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Simpson Scott: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSimpson Scott: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12758. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]10.SCOTT SIMPSON (National—Coromandel)to theMinister for Courts: What results did court collections achieve in the 2012/13 financial year?Hon CHESTER BORROWS (Minister for Courts):The year 2012-13 was another strong year for collections. The total outstanding fines and reparation balance fell for a fourth straight year. It is now at $564 million which is over $240 million or 30 percent below what it was when we came into Government. The amount overdue has also continued to fall. It is now down 43 percent from what this Government inherited. These are superb results and they reinforce fines and reparation as a valued part and an effective part of our criminal justice system.Scott Simpson: What does he believe was responsible for these outstandingly good results?Hon CHESTER BORROWS: There are three things. These results are a tribute to the hard work of the courts and collections department staff. They are a natural product of crime rates which under this Government have reached lows not seen in 30 years meaning fewer fines are being imposed. They are the result of the innovative thinking and new powers that this Government has introduced. Collections staff now have more options than ever before to track down fine dodgers and to make sure that they pay their debts.Scott Simpson: Would the Minister care to identify any new programmes that have been especially successful as well?Hon CHESTER BORROWS: Yes there are two innovations that have produced particularly pleasing results in the last year. The Credit Check of Fines programme which allows credit agencies to see whether a potential debtor has overdue fines in return for updated contact information has allowed the courts to recover almost $17 million in fines and reparation. This is double what was projected. Our enhanced data-matching with the Inland Revenue Department and the Ministry of Social Development is helping the collections department to track down fine dodgers. It was expected to return $20 million in its first year; instead it has helped the department recover over $80 million in fines that would otherwise have gone unpaid.
Bennett David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBennett David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12756. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]8.DAVID BENNETT (National—Hamilton East)to theMinister of Revenue: What benefits will New Zealanders see from Inland Revenue’s Business Transformation programme he launched yesterday?Hon TODDMcCLAY (Minister of Revenue):The Inland Revenue Department’s business transformation programme will make interacting with the department easier and less onerous for New Zealanders be they individual taxpayers small businesses or large commercial entities. Specifically it will simplify for taxpayers the transactions that they have with the department and provide greater certainty around taxpayer requirements and obligations. Additionally it will reduce compliance costs for New Zealanders in meeting their tax and social policy obligations while improving the integrity of the revenue collection and administration system.David Bennett: What opportunities will there be for New Zealand companies to get involved in the business transformation programme?Hon TODDMcCLAY: That is a very important question. The transformation programme will be staged over several years. It is expected that the capabilities required to develop and implement these new operational systems will be provided by companies from New Zealand and from overseas. In particular there will be significant opportunity for the New Zealand market to participate in various aspects of the programme specifically around the design and build of the new system. The department will begin the procurement process by holding a number of workshops around the country and I as Minister will also be travelling to parts of provincial New Zealand including the cities of Hamilton Tauranga Queenstown Dunedin and Whanganui—all of which will be held by National MPs at the next election—to start the important dialogue with New Zealanders.
Carter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12750. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! [Interruption ] Order! I have called Andrew Little.
Little Andrew: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLittle Andrew: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12750. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ANDREW LITTLE (Labour):My question is to—[Interruption ]
O'Rourke Denis: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Rourke Denis: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12747. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]3.DENIS O’ROURKE (NZ First)to theMinister for Tertiary Education Skills and Employment: Has PricewaterhouseCoopers applied to the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment to have “Aeroplane Pilot” added to the list of Essential Skills in Demand?Hon STEVEN JOYCE (Minister for Tertiary Education Skills and Employment):Yes PricewaterhouseCoopers acting on behalf of Air New Zealand has nominated “aeroplane pilot” for addition to the immediate skill shortage list which is part of the essential skills in demand list.Denis O’Rourke: Does he accept the claim that there is a shortage of airline pilots in New Zealand; if so what is the evidence to support that claim?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: That would not be my interpretation based on the information we have collated in relation to pilots as a result of the changes to tertiary education recently. My understanding though is that the ministry is currently considering the situation as it is required to do and it will make a decision in due course.Denis O’Rourke: If the application were to be granted would it damage employment prospects for New Zealanders who train as airline pilots and is that a determining factor in whether the application will be granted?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: I do not think that is necessarily the case. You have to look at all factors but I would note that we have had in recent times a surplus of pilots in New Zealand looking for the sorts of jobs that are described in the application. So those are the sorts of things that the ministry will have to consider. It is a very fluid situation of course at the moment with the skills demand list. For example the immediate skill shortage list may even change as recently as today because I understand that there is now a shortage of Opposition leaders and—Mr SPEAKER: Order!Denis O’Rourke: If the application were to be granted would it damage the future business sustainability of New Zealand’s world-ranking pilot training organisations and is that a determining factor in whether the application will be granted?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: Actually there are a number of factors that would be considered. I certainly appreciate the member’s concerns about the issues he has raised. Obviously the ministry goes and seeks advice from other ministries and organisations such as the Tertiary Education Commission to get an understanding of what the flow-through of pilots is and the availability of training and so on. So all of that takes place but as I said it varies very much from profession to profession. In the example I mentioned before there may of course be a skill shortage but I understand that there may also be any number of people lining up to be an Opposition leader for example and—Mr SPEAKER: Order! I call question No. 4. [Interruption ] Order! If the Minister wants to stay for his question he had better be quiet.
Ross Jami-Lee: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to MembersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers Questions to Members[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12747. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]2.JAMI-LEE ROSS (National—Botany)to theMinister of Finance: What reports has he received on employment prospects for New Zealanders in the year ahead?Hon STEVEN JOYCE (Acting Minister of Finance):It is an interesting day for this question. There has been a number of recent reports indicating that businesses are becoming more confident and are looking to take on new staff. The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment this week issued its Jobs Online report for July. This measures online job vacancies for all workers and also for skilled workers as advertised by businesses on the two main internet employment sites SEEK and TradeMe. All job vacancies increased by 8.3 percent per month in the month of July taking the annual increase to 13.2 percent. As the ministry noted seasonally adjusted data has been somewhat volatile from month to month but the overall trend shows a steady growth in advertised job vacancies. In fact I hear that even in the last half-hour the numbers have gone up yet again although they are not sure whether the particular vacancy is a skilled or an unskilled one.Jami-Lee Ross: How does the latest Jobs Online measure of employment vacancies compare with the other indicators of trends in the employment market?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: The Jobs Online measure of employment vacancies is broadly in line with other indicators—for example the household labour force survey shows that unemployment has fallen from 6.8 percent to 6.4 percent over the last year. It also shows that there have been 46000 more people employed in the past 6 months. We are of course working to see the unemployment rate fall further and the Government’s economic programme including the Business Growth Agenda is focused on encouraging businesses to invest grow and hire more staff.Jami-Lee Ross: What measures has the Government taken to help support businesses to invest grow their operations and hire more staff?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: This Government has taken a large number of steps to achieve those things over the past 4½ years. In Budget 2013 alone we provided $400 million over 4 years for the internationally focused growth package and investing in research and development the tourism industry and international education. We have proposed changes to tax rules to allow start-up businesses to claim tax losses on research and development. We have remained firmly on track to surplus which helps keep interest rates lower and we have embarked on substantial measures in affordable housing including the Auckland Housing Accord and legislation to speed up consents and developments.
Brownlee Gerry: Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Business Statement[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12745. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House):Well I would have thought there was plenty to keep that side of the House occupied over the next week—the next 4 weeks in fact. However as I said it is the Government’s intention to move a number of first readings in the next week and it is my intention that the full urgency motion or the content of the urgency motion will be made available to Opposition parties later in the week.
Mallard Trevor: Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Business Statement[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12745. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South):Can I ask the Leader of the House whether that includes orders of the day Nos 22 to 27—a number of first readings—because it appears that some of the select committees are running out of work because of inefficiency in this part of the House’s work.
Brownlee Gerry: Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Business Statement[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12745. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House):From the close of the parliamentary day today Parliament is scheduled to sit for only 11 weeks before the end of the year. There is a considerable volume of business on the Order Paper that the Government wishes to progress with a lot more to come. Accordingly next week it is the Government’s intention to move urgency to progress a number of bills on the Order Paper including the Patents Bill the Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Amendment Bill and the Family Court Proceedings Reform Bill and a number of other Committee stages and first readings of bills currently on the Order Paper.
Urgent Debates Declined — Dairy Products Milk Powder—Response to Contamination IncidentText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeUrgent Debates Declined — Dairy Products Milk Powder—Response to Contamination Incident[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12762. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Urgent Debates DeclinedDairy Products Milk Powder—Response to Contamination IncidentMr SPEAKER: I have received a letter from the Hon Damien O’Connor seeking to debate under Standing Order 386 the stopping of 42 metric tonnes of New Zealand - produced milk powder at the Chinese border because of an alleged testing failure in the systems approved by the Ministry for Primary Industries in May 2013. For there to be a particular case of recent occurrence there must be a new situation of sufficient importance to warrant a debate being held. While this is a new development I am not convinced that it justifies the setting aside of the business of the House today. The Government has released draft terms of reference of an inquiry for its investigation into the whey contamination incident and regulatory best practice requirements. An interim report is expected in some 3 months. There will be other occasions for the House to consider these matters. The application is therefore declined.
Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBusiness Statement[Sitting date: 22 August 2013. Volume:692;Page:12745. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Thursday 22 August 2013Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.Business StatementHon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House):From the close of the parliamentary day today Parliament is scheduled to sit for only 11 weeks before the end of the year. There is a considerable volume of business on the Order Paper that the Government wishes to progress with a lot more to come. Accordingly next week it is the Government’s intention to move urgency to progress a number of bills on the Order Paper including the Patents Bill the Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Amendment Bill and the Family Court Proceedings Reform Bill and a number of other Committee stages and first readings of bills currently on the Order Paper.Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South):Can I ask the Leader of the House whether that includes orders of the day Nos 22 to 27—a number of first readings—because it appears that some of the select committees are running out of work because of inefficiency in this part of the House’s work.Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House):Well I would have thought there was plenty to keep that side of the House occupied over the next week—the next 4 weeks in fact. However as I said it is the Government’s intention to move a number of first readings in the next week and it is my intention that the full urgency motion or the content of the urgency motion will be made available to Opposition parties later in the week.
Vote: State Sector Amendment Bill Public Finance Amendment Bill (No 2) Crown Entities Amendment Bill — Third ReadingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: State Sector Amendment Bill Public Finance Amendment Bill (No 2) Crown Entities Amendment Bill — Third Readings[Sitting date: 10 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11946. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the State Sector Amendment Bill be now read a third time.Ayes95New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 33; ACT New Zealand 1; Independents: Dunne Horan.Noes22Green Party 11; New Zealand First 7;Māori Party 3; Mana 1.Bill read a third time.Public Finance Amendment Bill (No 2) read a third time.Crown Entities Amendment Bill read a third time.
Upston Louise: State Sector Amendment Bill Public Finance Amendment Bill (No 2) Crown Entities Amendment Bill — Third ReadingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeUpston Louise: State Sector Amendment Bill Public Finance Amendment Bill (No 2) Crown Entities Amendment Bill — Third Readings[Sitting date: 10 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11946. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]State Sector Amendment BillPublic Finance Amendment Bill (No 2)LOUISE UPSTON (National—Taupō):I commend this legislation to the House.
Hayes John: State Sector Amendment Bill Public Finance Amendment Bill (No 2) Crown Entities Amendment Bill — Third ReadingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHayes John: State Sector Amendment Bill Public Finance Amendment Bill (No 2) Crown Entities Amendment Bill — Third Readings[Sitting date: 10 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11943. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]State Sector Amendment BillPublic Finance Amendment Bill (No 2)JOHN HAYES (National—Wairarapa):This legislation arising from the State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill is helping to improve the performance of the Government sector.Rt Hon Winston Peters: At foreign affairs?JOHN HAYES: And why is that important Mr Peters? Why is that important? I will tell you why it is important. It is because the public sector makes up about a quarter of the real economy. In the last Budget we set out on a track of improving Government finances and returning to surplus by 2014-15. This legislation is going to help us to do it because it will underpin a growing economy and a better-performing public sector. That is something that you would not know about Mr Peters because what you did was expand the size of the public sector without limit and you are putting the burden on people in my electorate to pay the tax to cover that.We need to get our economy in order. We need to get our public sector legislation in good order because we want a buffer to deal with the next financial crisis or natural disaster when it comes along. This legislation—to address the comments of the last speaker David Parker—will allow net public debt to peak at about 28.7 percent of GDP in 2014 before falling. It is very good legislation. It is the sort of legislation that enables wonderful services to be provided in our community and I support this legislation absolutely. Thank you.
Hutchison Paul: State Sector Amendment Bill Public Finance Amendment Bill (No 2) Crown Entities Amendment Bill — Third ReadingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHutchison Paul: State Sector Amendment Bill Public Finance Amendment Bill (No 2) Crown Entities Amendment Bill — Third Readings[Sitting date: 10 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11940. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]State Sector Amendment BillPublic Finance Amendment Bill (No 2)Dr PAUL HUTCHISON (National—Hunua):It is a pleasure to take a call on the legislation arising from the State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill. What a dour sorry diatribe from Mr Williams in New Zealand First. How sad it is that they are not supporting this very enlightened legislation because after all it is 100 years of an excellent Public Service in New Zealand that we are celebrating. Indeed a country can be judged on the integrity efficiency and effectiveness of its Public Service and here the National Government in true leadership form is once again ensuring that we have a State sector that is modern flexible and generally fit for purpose.I was delighted to see in the amendments to the Crown Entities Act 2004 that collaboration—Rt Hon Winston Peters: Four hours to catch a guy fromŌpōtiki—how do you explain that?Dr PAUL HUTCHISON: I do not know what he is talking about. It seems utterly irrelevant like New Zealand First’s contribution to this debate. The last thing that I wanted to mention was the collaboration between the various public entities. Indeed that is vital as we see the various whole-of-Government approaches to matters such as the White Paper for Vulnerable Children. This is excellent legislation and I indeed support it.
Tolley Anne: Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Amendment Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTolley Anne: Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Amendment Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:12008. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon ANNE TOLLEY (Deputy Leader of the House)on behalf of theMinister for Building and Construction: I moveThat the Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Amendment Bill be now read a third time . On behalf of the Minister for Building and Construction I take another opportunity to thank all members of the House for their consideration of the bill. The Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Amendment Bill is validating legislation. It validates a disciplinary levy and an offences fee set by the Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Board under the Plumbers Gasfitters and Drainlayers Act 2006.The disciplinary levy and the offences fee were imposed on registered plumbers gasfitters and drainlayers to fund the board’s disciplinary and prosecutorial functions over registered plumbers gasfitters and drainlayers and non-registered people carrying out sanitary plumbing gasfitting or drainlaying work as intended by Parliament. However there is a lack of clarity regarding the board’s ability to use these funds to investigate and prosecute non-registered people. Validation of the disciplinary levy addresses legacy issues as it covers the disciplinary levies imposed by the board on registered plumbers gasfitters and drainlayers from 1 April 2007 to 11 January 2012.The bill also validates the offences fee imposed by the board from 12 January 2012. Overall the validation of these fees and levies was the most practical and cost-effective option because the money has been spent on investigations and prosecutions.This bill provides an enduring solution to the technical funding difficulties currently faced by the board by extending the board’s power to impose a disciplinary and prosecution levy on registered persons to fund the cost of prosecutions of those working illegally in the industry. This bill provides clarity and certainty to the board and the industry going forward. It ensures that the board will now continue to be appropriately funded to carry out all of its statutory functions including the prosecution of non-registered people carrying out sanitary plumbing gasfitting or drainlaying work. This will allow the board to effectively do its job of protecting public health and safety. It will also allow the public to be confident that people undertaking plumbing gasfitting and drainlaying work are competent registered and regulated to carry out safe work. I commend this bill to the House.
Vote: Psychoactive Substances Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Psychoactive Substances Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:12008. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the Psychoactive Substances Bill be now read a third time.Ayes119New Zealand National 59; New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7;Māori Party 3; Mana 1; Independents: Dunne Horan.Noes1ACT New Zealand 1.Bill read a third time.
Simpson Scott: Psychoactive Substances Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSimpson Scott: Psychoactive Substances Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:12008. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SCOTT SIMPSON (National—Coromandel):As a member of the Health Committee I am very pleased to take a very brief call on the third reading of the Psychoactive Substances Bill. Others have congratulated the originator of the bill Peter Dunne Associate Minister of Health Todd McClay and of course the chairman of the select committee Paul Hutchison. Today when this bill is passed communities up and down the countryside and in Coromandel will be safer and our youth will be better off for it. This is a very good bill and I commend it to the House.
Yang Jian: Psychoactive Substances Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYang Jian: Psychoactive Substances Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:12006. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr JIAN YANG (National):The Psychoactive Substances Bill is an excellent bill. I commend it to the House. Thanks.
Stewart Barbara: Psychoactive Substances Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeStewart Barbara: Psychoactive Substances Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:12005. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]BARBARA STEWART (NZ First):I stand to take a call on behalf of New Zealand First on the Psychoactive Substances Bill. New Zealand First believes that ideally these products should have been banned. We are realistic and we know that this cannot and will not occur at this particular point. However this bill is a very positive step forward from the situation that actually exists at this point in time. We want this bill passed today. We are sick of seeing the damage and the harm that is created among our young people from these particular drugs. It is ironic that the manufacturers the importers and the dairies are getting wealthier and wealthier at the expense of young people’s health right here in New Zealand.We have to congratulate those dairies that acted before this bill actually came into the House and stopped the sale of these substances. Of course we have to recognise the Waikato town ofPūtāruru which has actually banned synthetic highs from its town—so well donePūtāruru.There is a whole range of regulations that will stop the manufacturers from their merry trip around with these particular drugs. We want the bill passed. It will provide greater transparency. It will improve the health of New Zealanders once these substances have to be proven to be safe. We want young people to be safe. We care for our young people. These substances have basically been an outrageous assault on our young people which we in this House have let happen so this bill is an important step forward. New Zealand First supports this bill.
Hutchison Paul: Psychoactive Substances Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHutchison Paul: Psychoactive Substances Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:12005. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr PAUL HUTCHISON (National—Hunua):It is a great pleasure to stand and support the third reading of the Psychoactive Substances Bill. Submissions from throughout the country supported this bill none more so than that of the Mayor of Timaru who said this was the No. 1 problem in her community. I want to finish by saying thank you to all those who constructively worked towards this bill. I commend it to the House.
Dunne Peter: Psychoactive Substances Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDunne Peter: Psychoactive Substances Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:12002. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon PETER DUNNE (Independent—Ōhariu):Given the exigencies of time my call will be a brief one. I do not need to feign my delight this afternoon as the author and the originator of this bill the Psychoactive Substances Bill to see it finally pass into law. It is a world first. It is the creation of the regulated market that the member Iain Lees-Galloway who angrily preceded me referred to. It will put in place an environment within which these pernicious substances that are doing so much damage to our young people can be removed from the shelves immediately. There are issues for the future relating to the breadth of its scope in terms of other issues and also the issues that the member Iain Lees-Galloway raised relating to excise tax and the general treatment of these products moving forward that I think do merit consideration. That is for another day. What is important now is that this legislation is passed and is implemented so that the temporary bans on various substances that I implemented over the last couple of years do not expire and we start to see those products come back on to the shelves.Can I acknowledge the work of current Associate Minister of Health Todd McClay and can I acknowledge the support of the House. This is a good day for New Zealand communities and that is something the previous speaker and I do agree on. Manypeople will be saying: “This is long-overdue legislation. Let’s get it in place let’s make our community safe for our kids and let’s move forward.” and I am with them on that.
Roy Eric: Psychoactive Substances Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Psychoactive Substances Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:12002. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! The member’s time has expired.
McClay Todd: Psychoactive Substances Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMcClay Todd: Psychoactive Substances Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:12000. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TODDMcCLAY (Associate Minister of Health):I moveThat the Psychoactive Substances Bill be now read a third time . It is my hope that today we take a very significant step to protect New Zealanders particularly young New Zealanders from the harm caused by untested drugs and an unregulated market. The Government’s position is clear as I believe this House’s is. No one will be allowed to sell psychoactive products unless it can be shown that those products pose no more than a low risk of harm. Passing this bill will ensure that these products cannot be sold to children that they cannot be sold from dairies and that there are robust controls on what is in them and how they can be marketed.Normally I would take 10 minutes in this debate but as we go into the school holidays it is my concern that there are products there on our wharves that are going to flood the New Zealand market to be used to create a black market and to drop prices in supermarkets. I will not speak for a single moment longer in this House and put children’s lives at risk. I commend this bill to the House.
Vote: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:12000. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill be reported to the House by 14 November 2013.Ayes61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; Independent: Dunne.Noes58New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7;Māori Party 2; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Motion agreed to.
Vote: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:12000. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the word “November” be replaced with the word “December”.Ayes58New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7;Māori Party 2; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Noes61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; Independent: Dunne.Amendment not agreed to.
Tisch Lindsay: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11999. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Order! I refer the member to Standing Order 286. Although a member may move an amendment there is no debate on the question of amendment. So I am going to put the question.
Mallard Trevor: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11999. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South):I move an amendment to that motion. I moveThat the word “November” be replaced with the word “December” . This is an attempt by the Government to shorten the process in this area and to get this bill through before Christmas. The people of New Zealand deserve to have the full 6-month period at a select committee in order to have proper debate proper submissions and proper discussion on this. The attempt by the National Government to ram this legislation through is in my opinion something that is shameful and it is caused by its embarrassment. This is a matter that the House needs to consider really carefully. It is a matter on which I am sure that thousands of New Zealanders will want to properly prepare submissions. We do not want to have a rushed period for those submissions; we want people to prepare them properly and to have them lodged and for the select committee—albeit the wrong select committee but the House has decided on that—to move its way around the country and we want there to be proper opportunity for that to happen.What has happened in the past on some of this sort of legislation—and I know that my colleague Mr Flavell knows that with his legislation—was that there were a lot of people who wanted to be heard and wanted to be heard more extensively and who were not able to be heard because of the time frames put on the committee especially because of the leadership of the chair of the Commerce Committee. I do want to say that I think it is vital that there be an adequate time frame for this discussion to occur at the committee. And although members opposite might argue as we go forward that there has been a lot of notice about the possibility of this and time for people to prepare their submissions the point that I would make is that it is as recently as Monday that some of the information was made publicly available. And it is my understanding—
Bridges Simon: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBridges Simon: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11999. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Minister of Energy and Resources)on behalf of theMinister for Economic Development: I moveThat the New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill be reported to the House by 14 November 2013 .
Vote: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11999. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the questionThat the question be agreed to.Ayes61New Zealand National 59; ACT New Zealand 1; Independent: Dunne.Noes59New Zealand Labour 33; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 7;Māori Party 3; Mana 1; Independent: Horan.Question agreed to.
Vote: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11998. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A personal vote was called for on the questionThat the New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill be now read a first time.Ayes61Adams (P)DunneKey (P)Simpson (P)Ardern S (P)English (P)King C (P)Smith (P)AuchinvoleFinlayson (P)LeeTisch (P)BakshiFossLotu-Iiga (P)Tolley (P)Banks (P)Foster-BellMcClayTremainBarry (P)Goldsmith (P)McCully (P)UpstonBennett D (P)Goodhew (P)McKelvie (P)Wagner (P)Bennett P (P)Groser (P)Mitchell (P)Wilkinson (P)Borrows (P)Guy (P)Ngaro (P)Williamson (P)BridgesHauiti (P)O’Connor S (P)Woodhouse (P)Brownlee (P)Hayes (P)Parata (P)YangCalderHeatley (P)RossYoung (P)Carter (P)HenareRoy (P)Coleman (P)HutchisonRyall (P)Collins (P)Joyce (P)Sabin (P)Teller:Dean (P)Kaye (P)Shanks (P)MacindoeNoes59Ardern J (P)Goff (P)MahutaSharples (P)Beaumont (P)Graham (P)MartinShearer (P)Browning (P)HagueMathers (P)SioClark (P)Harawira (P)MoroneyStewartClendon (P)Hipkins (P)Norman (P)StreetCosgrove (P)HoranO’Connor DTirikatene (P)Cunliffe (P)HughesO’Rourke (P)TureiCurranHuo (P)Parker (P)Turia (P)DalzielJones (P)Peters (P)Twyford (P)DelahuntyKing A (P)Prasad (P)Walker (P)Dyson (P)Lees-Galloway (P)ProsserWall (P)FaafoiLittleRobertson G (P)Williams (P)Fenton (P)LogieRobertson RWoods (P)FlavellLole-TaylorRocheTeller:Genter (P)MackeySage (P)MallardBill read a first time.The question was put that the New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill be referred to the Commerce Committee.
Tisch Lindsay: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11998. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Yes Standing Order 141 “Personal vote following party vote” says: “A personal vote may be held following a party vote if a member requests one and the Speaker considers that the decision on the party vote is so close that a personal vote may make a material difference to the result.” So you are right in terms of asking for one. I have ruled that it will be a party vote but Standing Order—Hon Trevor Mallard: You were a bit premature.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Well I said that maybe there would be a vote. Right at the beginning I said that there may be one. Standing Order 141 covers that point.
Mallard Trevor: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11997. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South):I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. Are you ruling that a member cannot call for a personal vote? The StandingOrders as I look at them certainly leave the option of calling a personal vote open to members.
Tisch Lindsay: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11997. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): No no. I have already ruled that these are procedural matters. We are having a personal vote on the substantive motion which I am now going to put. Some member once I have put it can call for a personal vote and that is fine. But if this is passed when we come back and we look at the select committee and the report-back time those are procedural matters and will be treated as party votes as I have explained.
Tisch Lindsay: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11997. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I hear what the member is saying. If the select committee that is nominated is not the select committee that the House decides that it should go to there can be a split vote or members can vote against it on a party basis. The opportunity for the House to decide is simply in the hands of the House. That is why we treat it as a party vote.
Hughes Gareth: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHughes Gareth: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11997. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]GARETH HUGHES (Musterer—Green):I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I am just seeking clarification. Is this a ruling the Speaker has made on the question of the vote on where this bill should go or would the Speaker reconsider this matter he has raised if a member called for a personal vote?
Mallard Trevor: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11997. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South):I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I think there are effectively two points of order that have been raised by your explanation. In fact whether or not a bill goes to a select committee is not a decision of the Government; it is a decision of the House. Equally it is a decision of Parliament which select committee it goes to. Again that is not a decision of the Government; it is a decision of this House and there are procedures for amendments which—
Tisch Lindsay: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11997. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I thank the member for that contribution. If we look at Standing Order 139 it states: “Where the Speaker considers that the subject of a vote is to be treated as a conscience issue the Speaker will permit a personal vote to be held instead of a party vote.” He has already announced and I have announced here that we are going to accept that on the substantive motion. A bill if it is passed—and I make the point that it may be—must go to a select committee. It is a procedural matter. The Government has the opportunity to decide which select committee the bill goes to. That is a procedural matter just as the report-back time is. The Speaker has determined that those two votes should there be votes will be on a party basis. That is the position that I am also endorsing now and that is where we are going to.
Mallard Trevor: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11997. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South):I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. The question as to the select committee is it a question as to which select committee?The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): It is a procedural—Hon TREVOR MALLARD: That is quite an important decision and there is certainly a view amongst some of our members that the Government Administration Committee which has had a lot of experience dealing with conscience votes is a better committee to deal with the bill but that is a divided opinion. The ruling has been previously given to us I think as far as the substantive vote. We were expecting that a conscience vote would apply on the later questions as well. I just want to check with the Greens as to whether notice was given to them that we would be denied a conscience vote on the subsequent motions. We have not and it certainly has been our expectation that a conscience vote would apply on all these questions. If any part of it frankly is a conscience vote—and the Speaker has been I think partly fair because he has done only this stage but we will look at other matters later on—the question I have got is where the precedent is for votes on conscience issues as this is for subsequent motions to be denied a similar conscience vote.
Tisch Lindsay: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11996. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): This debate has concluded. The Speaker has determined that the vote will be a personal vote. Following the personal vote there may be two other procedural votes. These will be cast as party votes. The question is that the motion be agreed to. Those of that opinion will say Aye to the contrary—
Mitchell Mark: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMitchell Mark: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11996. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MARK MITCHELL (National—Rodney):Every single day New Zealand is in competition with the rest of the world. Every single day visitors are getting on planes to go and visit other parts of the world and we are part of that competition every day. New Zealand needs an international convention centre. We are too small to stand still. I commend this New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill to the House.
Tisch Lindsay: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11994. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I understand that the next call is a split call.
Yang Jian: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeYang Jian: New Zealand International Convention Centre Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11994. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr JIAN YANG (National):Here is what Auckland Tourism Events and Economic Development Chief Executive Mr BrettO’Riley has to say regarding the convention centre: “We are delighted with the opportunities this will bring to the region. It will allow Auckland to compete strongly against other international cities and secure major conventions that we would otherwise miss out on.” Also Business New Zealand Chief Executive Phil O’Reilly said: “New Zealand as one of the most remote tourism destinations on earth needs facilities and attractions of world standard.” So this is a good deal for New Zealand. It will create jobs boost tourism and bring significant benefits both to Auckland and to the New Zealand economy. I commend the bill to the House. Thank you.
Mallard Trevor: Points of Order — Psychoactive Substances Bill—ProcedureText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Points of Order — Psychoactive Substances Bill—Procedure[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11994. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TREVOR MALLARD (Labour—Hutt South):I think what I said at the beginning was that pursuant to the notice given at the Business Committee by the Leader of the House I seek leave of the House for urgency to be accorded to Government order of the day No. 2 the Psychoactive Substances Bill.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is objection.
Macindoe Tim: Points of Order — Psychoactive Substances Bill—ProcedureText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMacindoe Tim: Points of Order — Psychoactive Substances Bill—Procedure[Sitting date: 11 July 2013. Volume:692;Page:11994. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TIM MACINDOE (Junior Whip—National):I apologise; I was on a phone call so I missed the beginning. Can I ask the shadow Leader of the House to repeat the beginning of his point of order.