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Tisch Lindsay: Kaipara District Council (Validation of Rates and Other Matters) Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Kaipara District Council (Validation of Rates and Other Matters) Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 13 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14665. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I understand that the next call is a split call. I call the Hon Maryan Street.
Tisch Lindsay: Kaipara District Council (Validation of Rates and Other Matters) Bill — Second ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Kaipara District Council (Validation of Rates and Other Matters) Bill — Second Reading[Sitting date: 13 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14662. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): The next call will be a split call. Moana Mackey—5 minutes.
Robertson H V Ross: Voting — Correction—Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) BillText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Voting — Correction—Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Bill[Sitting date: 13 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14642. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): Yesterday when the House was in Committee and it was considering the Members of Parliament (Remunerationand Services) Bill the result of the vote on Brendan Horan’s amendments to Part 2 was incorrectly announced as Ayes 15 Noes 105. In fact what it should have been was Ayes 16 Noes 104. The record will be amended accordingly.
Carter David: General DebateText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: General Debate[Sitting date: 13 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14630. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: The member’s time has expired.
Hauiti Claudette: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHauiti Claudette: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 13 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14626. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]10.CLAUDETTE HAUITI (National) to theMinister of Internal Affairs: What reports has he received about global trends in improved public sector performance through transparency and shared information?Hon CHRIS TREMAIN (Minister of Internal Affairs): New Zealand has been ranked an outstanding fourth in the 2013 global Open Data Barometer released in London by the World Wide Web Foundation and the Open Data Institute. This is a real coup for New Zealand. The barometer is the first survey of global trends that ranks 77countries on how they release public data and the benefits of those initiatives for citizens. New Zealand was commended for its Declaration on Open and Transparent Government for its release of open data—in particular maps land ownership data and census data—and for regular reporting. This ranking is real proof that we are lifting the performance of the public sector through transparency and shared information.Claudette Hauiti: What other work is under way to make the Government more accessible?Hon CHRIS TREMAIN: The open Government data work aligns with the Government’s Better Public Services targets where result nine measures that New Zealand businesses have a one-stop online shop for Government support and result 10 states that individuals can complete their transactions with the Government easily and in a digital environment. The Government Chief Information Officer is leading a range of initiatives through the Government ICT Strategy and Action Plan to 2017 which was launched in June of this year.
Lotu-Iiga Sam: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLotu-Iiga Sam: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 13 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14625. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]8.Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA (National—Maungakiekie) to theMinister of Housing: What is the Government doing to improve the health and safety of its Housing New Zealand homes?Hon Dr NICK SMITH (Minister of Housing): The latest initiative to improve the quality of our social housing is the $30 million driveway safety programme. New Zealand has an appalling record of a child being hospitalised every fortnight and a child killed every 10 weeks as a result of being run over in a driveway. This year we have audited the driveway safety of every Housing New Zealand home with young children. We are now progressively installing fencing self-closing gates warning signs speed humps and convex mirrors to prevent such accidents. This new programme will upgrade these 13000 properties over the next 4 years and complemented by the Safekids education programme save young lives.Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga: What reports has the Minister seen on this important Government child-safety initiative being undertaken through Housing New Zealand?Hon Dr NICK SMITH: The initiative has been commended by the Children’s Commissioner by Safekids Aotearoa and by Starship hospital. It also won the Australasian Housing Institute award for innovation at the institute’s annual conference. It further illustrates this Government’s commitment to smarter public services that benefit families and our community.Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga: What reports has the Minister had on the state of the Government’s social housing stock in 2008 and what other initiatives are being undertaken to improve the quality of our social housing?Hon Dr NICK SMITH: I am advised that in 2008 there was a serious deficit in the maintenance and quality of our social housing stock driven by policy focused on only the quantity rather than quality of our housing. In 2009 Phil Heatley initiated a major programme of home insulation which has resulted in 30000 warmer drier homes and by Christmas this year every State house that can physically be insulated will be insulated. Nor was our housing stock in great shape in respect of earthquake safety. We have a programme of upgrades that will see 650 buildings repaired or replaced by the end of 2014. That is on top of the 5000 homes that we are repairing in Christchurch. These programmes combined with the driveway safety initiative involve an investment of $1.7 billion in improving the quality of our social housing and will be further underpinned by the Housing Warrant of Fitness which the Government has under development.
Calder Cam: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCalder Cam: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 13 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14622. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]6.Dr CAM CALDER (National) to theMinister of Health: What progress has the Government made on increasing immunisation rates?Hon TONY RYALL (Minister of Health): I am pleased to announce that the latest Ministry of Health data shows that there is an unprecedented increase in Māori immunisation rates over the last 4 years. The end-of-financial-year data shows that 90 percent of Māori children and 95 percent of Pacific children are fully immunised bytheir second birthday. In 2007 under the previous Labour Government only 59 percent of Māori children and 63 percent of Pacific children were fully immunised. This equates to a 50 percent increase over the term of this Government.Dr Cam Calder: How have these improvements been made?Hon Dr Nick Smith: By a change of Government.Hon TONY RYALL: Well first of all by a change of Government. Secondly these outstanding results are a tribute to the hard work of general practice teams Well Child providers community outreach groups midwives district health board immunisation staff and the National Immunisation Register teams. Immunisation rates for Māori children have improved so much in the past 4 years that the Māori rates are now equal to or better than the New Zealand European rate in more than half of the nation’s district health boards. Part of this success has been scrapping the previous Labour Government’s approach which set lower immunisation targets for Māori and Pacific children compared with European children. How indefensible is that?
Horan Brendan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHoran Brendan: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 13 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14619. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]3.BRENDAN HORAN (Independent) to theMinister of Energy and Resources: Does he stand by all his recent statements?Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Minister of Energy and Resources): Yes and can I congratulate the member on asking more questions in this portfolio area than the lazy member opposite—Mr SPEAKER: Order! That sort of answer is certainly not going to help the order of this House.Brendan Horan: Why did he say yesterday that he has “real confidence” in the electricity system when Transpower’s outage left between 300000 and 400000 North Island households and businesses without power in many cases causing computer damage and loss of revenue?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: Because they were connecting the South Island and North Island—a massive undertaking. They were testing it. They got the power back on within 2 hours—about an hour and a half I think. But certainly I am not complacent about this and this is why the Minister for State Owned Enterprises Tony Ryall and I have asked for a comprehensive report from Transpower so we can understand in detail what happened.Brendan Horan: The Parliamentary Library has identified over 200 reports of power outages in the past 10 months; is he happy that power cuts are virtually a daily occurrence on his watch?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: Of course power cuts are not desirable. The fact of the matter is we have some of the best security of supply in the world. Under the Labour plan actually we would put that in jeopardy.
Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSittings of the House[Sitting date: 13 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14699. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Sittings of the HouseRt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First): As you know the House is the master of its own destiny. The next piece of legislation is rather seriously important. I think most members think that. I think it should commence at a time of the day when the public of this country can hear it rather than having some important issues—and these issues tonight have been important—being discussed almost in the dead of night. So I seek leave for the House to rise and consider the bill the next time we have such a sitting day.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): Well the House is a master of its own destiny. The member has sought leave for the House to adjourn for the evening given the nature of the next piece of legislation. Is there any objection to that course of action being taken? There is none.
Voting — Correction—Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) BillText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVoting — Correction—Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Bill[Sitting date: 13 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14642. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]VotingCorrection—Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) BillThe ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): Yesterday when the House was in Committee and it was considering the Members of Parliament (Remunerationand Services) Bill the result of the vote on Brendan Horan’s amendments to Part 2 was incorrectly announced as Ayes 15 Noes 105. In fact what it should have been was Ayes 16 Noes 104. The record will be amended accordingly.
Roy Eric: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14753. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! I am sorry to interrupt the member but the time has come for the House to rise.Debate interrupted.
Hughes Gareth: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHughes Gareth: Harmful Digital Communications Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14753. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]GARETH HUGHES (Green): Kia ora Mr Deputy Speaker. Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou. Kia ora. I rise to take a call in support of the Harmful Digital Communications Bill. I think probably every member in this House has been bullied at one point in their life just like every New Zealander. It is a tragic part of life but what we are seeing with online technologies is that it is a different kettle of fish from what it was even 10 years ago 20 years ago or 1000 years ago. We commend the Government for taking action in this area. I think there is detail we will be looking through and engaging closely on during the select committee process. But what we need to make sure is that our young kids particularly are looking after themselves.I note the clauses around—I have lost my words for a minute; I think it is definitely the end of the week and I see the Serjeant-at-Arms standing there—inciting a person to commit suicide. We have seen some absolutely tragic accounts through the media. I am sure many of us are familiar with cyber-bullying which young Kiwis face. It is good that the Government is adopting the Law Commission’s report after some tragic cyber-bullying.What we see is basically three parts in this legislation three main provisions the first of which is the new civil enforcement regime to quickly and effectively deal with harmful digital communications; secondly a criminal offence being established with criminal penalties and new penalties there; and also some other subsidiary changes to other Acts of Parliament.What we also see from an information and communications technology perspective is that—
O'Connor Simon: WorkSafe New Zealand Bill Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Bill Mines Rescue Bill — Third ReadingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Connor Simon: WorkSafe New Zealand Bill Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Bill Mines Rescue Bill — Third Readings[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14746. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SIMON O’CONNOR (National—Tāmaki): I am pleased to take what I believe is the final call on legislation arising from the Health and Safety in Employment (Pike River Implementation) Bill. I think there has been a dignified tone across the House today because this is important legislation in and of itself. It is in fact a bill that has been split into three bills now around workplace around Mines Rescue and around health and safety—all areas that are incredibly important.I think it is useful to look at that dignified tone because I think it does speak to the unanimity of the House in moving forward in a positive way. It is important to acknowledge that there are differences of opinion but I think underlying that is a real sense not only of the tragedy that occurred at Pike River but the importance to learn from that—which is often the consequence of tragedy—and to put in place important changes and recommendations. So I suppose in many ways it is a sense of thanks to all those involved in helping to bring these pieces of legislation together from those who worked through the Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy to the Minister of Labour himself to the officials to the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee but I think particularly to the families of Pike River who have taken the time to share that tragedy that pain in order to make this legislation better.I want to follow other colleagues and acknowledge Chris Auchinvole Damien O’Connor and Kevin Hague in particular. They are local to that community and have been a voice for that community. Speaking personally the welcome that the West Coast community through those three MPs gave us as a select committee was quite moving and provided a poignancy around these bills.We honour as best we can those 29 who died and we do that by passing legislation today to make New Zealand a more safe and healthy society.Bills read a third time.
Roy Eric: WorkSafe New Zealand Bill Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Bill Mines Rescue Bill — Third ReadingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoy Eric: WorkSafe New Zealand Bill Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Bill Mines Rescue Bill — Third Readings[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14746. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! The member’s time has expired.Catherine Delahunty: I would just like to say—Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! The member’s time has expired.
Calder Cam: WorkSafe New Zealand Bill Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Bill Mines Rescue Bill — Third ReadingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCalder Cam: WorkSafe New Zealand Bill Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Bill Mines Rescue Bill — Third Readings[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14744. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr CAM CALDER (National): It was a harrowing and poignant experience serving on the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee and hearing submissions on the former Health and Safety (Pike River Implementation) Bill. As we have heard two members of our committee Kevin Hague and Chris Auchinvole personally knew men who lost their lives in the Pike River disaster. It made our consideration of this legislation very personal and we could share the very real pain of their loss through their close proximity to us when we were considering the submissions. This legislation had its genesis in tragedy. It is the earnest wish of all of us on the select committee—and I am sure of all of us in this House—that through the provisions contained within this legislation future tragedies may be averted.
Auchinvole Chris: WorkSafe New Zealand Bill Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Bill Mines Rescue Bill — Third ReadingsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeAuchinvole Chris: WorkSafe New Zealand Bill Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Bill Mines Rescue Bill — Third Readings[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14741. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS AUCHINVOLE (National): It is a pleasure to follow Barbara Stewart in this debate and all the other speakers who have been involved because this is very much a matter for the whole House to agree on to consider and to work with. Thetragedy that occurred happened at the time when I was the local electoral MP and when you are met with such a public outpouring of grief it is an occasion an event that one is never going to forget. It has been a great privilege to work with the community and all the people involved including other politicians right through the whole event and I am very conscious of the level of activity that the Government has been involved with.We have a large number of memorials throughout the West Coast to the 29 miners who were lost. I honestly feel that what we are creating here is more than an enduring memorial but it will be an enduring memorial. It will have a function it will have a purpose that everybody who has been involved in this tragedy would approve of. It was painful but a privilege to sit through the daily hearings of the Royal Commission on the Pike River Coal Mine Tragedy. It was impressive—the level of professionalism that was applied to that whole event. It was a pleasure and a privilege albeit painful to sit as a member of the Transport and Industrial Relations Committee as we went through this legislation. It was a privilege and in a perverse way a pleasure to be a part of the committee that went down to Greymouth to listen directly to the people who had been involved so that they could express their views and their feelings to the select committee and the response of the committee was a tribute to the way that Parliament does its work.I could speak at length but there is little purpose to that other than to acknowledge all that has occurred in reaching this point and to say that I have a glad heart that we have reached this point. It is very pleasing to see how seriously this legislation arising from the Health and Safety (Pike River Implementation) Bill is being taken by Parliament by the industry and by the community. Thank you.
Macindoe Tim: Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMacindoe Tim: Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14731. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TIM MACINDOE (National—Hamilton West): When the member for Palmerston North spoke a few moments ago he expressed some surprise—and in fact he was quite critical—at the fact that some of the latter speakers from the National side in this debate made very short contributions. This is a matter of genuine public interest so I just want to put it on the record for anybody who may be listening that there are actually only two National MPs on the Government Administration Committee who are eligible to speak in debates in this House. That is actually the reason for that. In fact I should also point out since the chair of the committee Ruth Dyson is interjecting at the moment that not all the Labour speakers have taken their calls in this debate either. So I think they just need to be mindful of the fact that it cuts both ways.The Government Administration Committee nevertheless has done very good work on this Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Bill. I was not involved in their work at all. I did not hear the submissions but by all accounts they did give them due consideration. They have paid sufficient respect to the sensitivities of the membersof the public on this issue so I thank them for that. I acknowledge the very thoughtful and intelligent contributions of all members of the House in this third reading debate and I too support this bill.Bill read a third time.
Tisch Lindsay: Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14729. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): Is this going to be a split call?
Sabin Mike: Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSabin Mike: Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14729. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MIKE SABIN (National—Northland): I think members have traversed the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Bill very well and have articulated very well the main points. In the spirit of this bill I do not wish to waste any more taxpayers’ money by taking up Parliament’s time. I commend the bill to the House.
Ross Jami-Lee: Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14727. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (National—Botany): I commend the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Bill to the House.
Mitchell Mark: Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMitchell Mark: Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14727. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MARK MITCHELL (National—Rodney): It is a pleasure to take a call in the third reading of the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Bill. It is a good bill. It has got to be a good bill when for example the legislation is based on the recommendation of the Law Commission in December 2010 that the current sanctions for MPs who do not attend Parliament for long periods are grossly inadequate. For example when Labour MP Chris Carter was fined only $10 a day for his 14-day absence that was only $140 for that 14-day absence. Under the new law he could be fined about $289 a day as my colleague Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi just said or more than $4000. It has got to be a good bill. Thank you.
Bakshi Kanwaljit Singh: Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBakshi Kanwaljit Singh: Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14726. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI (National): Sat sri akaal Mr Assistant Speaker. Thanks for the opportunity to speak on the third reading of the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Bill. The bill before the House for its third reading today improves the legislation relating to elected members’ remuneration and entitlement to services. It provides a new framework towards providing entitlements for members of Parliament and the executive. The improvements to the legislation are based on the Law Commission’s reportReview of the Civil List Act 1979: Members of Parliament and Ministers.As a member of the Government Administration Committee I acknowledge the work that my colleagues the officials and the submitters have done on this bill. I agree with my colleague Chris Auchinvole that this bill is in line with the Government’s decision to bring transparency independence and non-partisanship into determining the entitlements of Ministers and members of Parliament.By way of this legislation the Remuneration Authority will decide on the entitlements of MPs and the executive. Also under the new legislation and by way of a statutory requirement all MPs whether present or former will need to disclose their travel and accommodation expenses on a periodic basis. Furthermore MPs can no longer skip Parliament with a token penalty for their non-attendance. The deduction from an MP’s salary for non-attendance will rise from $10 a day currently to 0.2 percent of the member’s salary. This equates to about $289 a day. No doubt this is a significantamount to pay and it will ensure that all of us are present here in the House doing our duties. With these words I commend this bill to the House.
Robertson H V Ross: Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Bill — Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Bill — Third Reading[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14721. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): I call the honourable member Christopher Hipkins.
Carter David: Voting — Correction—Employment Relations (Continuity of Labour) Amendment BillText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Voting — Correction—Employment Relations (Continuity of Labour) Amendment Bill[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14717. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Yesterday when the House was considering the Employment Relations (Continuity of Labour) Amendment Bill the result of the vote on the question that the bill be read a first time was incorrectly announced as Ayes 60 Noes 61. The correct result is Ayes 60 Noes 60. In the case of a tie on a vote the question is lost so the result of the vote has not changed. The record will be amended accordingly.
Carter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14712. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! [Interruption] Order!
Peters Winston: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14712. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First): He is never here on a Thursday though you see. OK then this one is to the Minister of Trade—[Interruption] Look take a Valium honey.
Carter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14712. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! Let us just have the question please.
Peters Winston: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14712. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First): Sorry yes. I forgot—I forgot he is never here on a Thursday.
Carter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14712. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Order! To the Minister of Trade.
Peters Winston: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePeters Winston: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14712. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Rt Hon WINSTON PETERS (Leader—NZ First): My question is to the Prime Minister and asks—
Bakshi Kanwaljit Singh: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBakshi Kanwaljit Singh: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14710. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]8.KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI (National) to theMinister of Revenue: Why is the Government seeking feedback on the financial reporting requirements that apply to most New Zealand companies?Hon TODD McCLAY (Minister of Revenue): The Government is focused on reducing compliance costs for almost all small and medium sized companies that have no more than $30 million in turnover or $60 million in assets. These companies will no longer be required to prepare general purpose financial statements. Instead they will need to prepare only simplified statements to a minimum requirement determined by the Inland Revenue Department based upon everyday accounting principles. This is a result of reforms in both the Financial Reporting Bill and the current tax bill before the Finance and Expenditure Committee.Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi: Would any changes to financial reporting following these consultations apply to all small and medium sized companies doing business in New Zealand?Hon TODD McCLAY: No they are focused on lessening compliance obligations on small to medium sized New Zealand - owned companies. Under the current settingsNew Zealand subsidiaries of multinational companies will still be required to prepare general purpose financial statements which will continue to be made public. As I have stated publicly I am not of a mind to make it any easier for those companies that may or may not be meeting their obligations to the New Zealand taxpayer.
Mackey Moana: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMackey Moana: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14706. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]4.MOANA MACKEY (Labour) to theMinister of Transport: Does he stand by all his statements?Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Minister of Transport): Yes as long as they are properly reported and in the right context.Moana Mackey: Does he stand by his statement that “I think climate change is something that has happened always so to simply come up and say it is man-made is an interesting prospect.”; if so is he saying that the nearly 50 percent increase in global greenhouse gas emissions from transport in the last 25 years has played no role in causing our planet to heat up at an unprecedented rate?Hon GERRY BROWNLEE: Yes no and I am unsure.Moana Mackey: When he described man-made climate change as being “an interesting prospect” was he aware that anthropogenic climate change to which emissions from transport are a major contributor is actually not a new concept and that thousands of scientists worldwide have been working on this small issue for decades; if not does that allay his concerns that someone simply came up with the idea?Hon GERRY BROWNLEE: Yes and no.Moana Mackey: Does he agree with his colleague the Hon Tim Groser that to deny man-made climate change you would “have to be denying reality”; and if he does not agree then how can the public have any confidence that his Government is taking seriously the need to reduce our emissions from transport?Hon GERRY BROWNLEE: Yes and if they look at our record in transport in regulation and in the construction of roads that reduce emissions then of course they will agree with our position.Moana Mackey: Does he appreciate how embarrassing it is in 2013 to have a New Zealand Minister of Transport publicly questioning the science of climate change—a Minister who is responsible for policy settings in the sector with the fastest-growing level of emissions—and will he promise not to do it again?Hon GERRY BROWNLEE: Well there we have it. I said yes and I stand by my statements when they are reported in the proper context. What we had yesterday was a bit of a cook-up between TV3 and the Greens attempting to get a result that would favour the Green Party. Everyone knows that. It was pretty clear. I tell you what—when you see a reporter bounding towards you and asking a question like that you alwaysgive an answer that is going to be a little tempered in terms of the madness that comes from the Greens.
Wagner Nicky: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeWagner Nicky: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14705. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]3.NICKY WAGNER (National—Christchurch Central) to theMinister of Education: What recent announcements has she made on repairing rebuilding and renewing schools in Christchurch?Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery) on behalf of theMinister of Education: Today with the support of the Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery the Minister of Education announced that 80 percent of classrooms across greater Christchurch will be modernised within 10 years changing the way children and young people learn. The final business case which was released today outlines the schedule for the rebuilding repairing and renewing of 115 State schools across greater Christchurch. The Government is investing over $1 billion in a 10-year programme of restoring and renewing schools in the greater Christchurch area.Nicky Wagner: What impact will this have on schools in Christchurch?Hon GERRY BROWNLEE: Schools in Christchurch have already been severely impacted by the earthquakes. This business case today though indicates that 13 schoolswill be built on new sites 10 schools will be rebuilt on existing sites 34 schools will be fully redeveloped and 58 schools will have modernising redevelopments. In other words it means the construction of over 1200 new classrooms and the repair of more than 1200 others creating improved learning spaces that are fit for modern teaching practices.Chris Hipkins: How much of the $1 billion announced today will come from money the schools were already due to receive in the form of regular property funding leaky buildings remediation and insurance payouts?Hon GERRY BROWNLEE: There will be various amounts in the $1.1 billion that have those component issues attached to them. I am not in a position today to give him those exact figures but certainly if he wishes to put a question down in writing then those breakdowns could be provided.Chris Hipkins: Will schools being built or rebuilt in Christchurch be built using public-private partnerships; if so why?Hon GERRY BROWNLEE: There is certainly a desire to have some of those schools built using that model. That would of course free up principals from having to be property managers to being the educators that they are so well trained to be.
O'Connor Simon: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Connor Simon: Questions for Oral Answer — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14701. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]1.SIMON O’CONNOR (National—Tāmaki) to theMinister of Finance: How is the Government’s Better Public Services programme contributing to a stronger economy?Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN (Associate Minister of Finance) on behalf of theMinister of Finance: Delivering Better Public Services has been a focus of the Government for the past 5 years. With the Government representing around one-quarter of the real economy it is important that Government agencies focus on achieving results for users of public services while at the same time delivering value for money for taxpayers. The Prime Minister last year identified 10 challenging Better Public Services results to address some of New Zealand’s most important issues over the next 4 to 5 years such as reducing crime reducing long-term welfare dependency and reducing educational underachievement.Simon O’Connor: Why has the Government made the Better Public Services programme one of its four priorities?Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN: The Government takes the view that New Zealanders are entitled to the most effective and efficient public services that can be delivered. The result areas are focused on improving Kiwis’ quality of life and getting better results for taxpayers. We have seen for example that the number of people continuously receiving a working-age benefit for over 12 months has fallen by almost 3500 since March last year to 74600. The target is 55000 by 2017.Simon O’Connor: Has the Government’s focus on improving public services had any impact on public satisfaction and trust in those services?Hon Dr JONATHAN COLEMAN: Yes indeed. The quarterly Kiwis Count survey into New Zealanders’ satisfaction with their public services has shown a significant increase from an overall score of 68 percent when National came to office to 73 percent now. At the same time the survey shows a remarkable 10 percent increase in Kiwis’ trust in public servants from an overall score of 67 percent when National took office to 77 percent today.
Brownlee Gerry: Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Business Statement[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14701. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House): The Government has had question time through all of its bouts of urgency since coming to office. I imagine that discussions over the next couple of days with other parties in the House will lead to a similar result.
Hipkins Chris: Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHipkins Chris: Business Statement[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14701. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS HIPKINS (Labour—Rimutaka): I wonder whether the Leader of the House could indicate whether the Government expects there to be question time during urgency.
Brownlee Gerry: Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBrownlee Gerry: Business Statement[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14701. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House): When the House resumes on Tuesday 19 November the Government intends to move an urgency motion to progress a number of bills that are on the Order Paper including the Social Housing Reform (Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Amendment) Bill and the Financial Reporting Bill.
Voting — Correction—Employment Relations (Continuity of Labour) Amendment BillText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVoting — Correction—Employment Relations (Continuity of Labour) Amendment Bill[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14717. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]VotingCorrection—Employment Relations (Continuity of Labour) Amendment BillMr SPEAKER: Yesterday when the House was considering the Employment Relations (Continuity of Labour) Amendment Bill the result of the vote on the question that the bill be read a first time was incorrectly announced as Ayes 60 Noes 61. The correct result is Ayes 60 Noes 60. In the case of a tie on a vote the question is lost so the result of the vote has not changed. The record will be amended accordingly.
Business StatementText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBusiness Statement[Sitting date: 14 November 2013. Volume:694;Page:14701. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Thursday 14 November 2013Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.Business StatementHon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House): When the House resumes on Tuesday 19 November the Government intends to move an urgency motion to progress a number of bills that are on the Order Paper including the Social Housing Reform (Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Amendment) Bill and the Financial Reporting Bill.CHRIS HIPKINS (Labour—Rimutaka): I wonder whether the Leader of the House could indicate whether the Government expects there to be question time during urgency.Hon GERRY BROWNLEE (Leader of the House): The Government has had question time through all of its bouts of urgency since coming to office. I imagine that discussions over the next couple of days with other parties in the House will lead to a similar result.
Robertson H V Ross: Subantarctic Islands Marine Reserves Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRobertson H V Ross: Subantarctic Islands Marine Reserves Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 04 December 2012. Volume:686;Page:7130. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): The question is that the motion—Eugenie Sage: Mr Speaker—The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (H V Ross Robertson): I call the honourable member Eugenie Sage.
Simpson Scott: Subantarctic Islands Marine Reserves Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSimpson Scott: Subantarctic Islands Marine Reserves Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 04 December 2012. Volume:686;Page:7129. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SCOTT SIMPSON (National—Coromandel): What a privilege it is to speak in support of this Subantarctic Islands Marine Reserves Bill. I am very pleased that it has broad support across the House. Of course it creates these new marine reserves around three Subantarctic Islands.The bill as other contributors to this debate have already noted extends the protection that is already in place for the land of the islands but not the waters around the islands. So this bill is a good thing and it continues the very proud tradition of National Governments in support of our environment and our marine reserves. This bill is just another step along that proud history and that proud tradition.There are real benefits for all New Zealanders in terms of tourism and scientific research and it is very likely that even through the promotion of sustainable fisheries our export opportunities will increase. I am pleased to note that the Minister of Conservation the Hon Kate Wilkinson has stated that she plans to introduce a new marine reserves bill into this House next year. I think that will be very good because it fulfils part of this National Government’s 2011 conservation manifesto. It is timely therefore to remember that it was in fact a National Government back in 1971 that passed the original Marine Reserves Act. I will be looking forward to participating in the debate when the new bill is introduced next year.One of the interesting things that I note from this piece of legislation is that due to the islands’ remote nature the legislation is going to provide for every officer in command of a New Zealand Defence Force vessel or aircraft to be deemed a ranger under the terms of the Act. I think given the remoteness of the islands that is a terrific thing. I commend this bill to the House.
Moroney Sue: Subantarctic Islands Marine Reserves Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMoroney Sue: Subantarctic Islands Marine Reserves Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 04 December 2012. Volume:686;Page:7128. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SUE MORONEY (Labour): It is a pleasure indeed to rise and speak on a really positive bill in this House because sometimes it seems like we are relentlessly debating things that are negative for the future of this country—certainly under this Government. But the Subantarctic Islands Marine Reserves Bill is a really positive bill and it doesfollow on from a tradition and a culture that have been brought about in this country over many Governments now but I think in particular I am very proud of Labour’s track record in this regard with our recognising that special connection that New Zealanders do have with the sea and that special commitment that we have to protecting it in the best way that we can.The three marine reserves that are set aside by this bill sound like a very exciting part of our country—a part that I have never been to as many other members have said in this debate. But none the less just because we have not been there does not mean we cannot understand the special connection and the importance of actually protecting all the species involved—[Interruption] That is right I am not going to apply Maggie Barry’s Standing Orders to this particular debate. I have not been there. I do not expect I will ever go there in my lifetime but I still think it is important to support this bill none the less.I am not going to take up too much more of the House’s time on this. I just reflect that Grant Robertson’s contribution was interesting talking about the 1971 Marine Reserves Act and how we do need to renew and refresh our approach to marine reserves. I guess we were probably an early adopter and now what we find is that there is a need to actually improve and modernise our approach to this and I fully endorse that sentiment.My first connection with a marine reserve in New Zealand was the Goat Island reserve in the area of Leigh. I was once when I was very young working as a reporter for theRodney andWaitemata Timesin that part of the world and it was certainly a huge benefit for that area to have that marine reserve. I remember that being one of my earliest experiences of actually snorkelling and being involved in close contact in a marine reserve situation and I can certainly recommend it to any New Zealander who has not had that experience yet.Without any further ado I would like to support this bill and continue on the good work that Labour started with regard to marine reserves. Thank you.
O'Connor Simon: Subantarctic Islands Marine Reserves Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeO'Connor Simon: Subantarctic Islands Marine Reserves Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 04 December 2012. Volume:686;Page:7128. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]SIMON O’CONNOR (National—Tāmaki): I am very pleased to support this bill the Subantarctic Islands Marine Reserves Bill and the continuing good work of the National Government in areas of conservation. I commend the Minister of Conservation in particular for this bill. What it is about has been made very clear by other members of the House but it does sit on that ongoing process of work that this Government is committed to. I note as my colleague Jonathan Young pointed out that the Marine Reserves Bill is anticipated to be put forward through the House next year to make the process of organising these reserves much easier. So as with previous bills today I ask that it move swiftly and quickly to conclusion. These are positive bills and positive actions by the Government and I look forward to the support of the House.