Mitchell Clayton: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMitchell Clayton: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 28 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:4112. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]6.CLAYTON MITCHELL (NZ First) to the Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety: What is the status of the Health and Safety Reform Bill and what feedback has he received on it?Hon STEVEN JOYCE (Minister for Economic Development) on behalf of theMinister for Workplace Relations and Safety: My understanding is that the bill is at select committee. The Minister has received a wide range of feedback—in fact you could say the full 360 degrees of possible feedback—over many months for what is a significant piece of legislation.Clayton Mitchell: Given this Minister and the Minister before him were warned as far back as 2013 that the vast definition of a “person conducting business or an undertaking” was a bridge too far does he accept that several years should have been ample time to and I quote his spokesperson “get it right”?Hon STEVEN JOYCE: I think the member should of course appreciate that this is a very complex piece of legislation. There are 289 pages in the bill and actually there is a wide range of views. The member represents one view; there are many other views. It is important we land this piece of legislation in a way that achieves the aim of dealing with the challenges of workplace safety but takes a risk-based approach.Clayton Mitchell: Does the time extension for this bill reflect that National Party backbenchers like the Hon Maurice Williamson were prepared to cross the floor and support it as reported by Richard Harman—Mr SPEAKER: Order! There is absolutely no ministerial responsibility for that.Clayton Mitchell: When the Hon Judith Collins says about the bill and I quote her from Stuff: “I just think it needs a bit of tweaking and that’s the right thing to do.” would the “bit of tweaking” really need 2 months?Mr SPEAKER: That is a marginal question as well but the last part of the question can be answered.Hon STEVEN JOYCE: The National Party caucus and more particularly the select committee will continue to deliberate on it because it is important that we do end with a piece of legislation that achieves—[Interruption] Shh! Be quiet Mr Shearer. You are one who does not have a caucus. You do not have a caucus at all mate.Mr SPEAKER: Order! The interjections from both sides were not helpful to the order of the House.Clayton Mitchell: I will just have to wipe the smirk off my face as well.Mr SPEAKER: Order! The member when he is called to ask a supplementary question will rise and ask it; no more.Clayton Mitchell: Given that New Zealand First is the only party to lodge a minority report expressing concerns that the bill opens up a legal Pandora’s box for farming small business clubs and even bodies corporate does this show the Minister is out of touch with his own MPs as he is with business—Mr SPEAKER: Order! Again there is no ministerial responsibility. The member is referring to something that is currently before a select committee. [Interruption] Order! If members are keen to leave early for the afternoon they could encourage me to make that happen.