have no other impediment on them and we look forward to the contribution they will make to that Committee stage.
Robertson H V Ross: Points of Order — Local Government and Environment Committee—Consideration of Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill 
Robertson H V Ross: Points of Order — Local Government and Environment Committee—Consideration of Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill 
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H V ROSS ROBERTSON (Labour—Manukau East) 
: 
 I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. During the course of the contribution from Mr Brownlee there was an interruption. I know that Mr McClay is a new member but he interrupted Mr Brownlee while he was speaking to the point of order. I refer the member to Standing Order 84/3; I think he has been here long enough to know that he should not interfere when someone is speaking on a point of order. 
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Eric Roy) 
: No I am just going to deal with it. The member has raised a salient point; from time to time we all need to be refreshed about the fact that points of order are heard in silence. The member has a right to raise the point of order and I will rule in his favour—the member should be quiet.
Roy Eric: Points of Order — Local Government and Environment Committee—Consideration of Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill 
Roy Eric: Points of Order — Local Government and Environment Committee—Consideration of Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill 
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The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Eric Roy) 
: I will deal with this one; I actually have enough information thank you. I thank members for raising this. The first point is that the House has granted the permission or the authority for the committee to sit. I cannot overrule that because the House has granted that permission. The member who raised the point I think in a way is making a plea to the Leader of the House to do something about what is happening on the select committee. The member who raised the point of order will also know that the whips have the ability to transfer personnel and if there are people whom they wish to have in here there are mechanisms for them to do that. It is not really a matter for the Speaker to rule on.
Brownlee Gerry: Points of Order — Local Government and Environment Committee—Consideration of Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill 
Brownlee Gerry: Points of Order — Local Government and Environment Committee—Consideration of Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill 
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Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House) 
: 
 I have asked people to check on the intended sitting hours for that committee but I think we have to be a little bit careful here because the implication of what the shadow Leader of the House has just suggested is that no other members in the Labour Party other than those three members are interested in the Auckland governance bill. I cannot believe that. 
Hon Rodney Hide 
: Speaking to the point of order Mr Assistant Speaker—
Hughes Darren: Points of Order — Local Government and Environment Committee—Consideration of Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill 
Hughes Darren: Points of Order — Local Government and Environment Committee—Consideration of Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill 
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Hon DARREN HUGHES (Senior Whip—Labour) 
: 
 First of all to make a correction the committee is meeting until 1 o’clock today so the committee will be meeting all through the morning particularly when the House moves into the Committee of the whole House stage in order to consider this bill. 
Secondly no other select committees are meeting this morning because committees cannot meet at all when the House is sitting or sitting under urgency apart from this particular committee because of a motion giving it the authority to do so. I do not contest that; it is absolutely correct that it is in order for the committee to be meeting. 
The point the Opposition is making is that the benches are not full as the Leader of the House has pointed out because the very members most interested in local government in our Parliament those who have been appointed to the Local Government and Environment Committee are not able to be here because they are required to be at their select committee. So I am seeking in terms of cooperation from the Leader of the House for him to suspend that select committee so that those members can be present this morning.
Brownlee Gerry: Points of Order — Local Government and Environment Committee—Consideration of Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill 
Brownlee Gerry: Points of Order — Local Government and Environment Committee—Consideration of Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill 
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Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House) 
: 
 My understanding is that the committee is meeting until 10 o’clock. We are currently on the second reading of this bill. There are provisions that enable members who are on select committees to be substituted if they are to make their 10-minute contributions in the House. I think it is a bit of a red herring to suggest there is any difficulty here. Parliament routinely does this and anybody watching proceedings now will notice that the seats in the Chamber are not exactly chock-full— 
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Eric Roy) 
: No we do not need to go there. 
Hon GERRY BROWNLEE 
: —which means essentially that members of Parliament are engaged in other activities. Some of those activities will be around select committees. That is quite normal and quite usual and it is quite disingenuous for the Labour Opposition to be raising this matter.
Hughes Darren: Points of Order — Local Government and Environment Committee—Consideration of Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill 
Hughes Darren: Points of Order — Local Government and Environment Committee—Consideration of Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill 
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Hon DARREN HUGHES (Senior Whip—Labour) 
: 
 I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I seek to raise a serious matter of order with you about the proceedings of the House. At the moment the Local Government and Environment Committee is meeting to consider the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill. That committee has permission to meet when the House is meeting as per a referral motion moved previously by the Government. But the House now finds itself in urgency considering legislation that affects the lives of a third of the country’s people. It is a serious bill. It is serious due to the fact that the Government has us considering it under urgency. The concern that I have Mr Assistant Speaker is that the members of this House whom the House has decided are the best people in terms of their knowledge of local government are forced to sit on a select committee and cannot participate in this debate in the Chamber at the present time because the House is sitting concurrently with the select committee hearing. I think that that calls into doubt the ability of the House to consider the bill before it and I wonder whether the Leader of the House would consider enabling the select committee not to meet while the House is meeting on a bill about local government.
Vote: Local Government (Auckland Reorganisation) Bill — Second Reading In Committee 
Vote: Local Government (Auckland Reorganisation) Bill — Second Reading In Committee 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That the amendment be agreed to. 
Ayes 57 
New Zealand Labour 42; Green Party 9; Maori Party 5; Progressive 1. 
Noes 64 
New Zealand National 58; ACT New Zealand 5; United Future 1. 
Amendment not agreed to. 
The question was put that the following amendment in the name of the Hon George Hawkins to clause 3 be agreed to: 
to omit from subclause (7)(a) “1 November 2010” and substitute “ 27 January 2011”.
Vote: Local Government (Auckland Reorganisation) Bill — Second Reading In Committee 
Vote: Local Government (Auckland Reorganisation) Bill — Second Reading In Committee 
[Volume:654;Page:3304] 
A party vote was called for on the question  
That the amendment be agreed to. 
Ayes 56 
New Zealand Labour 41; Green Party 9; Maori Party 5; Progressive 1. 
Noes 64 
New Zealand National 58; ACT New Zealand 5; United Future 1. 
Amendment not agreed to. 
The question was put that the following amendment in the name of the Hon George Hawkins to clause 3 be agreed to: 
to omit from subclause (7)(a) “1 November 2010” and substitute “28 January 2011”.
Cunliffe David: Local Government (Auckland Reorganisation) Bill — First Reading Second Reading 
Cunliffe David: Local Government (Auckland Reorganisation) Bill — First Reading Second Reading 
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Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE (Labour—New Lynn) 
: 
 I move  
That the motion be amended by omitting the word “now” and adding the words “this day 6 months” at the end of the question 
. We will table that amendment for the House. 
Titirangi te maunga Te Whau te awa Waitakere te rohe. 
[ 
Titirangi is the mountain Te Whau is the river and Waitakere is the region 
.] 
Waitakere is my city. I am here tonight with the voices of the vast majority of the 200000 residents of Waitakere ringing in my ears. I know that they are standing behind me. Seventy-two percent of the people of Hobsonville—the Prime Minister’s own electorate—70 percent of all the citizens of Waitakere and 62 percent of all Aucklanders oppose the moves that this Government is making. 
Yes the Government has the numbers to bulldoze this bill through the house just as it is bulldozing 300-plus homes in Mount Albert. It will get the bill through the House despite our best efforts. But the Government will pay for it at the next general election. As every local MP knows when 250 people come out on a wet Monday night to a public meeting or 1000 people march in the streets at short notice it means they care. When the hikoi comes from the north the south and the west to central Auckland in the next week all New Zealanders will know that the people have risen up against this anti-democratic move. The Government has shrewdly put the bill in the hands of Rodney Hide a Minister who is not from the National Party because he is expendable. If the heat gets too hot by the time of the next election the Prime Minister will bounce from cloud to cloud and the Minister will be left to carry part of the odium. 
But it will not be enough to take away the anger of the 200000 Waitakere residents who will say that those white men who represent the interests of Remuera have stolen their city. The member for Port Waikato whose people of Franklin will desert him said this is a bill to set Auckland up for the next 50 or 100 years. You bet it is! But it is not about making Auckland greater; it is about making Auckland bluer! It is about gerrymandering the Auckland Council; it is about stacking the deck with eight at-large councillors whom it will cost $250000 to send a letter to every resident. 
Chris Hipkins 
: How much? 
Hon DAVID CUNLIFFE 
: It will cost $250000 for one letter drop across the households of Auckland; only the rich need apply to be an at-large councillor—quarter of a million dollars for a letter drop! Which member of the Opposition can afford that? Clearly for the member for Port Waikato it is the equivalent of a day’s work but my constituents cannot afford it. Waitakere City gets two out of 20 councillors. Waitakere people are marginalised they feel silenced and they will get even with this one-term Government. I do not often get angry but I am angry about this bill. 
Debate interrupted.
Vote: Local Government (Auckland Reorganisation) Bill — First Reading Second Reading 
Vote: Local Government (Auckland Reorganisation) Bill — First Reading Second Reading 
[Advance Copy - Subject to minor change before inclusion in Bound Volume.] 
A party vote was called for on the question  
That the Local Government (Auckland Reorganisation) Bill be now read a first time. 
Ayes 64 
New Zealand National 58; ACT New Zealand 5; United Future 1. 
Noes 57 
New Zealand Labour 42; Green Party 9; Maori Party 5; Progressive 1. 
Bill read a first time.
Barker Rick: Local Government (Auckland Reorganisation) Bill — First Reading Second Reading 
Barker Rick: Local Government (Auckland Reorganisation) Bill — First Reading Second Reading 
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The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Rick Barker) 
: I remind members that votes are to be heard in silence. The House has ruled on a number of occasions that it is not proper for members to make comments about how people vote. There will be quite a number of votes and I thought I would set the scene right from the beginning so that everybody is reminded and clear on what the rules are.
Vote: Local Government (Auckland Reorganisation) Bill — First Reading Second Reading 
Vote: Local Government (Auckland Reorganisation) Bill — First Reading Second Reading 
[Advance Copy - Subject to minor change before inclusion in Bound Volume.] 
A party vote was called for on the question  
That the motion be amended by omitting the word “now” and adding the words “this day 3 months”. 
Ayes 57 
New Zealand Labour 42; Green Party 9; Maori Party 5; Progressive 1. 
Noes 64 
New Zealand National 58; ACT New Zealand 5; United Future 1. 
Amendment not agreed to.
Barker Rick: Local Government (Auckland Reorganisation) Bill — First Reading Second Reading 
Barker Rick: Local Government (Auckland Reorganisation) Bill — First Reading Second Reading 
[Advance Copy - Subject to minor change before inclusion in Bound Volume.] 
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Rick Barker) 
: The question is that the motion be agreed to. Before I put the question there is an amendment in the name of Su’a William Sio.
Vote: Business of Select Committees — Appointments 
Vote: Business of Select Committees — Appointments 
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A party vote  was called for on the question  
That the motion to establish a select committee on Auckland governance be agreed to. 
Ayes 64 
New Zealand National 58; ACT New Zealand 5; United Future 1. 
Noes 57 
New Zealand Labour 42; Green Party 9; Maori Party 5; Progressive 1. 
Motion agreed to.
Vote: Business of Select Committees — Appointments 
Vote: Business of Select Committees — Appointments 
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A party vote was called for on the question  
That the following words be added to the motion after the words “Maori Party 1” and before the words “and that the committee”: “all members of the committee must have been elected to represent a seat in the Auckland region or have registered a permanent home address with the Parliamentary Service which is in the Auckland region”. 
Ayes 57 
New Zealand Labour 42; Green Party 9; Maori Party 5; Progressive 1. 
Noes 64 
New Zealand National 58; ACT New Zealand 5; United Future 1. 
Amendment not agreed to.
Vote: Business of Select Committees — Appointments 
Vote: Business of Select Committees — Appointments 
[Advance Copy - Subject to minor change before inclusion in Bound Volume.] 
A party vote was called for on the question 
 That all the words following “That” be omitted and the following words be added to the motion: “any legislation concerning the governance of Auckland be referred to the Local Government and Environment Committee.” 
Ayes 57 
New Zealand Labour 42; Green Party 9; Maori Party 5; Progressive 1. 
Noes 64 
New Zealand National 58; ACT New Zealand 5; United Future 1. 
Amendment not agreed to. 
The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Eric Roy) 
: The question now is that the amendment in the name of Su’a William Sio be agreed to.
Vote: Cheque Duty Repeal Bill Climate Change Response (Unit Restriction) Amendment Bill Dumping and Countervailing Duties Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third ReadingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Cheque Duty Repeal Bill Climate Change Response (Unit Restriction) Amendment Bill Dumping and Countervailing Duties Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third Readings[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:18072. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Dumping and Countervailing Duties Amendment Bill (No 2) be now read a third time.Ayes93New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 30; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes15Green Party 7; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Bill read a third time.
Vote: Cheque Duty Repeal Bill Climate Change Response (Unit Restriction) Amendment Bill Dumping and Countervailing Duties Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third ReadingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Cheque Duty Repeal Bill Climate Change Response (Unit Restriction) Amendment Bill Dumping and Countervailing Duties Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third Readings[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:18071. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Climate Change Response (Unit Restriction) Amendment Bill be now read a third time.Ayes72New Zealand National 59; Green Party 8; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; Mana 1; United Future 1.Noes37New Zealand Labour 30; New Zealand First 7.Bill read a third time.
Vote: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:18060. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat Part 3 be agreed to.Ayes96New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 33; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes18Green Party 10; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Part 3 agreed to.Clause 1 agreed to.Clause 2 agreed to.The Committee divided the bill into the Cheque Duty Repeal Bill the Climate Change Response (Unit Restriction) Amendment Bill and the Dumping and Countervailing Duties Amendment Bill (No 2) pursuant to Supplementary Order Paper 451.
Vote: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:18060. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat Part 2 be agreed to.Ayes74New Zealand National 59; Green Party 10; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; Mana 1; United Future 1.Noes33New Zealand Labour 33.Abstentions7New Zealand First 7.Part 2 agreed to.
Vote: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:18059. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes44New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 10; Mana 1.Noes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Abstentions7New Zealand First 7.Amendment not agreed to.
Vote: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:18059. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendments be agreed to.Ayes51New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 10; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Noes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendments not agreed to.The question was put that the following amendment in the name of Dr Kennedy Graham to clause 8 be agreed to:add new clause 8A8ANew section 222I inserted (Minister to regulate trading in international carbon credits)After section 222H insert:222IMinister to regulate trading in international carbon creditsThe Minister must by notice in theGazette prohibit the entry into New Zealand of any international carbon credits that he or she considers may depress the price of carbon credits below the level required to commence a reduction in gross emissions.
Vote: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:18058. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat Part 1 be agreed to.Ayes107New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 10; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; Mana 1; United Future 1.Abstentions7New Zealand First 7.Part 1 agreed to.The result corrected after originally being announced as Ayes 87 Abstentions 7.The question was put that the following amendments in the name of Moana Mackey to clause 7 be agreed to:add the following subclause:(4) Despite anything in this Act where a participant is liable to surrender units under this Act a minimum of 50% of those units transferred under section 18C must be New Zealand units.add new clause 7A:7A Section 134 amended (Penalty for failing to surrender or repay units)In section 134 replace subsection (1) with:(1) This section applies if—(a)a person fails to surrender units by the due date when required to do so under section 65(4) 118(5) 189 191 or 193; or(b)a person fails to surrender sufficient units to meet their obligation under section 63(3) by the due date when required to do so under section 65(4) 118(5) 189 191 or 193; or(c)an amendment to an emissions return under section 120 or an assessment made under section 121 results in a liability for a person—(i) to surrender units or additional units under section 123(3); or(ii) to repay units in accordance with section 123(6);(d)a person is required under section 125 to repay units transferred in error.
Vote: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:18035. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill be now read a first time.Ayes109New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 11; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; Mana 1; United Future 1.Abstentions7New Zealand First 7.Bill read a first time.
Vote: Budget Measures (Financial Support for Newborn Children) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Budget Measures (Financial Support for Newborn Children) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:18002. 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.Noes53New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 11; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Motion agreed to.Clause 1 agreed to.Clause 2 agreed to.
Vote: Budget Measures (Financial Support for Newborn Children) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Budget Measures (Financial Support for Newborn Children) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:17995. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes56New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Noes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.Part 2 agreed to.
Vote: Budget Measures (Financial Support for Newborn Children) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Budget Measures (Financial Support for Newborn Children) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:17995. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the amendment be agreed to.Ayes56New Zealand Labour 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Noes63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.
Vote: Budget Measures (Financial Support for Newborn Children) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Budget Measures (Financial Support for Newborn Children) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:17995. 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 34; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7; Mana 1.Motion agreed to.The question was put that the following amendment in the name of Jan Logie to clause 35 be agreed to:in subclause (1) replace MD 11(1) with:(1)This section applies when a person qualifies under section MC 2 (Who qualifies for entitlements under family scheme?) in relation to a dependent child but excluding the disqualifying situations described in MC 6.
O'Connor Simon: Cheque Duty Repeal Bill Climate Change Response (Unit Restriction) Amendment Bill Dumping and Countervailing Duties Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third ReadingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Connor Simon: Cheque Duty Repeal Bill Climate Change Response (Unit Restriction) Amendment Bill Dumping and Countervailing Duties Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third Readings[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:18068. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SIMON O’CONNOR (National—Tāmaki): I am pleased to stand to speak to the third reading of the Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill which has now of course been split into several bills. I think we are hearing a strong contrast here between the Government’s approach and the approach of the Opposition. We are a Government that believes in the market. At its most basic it is that we produce what other people want.We have heard a lot of talk about logs raw logs and added value. The thing is that if there was a demand and drive for value-added wood products there would be a market for it not an arbitrary decision by Moana Mackey and friends to just back it. You have got to study the contradiction that has been going on here today as well about how the Government is supposedly backing winners and losers. Yet if you listened to members on the other side they are choosing who they want to back as winners and losers. We know from their supposed policy announcement that they effectively want to nationalise the electricity industry too. They do not believe that you can choose in areas of insulation say whether or not to put wool insulation into your home—no the Government must be involved.It is a very very different approach. You see too with this particular legislation an understanding of the importance of removing regulation and you see it around things like tax duty. Yes it is a small amount—even in total it is only about $4 million a year—but this is a Government committed to removing stumbling blocks be they large or small to make it more efficient for New Zealanders to do business in order to ultimately look after their families. That is another element that we looked at in the first bill around this Budget debate. I commend this legislation to the House.
Goldsmith Paul: Cheque Duty Repeal Bill Climate Change Response (Unit Restriction) Amendment Bill Dumping and Countervailing Duties Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third ReadingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeGoldsmith Paul: Cheque Duty Repeal Bill Climate Change Response (Unit Restriction) Amendment Bill Dumping and Countervailing Duties Amendment Bill (No 2) — Third Readings[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:18062. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]PAUL GOLDSMITH (National): I speak on behalf of the Government on the Cheque Duty Repeal Bill the Climate Change Response (Unit Restriction) Amendment Bill and the Dumping and Countervailing Duties Amendment Bill (No 2). I think what disappoints me is that the member opposite Grant Robertson does not seem to understand that is it not Governments that create jobs; it is businesses that create jobs. The role of the Government is to create an environment in which businesses feel confident to invest confident to employ people and confident to grow their businesses.This is a Budget that has carried on in the right direction for the last 6 years and we have arrived at a place where we are back in surplus. It is a Budget that is a confident Budget for a confident nation a nation that is overwhelmingly heading in the right direction. It is a Budget that sees the books back in surplus growth at 4 percent wages rising faster than inflation and more money available for families businesses and the most vulnerable. That I think is something to celebrate.That is why we are growing so well in contrast to our friends across the Tasman who have suffered the blight of 6 years of a Labour-Greens Government and runaway spending and debt. We see ourselves back in a position of great optimism. On that basis I commend these bills to the House.
Robertson H V Ross: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:18060. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (H V Ross Robertson): Just before I report this bill there is a correction to the voting on the question that Part 1 stand part. It was recorded as 87 for and 7 abstentions. It should have been 107 for and 7 abstentions. So the record is therefore corrected.Bill reported without amendment.Report adopted.
Macindoe Tim: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMacindoe Tim: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:18047. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TIM MACINDOE (Junior Whip—National): I seek leave for the Committee to debate the Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill as one question with the votes to be taken separately.The CHAIRPERSON (H V Ross Robertson): Is there any objection to that course of action? There appears to be none. Then that will be the case.
Roy Eric: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:18046. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Clayton Cosgrove—a 5-minute call.
Hayes John: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHayes John: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:18046. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JOHN HAYES (National—Wairarapa): I think this is a great Budget. The Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill is a superb piece of legislation. I support it. Thank you.
Wilkinson Kate: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWilkinson Kate: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:18045. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon KATE WILKINSON (National—Waimakariri): It gives me great pleasure to rise and support this non - race-based piece of legislation the Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill. It is an omnibus bill that amends four other pieces of legislation. I support it at its second reading and look forward to its Committee of the whole House stage.
O'Connor Simon: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Connor Simon: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:18042. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SIMON O’CONNOR (National—Tāmaki): Although I might not be the Minister for the Environment I think the answer to those five supposed questions is that we do not believe in the politics of fear. We do not believe in the politics of fear wrapped in sanctimony and we do not believe in them wrapped in pseudo science.John Hayes: Or pomposity.SIMON O’CONNOR: Or pomposity—that is a very good word. I find it is very interesting with the Greens because of course there is a lot of science around climate change but what I find fascinating with the Greens of course is that when it comes to the science of drug use they are not interested in that. The science around fluoride—they are not really interested in that. The copious amounts of science around genetic engineering—oh the Greens do not want that but they are happy to pick elements around climate change which is quite real but then turn it into the politics of fear. Counterbalance that with National which is moving forward in a balanced and prudent way that embraces of course the environment—and we are seeing that through one partof this Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill as it approaches arbitrage in our forests—but also the economy as a whole.We look at something like cheque duties—about $4 million of revenue to the Crown a year. That is being removed because it is an unbalanced tax now. We use eftpos and other mechanisms and they are not taxed per transaction. So the Government looks at this and asks: “How do we make things more efficient? How do we reduce regulation? How do we reduce those things that get in the way of us as human beings being able to live a balanced prudent life without fear?” We want to be able to run our businesses love our families walk in the bush swim in the lakes engage with the world in a multicultural society and be pleased with that. That is what this bill is ultimately about.This is a Budget measures bill. It is the second one of such bills we are putting forward here. I look forward to discussing this more in the Committee stage and of course in the third reading. It is as I said a prudent balanced approach to four important areas for the Government.
Hayes John: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHayes John: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:18034. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JOHN HAYES (National—Wairarapa): I have been listening to the debate from across this House today and yesterday afternoon—I think we have had something like 9 hours of debate—and you can come to two conclusions. The first is that our country is really lucky to be so well governed by John Key Bill English and their team. Secondly the Opposition members judging by the quality of their debate over the last 9 hours are clearly not up to running this country. We have just seen it with the last speaker Steffan Browning. He was concerned that by removing protection you are going to cause damage for some New Zealand companies. But he loses sight of the goal that we have to secure which is to build the cheapest possible houses to get as many people into homeownership as possible. If he thinks he can do that by maintaining artificial duties and not reducing the cost of a house by $3000 then he is in a space that he should not be.I would also like to draw attention to some of the debate that came up this morning from the Labour deputy finance spokesperson David Clark the wizard from Treasury. He spent all of his debate—Phil Twyford: The Reverend.JOHN HAYES: The Reverend. Yes the “Red Reverend” from Dunedin.Grant Robertson: The Rev. Dr David Clark to you.JOHN HAYES: Dr David Clark the “Red Reverend” from Dunedin. He focused on removing cheque duty. He overlooked telling the people of this country that one it is an outmoded tax and two the cheque duty does not raise substantial money at all—$4 million a year. It is distortionary it is easily avoided and it does not apply to eftpos internet or credit card transactions. That is why we want to get rid of that duty. It costs more to administer than the revenue it collects. The Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill is a very good bill and I support it entirely.
Tisch Lindsay: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:18032. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I understand that the next call is a split call—5 minutes. Dr David Clark.
Wilkinson Kate: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWilkinson Kate: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:18031. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon KATE WILKINSON (National—Waimakariri): It is a privilege and a pleasure to speak at the first reading of the Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Measures) Bill this morning. What a great Budget we had and this is a good bill. This is but one component of the Budget and the Budget actually is one component of ourfantastic management of the economy. The speaker who just resumed his seat Phil Twyford I think demonstrated fairly well actually the politics of envy. Labour members are envious of our Budget. They are envious of our economic management. A wee bit of hyperbole he said—Phil Twyford: Nothing could be further from the truth.Hon KATE WILKINSON: —nothing. He said we have done nothing to give families warm dry homes. Well we have. There are now over 280000 homes that are warmer and healthier through our successful insulation schemes. If he thinks that is nothing I would hate to think what he thinks is something. I have great pleasure in supporting this bill to the House.
O'Connor Simon: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Connor Simon: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:18029. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SIMON O’CONNOR (National—Tāmaki): I am pleased to rise to speak to the Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill the second of the Government’s Budget legislation. I am going to take a short call because this week is really all about checks. Think about it. National has balanced the Budget. Check. We have returned the country to surplus. Check. We have cleaned up years of Labour’s reckless overspending. Check. We have got a great plan to extend paid parental leave. Check. We are extending free doctors visits to under-13-year-olds. Check. We have invested almost $200 million more into the education system. Check. And we are getting rid of cheque duty. You had better believe that that is a check. I commend this bill to the House.
Tisch Lindsay: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:18025. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I am sorry to interrupt the honourable member. Her time has expired.
Bridges Simon: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBridges Simon: Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee[Sitting date: 15 May 2014. Volume:698;Page:18021. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Minister of Energy and Resources): Granted that Mr Robertson could not purchase enough wine gums for his calorific out-take of that speech from the cost of a sole cheque in cheque duty nevertheless this bill is a useful discrete measure. As the Associate Minister for Climate Change Issues I would like to build on what my colleague Mr Foss has said. In relation to Part 2 of the Budget Measures (Miscellaneous Fiscal Matters) Bill entitled “Climate change response: unit restriction amendment” I would like to emphasise the following points to the House. This bill will act to maintain the integrity of the emissions trading scheme which is the Government’s primary policy tool to address climate change.An unintended consequence has occurred in the operation of the emissions trading scheme. It allows particular participants the opportunity to arbitrage New Zealand’s units against cheaper international units. This is referred to as re-reregistration arbitrage. Post-1989 foresters are voluntary participants in the emissions trading scheme. They are able to participate in the scheme at their discretion. Reregistration arbitrage occurs whenthese foresters register and then deregister from the emissions trading scheme multiple times. At registration a post-1989 forestry participant receives New Zealand Units and they may surrender any emission unit when they deregister. This allows foresters to use the registration process to profit from the price difference between domestic units and cheaper international units. It was never Parliament’s intention for this to occur. If this unintended consequence is left unchecked it could create significant reputational and integrity risks for the emissions trading scheme. This arbitrage activity also creates fiscal costs for the Crown.The bill ensures that these risks are prevented. The bill improves the integrity of the scheme by removing the opportunity to gain from the interplay of the price difference between domestic and international units and certain design features of forestry participation. To do this the bill will ensure that post-1989 foresters surrender New Zealand Units when deregistering from the emissions trading scheme. This will stop this arbitrage activity as there is no longer an opportunity to use the deregistration process to gain from the unit price difference. It will bring forestry into line with other emissions trading scheme participants.This bill of course will also permanently remove cheque duty which has become an inefficient and distortionary mode of tax and will temporarily remove anti-dumping duties on imported residential building materials in order to increase competition lift sector productivity and reduce the cost of residential construction. I commend the bill to the House.