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Ngaro Alfred: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeNgaro Alfred: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 26 August 2015. Volume:708;Page:6164. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]11.ALFRED NGARO (National) to the Minister of Transport: What recent reports has he received on progress on the Government’s Accelerated Auckland roading programme?Hon SIMON BRIDGES (Minister of Transport): Last week the New Zealand Transport Agency started consultation on planned improvements to Auckland’s Northern Motorway on the North Shore which is the northernmost link of Auckland’s western ring route. Once completed the improvements will provide a direct continuous motorway connection between Albany in the north and Manukau in the south and an alternative motorway route through Auckland. The project will also improve access in and out and around Albany and provide support for the significant growth of housing and employment expected in the Albany area as well as other future housing areas in north-west Auckland. It is great to be delivering for our biggest city.Alfred Ngaro: How will the Northern Motorway improvement project support increased use of public transport as well as cycling and walking?Hon SIMON BRIDGES: The project is currently looking at an extension of the successful Northern Busway reflecting the Government’s commitment to improve public transport as I say in our biggest city. The proposal would see the current dedicated busway which currently ends at Constellation bus station extended all the way through Albany bus station improving journey time reliability and time savings for passengers on express services. I am also really pleased to see that the project plans include more than 5 kilometres of new walking and cycling paths making it easier for many to commute by bike or on foot.
Dean Jacqui: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDean Jacqui: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 26 August 2015. Volume:708;Page:6162. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]9.JACQUI DEAN (National—Waitaki) to the Minister for Social Development: What reports has she received on Government initiatives to support young people into employment?Hon ANNE TOLLEY (Minister for Social Development): I have received a report on how the South Dunedin Social Sector Trial is helping young people off benefits and into employment and training through the youth-focused drop-in centre Youth Link. This team has helped 210 young people aged between 18 and 24 off a benefit between March and July this year with 170 going into work and 40 into study. This is excellent news for the Social Sector Trials taking place in 16 communities around New Zealand which see Government and communities working together to get better results for young people.Dr David Clark: Waste of money.Jacqui Dean: What other initiatives are helping support young people into work? [Interruption]Mr SPEAKER: Order! Again there is just so much chatter between both sides that I could not hear the supplementary question. Could I have it again please?Jacqui Dean: What other initiatives are helping support young people into work?Hon ANNE TOLLEY: This Government—unlike it sounds the Opposition which thinks it is all a waste of time—is absolutely committed to supporting young people to realise their potential. The June quarter numbers show the lowest number of youth—that is 18 to 24-year-olds—on a main benefit in the last 5 years. In fact since 2010 this number has dropped by 23 percent. As part of this work we have introduced legislation to extend the Youth Service to more young people to provide intensive support to those at risk of long-term benefit receipt. Budget 2015 is funding 800 placements a year in the Limited Service Volunteer scheme and we are also extending the 3K to Christchurch scheme to support more people moving to where there is employment.
Davis Kelvin: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeDavis Kelvin: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 26 August 2015. Volume:708;Page:6161. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]8.KELVIN DAVIS (Labour—Te Tai Tokerau) to the Minister of Corrections: Have any cases other than the one he mentioned in Oral Question No 7 yesterday been identified of Mt Eden Corrections Facility guards giving sparring prisoners “coaching on their technique”?Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA (Minister of Corrections): No.Kelvin Davis: Why did he not personally request to see the footage of the incident mentioned yesterday considering the seriousness of the allegations?Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA: Because it is not my job. I am not an investigator.Kelvin Davis: Does he trust Serco’s word considering that it advised him on 23 July that there were no other issues with Mt Eden prison and since then we have seen evidence of extortion prisoner abuse understaffing a meth ring and guards giving prisoners sparring tips?Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA: There are clearly issues at Serco’s Mt Eden facility and that is why I instituted a two-stage review to look into these matters.Kelvin Davis: Can the Minister assure the public here and now that there are no more nasty surprises hiding in Serco’s Mt Eden files; if not is it not time to cut his losses and tear up the Serco contract?Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA: As I said yesterday and as I have said time and time again in this House it is premature to make decisions as to the future of Mt EdenCorrections Facility. There is a review under way and I suggest that that member like me waits for the findings of that review.Mahesh Bindra: How many similar incidents is he aware of in the Serco-run Auckland South Corrections Facility?Mr SPEAKER: If the member did not hear the question I can have it repeated.Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA: Look I do not know what the incidents are that that member is asking about but I have been assured that Wiri Prison in South Auckland is being run effectively.Kelvin Davis: On a scale of 1 to 10 how does he rate his performance in responding to Serco’s management of Mt Eden prison and why?Hon Peseta SAM LOTU-IIGA: I am doing an effective job in managing the Department of Corrections thank you very much.
McKelvie Ian: Oral Questions — Questions to MinistersText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMcKelvie Ian: Oral Questions — Questions to Ministers[Sitting date: 26 August 2015. Volume:708;Page:6160. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]6.IAN McKELVIE (National—Rangitīkei) to the Minister for Primary Industries: How is the Government supporting growth in the seafood industry?Hon NATHAN GUY (Minister for Primary Industries): The seafood industry is vital to many regional economies and directly provides around 8000 jobs across New Zealand. The Government will continue to support the seafood industry through research and development enabling greater market access and upholding our world-leading sustainable fisheries management system. Seafood export values have risen by around 6 percent to $1.5 billion in the year ended June 2015 and are projected to increase to almost $1.8 billion by 2019.Ian McKelvie: What are some ways in which the Government is partnering with the seafood industry to achieve greater sustainability and value out of our fish stocks?Hon NATHAN GUY: The Government has partnered with industry and the Precision Seafood Harvesting programme through the Primary Growth Partnership. This $48 million programme has developed a new net design that can help target the right species and the fish at the right size with more precise catches and more sustainable use of our overall fishing stocks. Aotearoa Fisheries has recently celebrated beginning the building of six new state-of-the-art vessels which will specifically allow the installation of this fantastic technology.
Carter David: Visitors — Indonesia—Regional Representatives Council Pacific Parliamentary Public Accounts Committees—DelegationText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeCarter David: Visitors — Indonesia—Regional Representatives Council Pacific Parliamentary Public Accounts Committees—Delegation[Sitting date: 26 August 2015. Volume:708;Page:6153. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr SPEAKER: Honourable members I am sure that members would wish to welcome both a parliamentary delegation from the Regional Representatives Council of Indonesia and delegates from the Pacific Parliamentary Public Accounts Committees who are present in the gallery. [Applause]
Points of Order — Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Rugby World Cup 2015 Extended Trading Hours) Bill—Votes Standing Orders—DefinitionsText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePoints of Order — Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Rugby World Cup 2015 Extended Trading Hours) Bill—Votes Standing Orders—Definitions[Sitting date: 26 August 2015. Volume:708;Page:6239. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Points of OrderSale and Supply of Alcohol (Rugby World Cup 2015 Extended Trading Hours) Bill—VotesJAMI-LEE ROSS (Junior Whip—National): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Well the member had better not be trifling with the Chair in order to take the time out because if he is he will be treated as being disorderly and punished for it.JAMI-LEE ROSS: I have a new point of order Mr Speaker. Earlier in the evening I raised the question about split voting and also the question about the timeliness within which the names of which members who split voted should be provided to the Chair.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): Order! The member will resume his seat. That matter has been dealt with adequately. I call on members’ order—JAMI-LEE ROSS (Junior Whip—National): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I did not even get an opportunity to advise you what my point of order—The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): And the point that I made to you—please resume your seat—was the matter was dealt with immediately that the junior whip could get down to the House and deal with it. I ruled at the time that the junior whip had not acted in accordance with the Standing Orders. There is not a point of order that is available now. I have called on members’ order of the day No. 3. If the member interrupts me again then the member is in very serious trouble.Standing Orders—DefinitionsJAMI-LEE ROSS (Junior Whip—National): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I wish to ask you for a ruling around the term—in the Standing Orders—“immediately” because it is very clear to me that the term “immediately” means that a member must as soon as the vote—The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): I ruled on that matter at the time.
Sittings of the HouseText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSittings of the House[Sitting date: 26 August 2015. Volume:708;Page:6239. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Sittings of the HouseJAMI-LEE ROSS (Junior Whip—National): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): A fairly predictable point of order—Jami-Lee Ross.JAMI-LEE ROSS: The House has made very good progress today and in light of the fact that there are only a couple of minutes left and it would be rather unfair on Mr O’Rourke can I seek leave for the House to rise before the end of the evening?The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): There appears to be no objection to that—[Interruption] There is objection. OK.
Points of Order — Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Rugby World Cup 2015 Extended Trading Hours) Bill—VotesText is incorporated into the Bound VolumePoints of Order — Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Rugby World Cup 2015 Extended Trading Hours) Bill—Votes[Sitting date: 26 August 2015. Volume:708;Page:6233. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Points of OrderSale and Supply of Alcohol (Rugby World Cup 2015 Extended Trading Hours) Bill—VotesJAMI-LEE ROSS (Junior Whip—National): I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I understand that when a split vote is cast it is incumbent on the member casting the split vote to provide to the House a list of names of those who voted. I understand that has not happened yet from the Labour Party. Can the House please have that list from the Labour Party?The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): It is an obligation on the part of the Labour Party. It is a slightly complicated area because as members are aware the party has not taken a position. But I am working on the basis that the junior Labour whip exercised a set of proxies and it is an obligation on her to provide a list of those members for whom she was exercising a proxy and the direction of their votes. It should have been given to the Clerk at the time of the vote and I am sure that Mr Lees-Galloway will work with the whip in order to remedy the omission. Thank you.
Voting — Correction—Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Rugby World Cup 2015 Extended Trading Hours) Amendment BillText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVoting — Correction—Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Rugby World Cup 2015 Extended Trading Hours) Amendment Bill[Sitting date: 26 August 2015. Volume:708;Page:6232. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]VotingCorrection—Sale and Supply of Alcohol (Rugby World Cup 2015 Extended Trading Hours) Amendment BillThe ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Hon Trevor Mallard): I just want to inform the House that I incorrectly announced the result of the last vote. The numbers were in fact 99 in favour and 21 opposed.
Visitors — Indonesia—Regional Representatives Council Pacific Parliamentary Public Accounts Committees—DelegationText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVisitors — Indonesia—Regional Representatives Council Pacific Parliamentary Public Accounts Committees—Delegation[Sitting date: 26 August 2015. Volume:708;Page:6153. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Wednesday 26 August 2015Mr Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m.Prayers.VisitorsIndonesia—Regional Representatives CouncilPacific Parliamentary Public Accounts Committees—DelegationMr SPEAKER: Honourable members I am sure that members would wish to welcome both a parliamentary delegation from the Regional Representatives Council of Indonesia and delegates from the Pacific Parliamentary Public Accounts Committees who are present in the gallery. [Applause]
Vote: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3775. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill be now read a third time.Ayes 88New Zealand National 59; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 32New Zealand Labour 32.Bill read a third time.
Vote: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3761. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That clause 4 be agreed to.Ayes 63New Zealand National 59;Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 57New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 12.Clause 4 agreed to.The result corrected after originally being announced as Ayes 63 Noes 58.Bill reported without amendment.Report adopted.
Vote: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3760. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Noes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.
Vote: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3760. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the amendment be agreed to.Ayes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Noes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Amendment not agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 83 in the name of Gareth Hughes to insert new clause 3A be agreed to.
Vote: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3755. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That clause 3 stand part.Ayes 88New Zealand National 59; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 32New Zealand Labour 32.Clause 3 agreed to.The result corrected after originally being announced as Ayes 89 Noes 32.
Vote: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3752. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That clause 2 be agreed to.Ayes 88New Zealand National 59; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 32New Zealand Labour 32.Clause 2 agreed to.The result corrected after originally being announced as Ayes 89 Noes 32.
Vote: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3745. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That clause 1 be agreed to.Ayes 88New Zealand National 59; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 32New Zealand Labour 32.Clause 1 agreed to.The result corrected after originally being announced as Ayes 89 Noes 32.
Vote: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3745. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the question be now put.Ayes 75New Zealand National 59 New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 45New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 13.Motion agreed to.The result corrected after originally being announced as Ayes 75 Noes 46.
Vote: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3728. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill be now read a second time.Ayes 88New Zealand National 59; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 32New Zealand Labour 32.Bill read a second time.
Vote: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3712. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill be now read a first time.Ayes 89New Zealand National 59; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 32New Zealand Labour 32.Bill read a first time.
Vote: Third Readings —Text is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Third Readings —[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3693. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That theHousing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters (Social Housing Reform) Amendment Bill the Taxation (Social Housing Reform) Bill the Housing Corporation (Social Housing Reform) Amendment Bill and the KiwiSaver (HomeStart) Amendment Bill be now read a third time.Ayes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 56New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 12; New Zealand First 12.Bills read a third time.
Vote: Social Housing Reform (Flexible Purchasing and Remedial Matters) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Social Housing Reform (Flexible Purchasing and Remedial Matters) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3678. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the report be adopted.Ayes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 57New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 12.Report adopted.
Vote: Social Housing Reform (Flexible Purchasing and Remedial Matters) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Social Housing Reform (Flexible Purchasing and Remedial Matters) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3678. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the motion be agreed to.Ayes 76New Zealand National 59; Green Party 13; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 44New Zealand Labour 32; New Zealand First 12.Motion agreed to.House resumed.Bill reported without amendment.
Vote: Social Housing Reform (Flexible Purchasing and Remedial Matters) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Social Housing Reform (Flexible Purchasing and Remedial Matters) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3678. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That clause 2 be agreed to.Ayes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 57New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 12.Clause 2 agreed to.
Vote: Social Housing Reform (Flexible Purchasing and Remedial Matters) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Social Housing Reform (Flexible Purchasing and Remedial Matters) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3678. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That clause 1 be agreed to.Ayes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 57New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 12.Clause 1 agreed to.
Vote: Social Housing Reform (Flexible Purchasing and Remedial Matters) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Social Housing Reform (Flexible Purchasing and Remedial Matters) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3677. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the question be now put.Ayes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 57New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 13; New Zealand First 12.Motion agreed to.
Vote: Social Housing Reform (Flexible Purchasing and Remedial Matters) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Social Housing Reform (Flexible Purchasing and Remedial Matters) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3660. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That Part 2 be agreed to.Ayes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Part 2 agreed to.
Vote: Social Housing Reform (Flexible Purchasing and Remedial Matters) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Social Housing Reform (Flexible Purchasing and Remedial Matters) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3660. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the question be now put.Ayes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Motion agreed to.
Vote: Social Housing Reform (Flexible Purchasing and Remedial Matters) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Social Housing Reform (Flexible Purchasing and Remedial Matters) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3639. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the Part 1 be agreed to.Ayes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Part 1 agreed to.
Vote: Social Housing Reform (Flexible Purchasing and Remedial Matters) Bill — In CommitteeText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeVote: Social Housing Reform (Flexible Purchasing and Remedial Matters) Bill — In Committee[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3638. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]A party vote was called for on the question That the question be now put.Ayes 63New Zealand National 59; Māori Party 2; ACT New Zealand 1; United Future 1.Noes 58New Zealand Labour 32; Green Party 14; New Zealand First 12.Motion agreed to.Ron Mark: I raise a point of order Mr Chairperson.
Borrows Chester: KiwiSaver Budget Measures Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: KiwiSaver Budget Measures Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3792. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: I am sorry to interrupt the member. The time has come for me to leave the Chair. I want to thank the House for the collegiality of the debate and for the spirit in which people have engaged tonight. I must admit that we have all learnt an awful lot specifically about the King of Belgium.Debate interrupted.
Bayly Andrew: KiwiSaver Budget Measures Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBayly Andrew: KiwiSaver Budget Measures Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3786. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]ANDREW BAYLY (National—Hunua): What a wonderful night to be here is it not? That was a fabulous speech. Unfortunately it was slightly confusing at points but it was a great start. And that lesson on economics I have just so much enjoyed that.All I want to say tonight is that I think that we should be celebrating that 2.5 million—2.5 million—people have joined KiwiSaver and got their $1000. They have got success but everyone still gets the $521 every year and through our generous home loan package they can still join up and enjoy and go forward and buy houses. I believe that this is a good thing and I commend this bill to the House.
Borrows Chester: KiwiSaver Budget Measures Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: KiwiSaver Budget Measures Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3786. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: A 5-minute call—David Seymour.
Borrows Chester: KiwiSaver Budget Measures Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBorrows Chester: KiwiSaver Budget Measures Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3785. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: A 5-minute call—Jan Logie.
Ross Jami-Lee: KiwiSaver Budget Measures Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeRoss Jami-Lee: KiwiSaver Budget Measures Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3784. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMI-LEE ROSS (National—Botany): It is easy to see why the members on the other side of the House are so glum. They are so glum after yesterday’s Budget because there are tens of thousands of families across the country who are going to benefit from the package this Government has put together. The half a billion dollars of savings through this bill will enable us to deliver $790 million of funding to the children in this country who are most in need.I can tell those members that there are families and there are parents in this country who are saying: “I would rather have $25 a week in my pocket now than $1000 that can be used in 30 40 or 50 years’ time.” When we consider the Budget and we consider what New Zealanders need right now what they need right now is family support for those in hardship. It might cost half a billion dollars in savings to do this but ultimately there are 190000 children who will be better off through these changes and those members need to realise this. I commend this bill to the House.
Bishop Chris: KiwiSaver Budget Measures Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBishop Chris: KiwiSaver Budget Measures Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3780. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]CHRIS BISHOP (National): Two people in the Labour Party have been very prominent in the debate so far on the Budget legislation—David Parker and David Cunliffe—and we wonder why that is. The Leader of the Opposition gave the worst Budget reply speech this House has seen for many a year and Cunliffe and Parker are doing the numbers and we know on this side of the House that the Labour Party is in disarray tonight because of the good Budget being promoted by this Government. I was meant to be at a Shihad concert tonight in Auckland. Sadly I am in the Chamber but I do have the call and it is good to see you again Mr Deputy Speaker.The Labour Party wants to say “gimme gimme” to the $1000 kick-start for KiwiSaver but actually on this side of the House we think it is a “nice to have”. When 2.5 million have signed up for KiwiSaver already in today’s economic climate it is a “nice to have” but it is not necessary. I will tell you what is necessary. What is necessary is to raise benefits for the first time in 43 years. Was it not interesting during the debate on the Budget when John Key announced that it was a National Government that was raising benefits for the poorest and the most hard up in our society? The silence and the looks on the faces of members on the Opposition benches were priceless because it is only the National Government that is delivering for those most in need in our society.Dr David Clark: I raise a point of order Mr Speaker. I am sorry to interrupt the member. I appreciate that it has been a somewhat wide-ranging debate so far but in my contribution when I talked about those benefits I linked them to the cuts in this bill. Is that what the member is doing or is he really off topic?CHRIS BISHOP: Speaking to the point of order I point out that it has been a very wide-ranging debate and Mr Parker’s speech was far more wide ranging than my speech.Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: I do not need any more advice on this. It is robust it is late at night; some people will think we are clowns for still being here. In actual fact we are having a bit of fun. It has been wide ranging. The member himself uses wide-ranging interjections to the extent I was considering bringing my own earmuffs. I will monitor this very closely. Mr Bishop should continue but stick to the point.CHRIS BISHOP: At the risk of never being allowed to speak in the House ever again all I would like to say in closing is that I commend the KiwiSaver Budget Measures Bill to the House.
Bennett David: KiwiSaver Budget Measures Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBennett David: KiwiSaver Budget Measures Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3778. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]DAVID BENNETT (National—Hamilton East): What a great week. This Budget has consigned the Labour Party to the irrelevancy that it deserves. This is a Budget for all New Zealanders which shows a Government that is committed to New Zealanders in the most difficult of times. It is the first time in 43 years that core benefit rates have been increased. The National Government has delivered for all New Zealanders at the most difficult of times and this KiwiSaver Budget Measures Bill is part of that.Look at the comparison with Australia’s Budget the week before. Their deficit is $41.1 billion; our deficit is $684 million. GDP growth in Australia is under 3 percent; in New Zealand it is over 3 percent. As for net migration for the first time New Zealanders are coming home and staying home. The unemployment rate is over 6 percent in Australia and under 6 percent here. New Zealand is doing well and it is doing well because we are making good decisions like this bill does which deliver for all New Zealanders in the right way. Thank you.
McClay Todd: KiwiSaver Budget Measures Bill — First ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMcClay Todd: KiwiSaver Budget Measures Bill — First Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3775. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Hon TODD McCLAY (Minister of Revenue): I move That the KiwiSaver Budget Measures Bill be now read a first time. The bill proposes to remove the $1000 KiwiSaver kick-start contribution paid to all new enrolees in the KiwiSaver scheme. The KiwiSaver scheme has been a very successful scheme attracting new enrolees into the scheme. The scheme now boasts over 2.5 million members but this has come at a cost to the Government and to the taxpayer because for every one of those KiwiSaver accounts in addition to the funding of the member tax credit the Government has contributed $1000 as an inducement to enrol.KiwiSaver was launched over 7 years ago in different circumstances. The original objective was to assist individuals who are not in a position to enjoy standards of living in retirement similar to those they enjoyed pre-retirement. However the scheme subsidies had not been very well targeted at those individuals and many have reallocated other savings. Today in our post - financial crisis world Kiwis are paying down household debt and successfully saving with almost $30 billion in KiwiSaver. The incentive payment to join KiwiSaver is no longer necessary. Since KiwiSaver’s launch the Government has paid in over $6 billion to KiwiSaver members’ accounts much of that through the kick-start incentive. The scheme is an expensive way of promoting savings among the target group.A set of evaluation reports based on evidence progressively drawn together over the first 7 years of KiwiSaver’s life has just been published by the Inland Revenue Department. It indicates that although KiwiSaver has achieved a number of its goals it is continuing to have a relatively small effect in promoting additional savings and a considerable fraction of subsidies go to those outside the likely target group. A priority for the Government is cutting back on low-value spending and restoring its balance sheet. It is estimated that removing the kick-start will save the Government over $500 million over the next 4 years. That is money that could more usefully be used elsewhere. Other features such as the annual member tax credit and the minimum employer contribution rate of 3 percent will continue.The kick-start is currently paid following a 3-month wait period. The effect of this bill is to ensure that the 3-month wait period may start before 2 p.m. on 21 May 2015 but not after. In other words if a new enrolee has begun the 3-month wait period just prior to the announcement they will still be eligible for the incentive payment on or after 21 August 2015 as long as they meet all other relevant criteria. A person who becomes a KiwiSaver member after that date may not be eligible.The Government remains committed to KiwiSaver but needs to ensure that subsidies provide a prudent use of taxpayer funds. The proposed measures in this bill will help achieve that. I now commend this bill to the House.
Barclay Todd: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBarclay Todd: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3775. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TODD BARCLAY (National—Clutha-Southland): I can do no better than to echo the sentiments of the senior whip.
Macindoe Tim: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMacindoe Tim: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3773. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]TIM MACINDOE (National—Hamilton West): I support this bill.
Tisch Lindsay: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3772. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I call David Seymour—5 minutes.
Tisch Lindsay: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3770. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): The next call is a split call. Dr David Clark—5 minutes.
Bakshi Kanwaljit Singh: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeBakshi Kanwaljit Singh: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3770. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]KANWALJIT SINGH BAKSHI (National): We have made very good progress tonight on this bill. It provides excellent infrastructure for New Zealanders. I commend this bill to the House.
Hudson Brett: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeHudson Brett: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3767. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]BRETT HUDSON (National): The telecommunications development levy when we continue it with this bill will provide the funding to provide support to the rural communities of New Zealand because this Government works for all New Zealanders. I commend this bill to the House.
Tisch Lindsay: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeTisch Lindsay: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3767. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): This is for the Committee stage—Eugenie Sage: Since dinner—since the dinner adjournment.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): For all Committee stages since dinner?Eugenie Sage: Yes.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): And the first reading?Eugenie Sage: No just since the dinner adjournment.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): I will just check with the Clerk. Leave is sought for the Green Party to change its vote from—Eugenie Sage: From 14 to 13.The ASSISTANT SPEAKER (Lindsay Tisch): —14 votes to 13 votes in every vote cast since dinner. Leave is sought for that purpose. Is there any objection? There is none. The record will be changed accordingly.
Sage Eugenie: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeSage Eugenie: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3767. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]EUGENIE SAGE (Green): I seek leave to correct the record of the House for the voting during the Committee stage. It should have been 13 votes for the Green Party and not 14.
Lee Melissa: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLee Melissa: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3765. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MELISSA LEE (National): I could start off in many ways in this third reading of the Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill but I will actually start by borrowing a line from a movie that I saw many many moons ago: you Miss Clare Curran had me at “inquiry”. I mean you had me gobsmacked with the word “inquiry”. This is how Labour does everything: “Let’s do an inquiry.” With the modern-day techno speeds that we actually get in this world she wants an inquiry that will take months and possibly years and millions of dollars potentially. She wants an inquiry. People in the rural sector are complaining to her as she commented and she wants an inquiry. This is so typical of Labour. This is how ineffective it is and this is how wrong it is about this issue. It is the only party in this Parliament that is opposing this bill. We live—Todd Barclay: Shame!MELISSA LEE: Yes that is right shame. Todd Barclay you know about the rural sector. You actually live there. You know how desperately we actually need this. We live in a world where things are instant and accessible. We can even access our telephones with a thumbprint nowadays. We cannot wait for an inquiry. This is the reason why we are here. This is a good bill and we need to pass it tonight. I commend the bill.
Shaw James: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeShaw James: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3760. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]JAMES SHAW (Green): Earlier in the debate I tried to summarise the various arguments that I had been hearing and some of the concerns and questions that had been raised about the bill. Some of them are pertinent to schedule 3B which discusses the amounts that are being raised saying in 2016-17 it will be $50 million the same in 2017-18 and again in 2018-19.I would just like to acknowledge the Minister Amy Adams for taking the call and responding to a number of the questions that I had itemised. I think that she gave responses to four of the nine questions but there are still five to be answered and in fact there have been a couple of other questions that have been raised since. The questions in relation to the amounts are really to do with the value for money of the previous programme and whether we should be seeking to raise this $50 million a year as specified in clause 4 here when we are unsure about the $300 million that has been spent on the programme so far.The questions that I put earlier—and I would appreciate hearing from the Minister or someone on the Government benches—were about whether there has been good use of the money. Firstly there have been a number of complaints about the quality of the connections that people have received as part of the existing programme and the sense that actually for all of that money the quality of the connections is not all that good. Secondly there is the issue of the evaluating and reporting on the effectiveness of the Rural Broadband Initiative. There is sort of a sense that actually some really good programme evaluation has not yet occurred and that that money may be kind of good money after bad. We have not yet heard I believe from the Minister or from the Government about those concerns. I would like to get a response from the Government on that in relation to these amounts here in this clause. Thank you.
Parmar Parmjeet: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeParmar Parmjeet: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3760. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]Dr PARMJEET PARMAR (National): I move That the question be now put.Motion agreed to.The question was put that the amendment set out on Supplementary Order Paper 82 in the name of James Shaw to insert new clause 3A be agreed to.
Lee Melissa: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeLee Melissa: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3759. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]MELISSA LEE (National): I move That the question be now put.
Mallard Trevor: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3755. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): We have two amendments on the Table: one from Gareth Hughes and one from James Shaw. Although not the same they are quite closely related and I propose to the Committee that we debate the two Supplementary Order Papers Nos. 82 and 83 together but vote on them separately. Is there any objection to that process?
Mallard Trevor: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third ReadingText is incorporated into the Bound VolumeMallard Trevor: Telecommunications (Development Levy) Amendment Bill — First Reading Second Reading In Committee Third Reading[Sitting date: 21 May 2015. Volume:705;Page:3755. Text is incorporated into the Bound Volume.]The CHAIRPERSON (Hon Trevor Mallard): We will wait until we get on to the Supplementary Order Papers. That is a separate debate because you are proposing separate clauses.